RACING: Not many horses win over two miles in a faster time than Azertyuiop. But that is what Ashley Brook did on his latest outing and all eyes will be on him as he bids to make it two wins from as many starts over fences at Newton Abbot today.

A useful novice hurdler, the Kevin Bishop-trained six-year-old really caught the eye on his chasing debut at Exeter earlier this month when he made all to better the time recorded by the brilliant Paul Nicholls-trained champion on the same card.

Nicholls' Sporazene had been sent off a warm order, but came to grief four from home when he still had plenty to do to catch the enterprisingly-ridden winner.

Ashley Brook adds a real dash of class to the meeting and it will be fascinating to see how he progresses from here.

But whatever he goes on to do, he should be more than good enough in the williamhillcasino.com Novices' Chase.

Pardini may have been a fortunate winner at Uttoxeter last month when Blackberry Way crashed out at the second-last fence when well clear.

However, all the obstacles have to be jumped and Pardini had no problems in that department as he slammed Another Club Royal by 16 lengths.

The Milton Harris-trained five-year-old can strike again in the Winning Post Restaurant Novices' Handicap Chase.

Penny Pictures looks capable of defying top-weight in the Newton Abbot Races Handicap Hurdle. Last seen finishing down the field in a competitive renewal of Newmarket's Cesarewitch, Penny Pictures had previously run a blinder to finish third in a Class B handicap hurdle over today's course and distance back in August.

Royal Jelly can further enhance her progressive profile by winning the Faucets For Grohe Nursery Handicap on the all-weather at Lingfield.

Having shown nothing on her debut at Kempton in September, she fared much better in a big-field event at Leicester last month when, despite finishing only eighth she gave notice that better was to come.

Plenty clearly shared that view when she made her first appearance on the Polytrack here almost three weeks ago, as there was enough support to send her off joint-favourite with one of Godolphin's representatives.

Racing over seven furlongs for the third time, Royal Jelly settled well before wearing down her market rival inside the final furlong, eventually winning going away by three parts of a length.