Hot To Trot: Simon says Mokarris could have more to offer

Jumps trainer: Kim Bailey

Kim Bailey has enjoyed a terrific end to the 2016/17 jumps season, with four winners and eight placed from his last 21 runners. Bailey was without a runner on the final day of the season at Sandown, but will be hoping to continue his fine form into the next campaign and looks set to be well-represented on Thursday's card at Towcester. Patsys Castle and Royal Supremo hold entries in the three-mile handicap hurdle on the card and the latter will be of particular interest if taking his chance here, having shaped well when third on his handicap debut at Huntingdon on Friday. He appeared to have his stamina stretched over a markedly longer trip that day, but is entitled to improve with that first outing for four months under his belt and certainly showed to suggest he is on a fair mark at present. Champion Chase also shaped better than the bare result when fifth on his most recent outing at Southwell, holding every chance two-out and keeping on well to be beaten just 11 lengths. He left the impression the drop back to two miles will be in his favour at Towcester next week and looks worth a check in the market.

Flat trainer: Simon Crisford

Simon Crisford only had his first runners as a trainer in 2015, but Godolphin's former racing manager has impressed many with the fine start he has made to his new career, and the 2017 season is likely to prove his best to date. Indeed, Crisford has already saddled six winners at this relatively early stage of proceedings and, in the shape of Mokarris, the trainer has a horse that could provide him with some big days this summer. The three-year-old was a winner of two of his five starts as a juvenile, including a listed race at Newbury by two and three-quarter lengths, and produced his best effort when second to the smart Blue Point in the Gimcrack Stakes at York. He could meet that rival again in the Pavilion Stakes at Ascot on Wednesday and won't be out of place in what looks a strong renewal, with the possibility of more to come if learning to settle better. Cliffs of Capri doesn't hold any fancy entries like his stablemate, but he looked a fairly useful prospect when getting off the mark at Wolverhampton in November and doesn't appear too harshly treated for his handicap bow at Yarmouth on Tuesday.

Under the radar: William Knight

William Knight enjoyed his best season as a trainer in terms of both quantity and quality in 2010, recording what remains a career-best tally of 34 winners and landing the Sagaro Stakes and Goodwood Cup with the smart stayer, Illustrious Blue. That stable star has proved difficult to replace since leaving to continue his career in Australia, but the trainer looks to have a couple of useful prospects in his ranks this season, including the progressive four-year-old Ballard Down. He proved better than ever when second on his return from nine months off the track at Kempton, still having plenty to do as the field entered the straight and doing extremely well in the circumstances to get within a half-length of the winner. He holds entries at both Wolverhampton and Ascot on Wednesday and should play a hand in the finish wherever he goes if building on the promise of last time. Finally, Hajjam and Sea Shack both hold entries in the seven-furlong handicap at Lingfield on Thursday. The former opened his account at Lingfield last month and looks one to follow with further progress likely after just three starts.