On the final day of York’s Dante Festival, Roundhay Park looks the best bet on the card in the Yorkshire Equine Practice Handicap (5.05).

Under the stewardship of progressive trainer Nigel Tinkler, Roundhay Park looked a sprint handicapper to keep firmly onside when comfortably winning at Bath in September and although he was well beaten when stepped up in trip at York, he was never put into the race despite being well-backed into favourite.

That race is working out well and the three-year-old looked a sprinter going places when bolting up on his reappearance at Ripon last month. The gelding was a maiden winner on good-to-firm and Lewis Edmunds – claiming 3lb – retains the ride. He’s got lots in his favour and is available at around 4-1 against 15 rivals.

Newmarket also stages a tricky-looking seven race card on Friday, six of which are handicaps, but there’s a couple of runners that appeal, the first of which runs in the Pegasus Profiles Novice Stakes (4.25).

Herculean – a three-year-old son of Frankel – created a major impression when winning on debut at Ascot back in September, putting the race to bed once urged along by Ryan Moore to win with plenty in hand, going clear at the line.

That performance suggested a step up in trip on better ground should suit, so Roger Charlton’s colt is of clear interest here over a mile on good-to-firm. I’m hoping he won’t be too short and any 2-1 should be snaffled.

In the concluding Racing UK Hands and Heels’ Apprentice Handicap, Red Alert is an interesting runner for Tony Carroll.

The four-year-old gelding won three starts ago at Lingfield over six furlongs in a class five event for William Muir. Two runs for Carroll have only yielded two sixth-placed finishes but he shaped encouragingly at Bath last time out and has been dropped 3lb by the assessor.

Off the same mark as when last successful (74) he can go in again under 3lb claimer Poppy Bridgwater, who is operating at a 22 per cent strike-rate when riding for Carroll.

In Doncaster’s Sun Bets Novice Stakes (7.50) on Saturday evening, Giant’s Treasure can make a winning debut for his new trainer David O’Meara.

This strapping colt made an excellent impression when winning on debut at Wolverhampton 14 months ago for Richard Hannon but missed last season owing to injury.

He looked to have a nice galloping action with a turn of foot to match that day, so six furlongs on Town Moor should suit nicely and the four-year-old can defy a 5lb penalty to remain unbeaten.