Racing: Sandown has the pick of the action today on Variety Club day and Terry Mills' Close To You has strong claims in the feature Iveco Daily Solario Stakes.

The son of Shinko Forest is upped in class here but should go close if his easy five-length victory at Newbury last month is anything to go by.

Close To You found the ground a little too soft for his liking that day but still won convincingly to notch up a hat-trick.

At Beverley, the gallant but unlucky Fonthill Road can make the most of a favourable draw in the totesport.com Bullet Sprint Stakes.

The five-year-old, trained by Richard Fahey, has a little to find against more seasoned opponents in Listed-class races, but has been in fine form all season.

Chasing home the likes of Fire Up The Band and Soldier's Tale in handicaps entitles him to a shot at this level, and he was far from disgraced when Gift Horse just denied him in the Stewards' Cup.

Barry Hills's Paper Talk looks the right type for the Blue Square Heritage Handicap at Chester. This Unbridled's Song colt has made a favourable impression on both his handicap starts to date and this looks a natural step up the ladder.

A terrific field has turned up for Newton Abbot's feature, the valuable Lord Mildmay Memorial Handicap Chase, where Blakeney Coast can notch up his fourth consecutive victory.

Colin Tizzard does very well with his small string and this gelding has improved hand over fist since joining his stables two years ago, winning five times in all. Blakeney Coast achieved his hat-trick through late spring and early summer, winning cosily each time and, despite being raised in the handicap considerably, he seems better than ever as an eight-year-old.

Swansea Bay can take advantage of his current lenient mark in the totesport.com Handicap Chase. Peter Bowen's charge has slipped down the handicap after some disappointing performances, but he can gain a confidence-boosting success here.

Jonjo O'Neill's Englishtown can lift the £40,000-added totesport Summer Festival Handicap Hurdle at the Newton Abbot track tomorrow.

The five-year-old has scored twice and made the frame from three outings this summer, with his most recent success at Worcester last month looking most impressive.

O'Neill can go on to complete a double on the day as his Catchthebug is fancied to land a hat-trick on his chasing debut in the totepool Novices' Handicap Chase.

Borouj has had the misfortune to bump into some classy types this season but holds very strong claims of registering a win in the Barry Pays Full Odds Dead Heat Maiden Stakes at Folkestone.