Gadge, who enjoyed a very a successful campaign in 1997 with six wins to his credit, can get open his account for this year in the sixfurlong Purple Iris Handicap at Southwell today.

Racing over course and distance 10 days ago, when having his first race for over seven weeks, Alan Bailey's seven-year-old kept on well in the closing stages to finish a seven-length second to Ice Age, without being able to get in a blow to the easy winner.

Sure to have come on for that run Gadge - has won off a 12lb higher mark on turf - is made the nap selection to win what appears a competitive event and provide Darryll Holland with another all-weather victory.

House On Fire will appreciate the step up to a mile in the Scarlet Flame Claiming Limited Stakes, having been outpaced last time in a seller at the track over a furlong less.

The Jack Berry-trained three-year-old held every chance a furlong out but failed to show the required turn of speed when the chips were down.

Nevertheless, the gelding held on to third place just one and three-quarter lengths behind the winner She's A Gem.

With leading apprentice Carl Lowther taking 3lb off, House On Fire appeals as a good bet in this low-key contest.

Moonlight Air looks the best wager on Windsor's card, in the second division of the Bonusprint Novices' Hurdle.

John Spearing's mare showed useful form in the 1995/6 season and made a promising reappearance at Warwick on New Year's Eve.

She was keeping on in fourth place without being subjected to a hard race when falling at the last in the race won by the smart Kadou Nonantais.

So long as she has recovered from her tumble Moonlight Air is bound to have improved for the run and is a good bet to get off the mark at the main expense of General Assembly - bought out of Henry Cecil's yard for 2,000 guineas at the Newmarket Autumn sales - whose last race was at Chester in September 1995 when he won his maiden by seven lengths under Pat Eddery from none other than leading Champion Hurdle contender Dato Star.