OUT ON A PROMISE is the best bet among today's five televised races at Lingfield when he contests the Ladbroke Handicap. Nick Walker's five year old was below par on the Flat last year but has since found his form over hurdles. He comes here on the back of a clear cut victory at Doncaster last month, beating Faithful Hand by nine lengths.

Now that Out On A Promise has rediscovered the winning thread, he looks favourably treated on his return to the level. He has been dropped 14lb since the start of last season, having earned a high mark as a three year old when he ran well in good quality handicaps under the care of Geoff Wragg.

Several runners have a shout here but, overall, the race hardly looks daunting. So Out On A Promise, who could turn out to be a snip, gets the day's nap vote.

Mark Johnston, one of the leading trainers at Lingfield despite being based 270 miles to the north, can strike with Love Me Do in the Ladbroke Median Auction Maiden.

Most of the field have run of the mill all weather form and Love Me Do should prove a cut above them if reproducing his best effort of last autumn, when a close fourth of 10 to Panama City in a Pontefract maiden.

At Musselburgh, Trap Dancer can gain revenge on Barnstormer in the New Year Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle.

Trap Dancer has solid form outside of selling company