PERSONA GRATA can maintain her unbeaten record by notching a third victory in the Bet In Play At Coral Handicap at Wolverhampton.

Ed Walker's filly has made quite an impact in two starts to date, kicking off with a cosy neck success at this track in October, when she showed a very pleasing attitude to really assert near the finish.

The three-year-old then made the switch to handicap company last week and an initial mark of 70 proved no barrier to success as she saw off Elysian Prince by just under a length.

Persona Grata travelled noticeably well and showed a tidy turn of foot to assume control and win with a degree of authority, suggesting further progress is likely.

She turns out again quickly and can strike again before the handicapper has a chance to have his say.

Andrew Balding has continued knocking the winners in this winter and Elbereth can keep up the good work in the Coral.co.uk Handicap.

The three-year-old never made it to the track as a juvenile but she has been making up for lost time in 2014 as she struck gold at the second time of asking when lifting a Kempton maiden event in August.

Her initial foray into handicap company proved disappointing as she was a well-beaten favourite but something was clearly amiss that day as she ran a much better race when returning to action after a break last month.

Beaten into third by Solidarity, Elbereth shaped with much more purpose before being outpaced in the dying strides and the handicapper has duly left her unchanged on a mark of 78.

She looks a potentially useful type and capable of yielding more success in the future.

Hadrian's Approach can make a successful return to action in the Majordomo Hospitality Handicap Chase, the pick on the opening afternoon of Cheltenham's two-day fixture.

Nicky Henderson's charge suffered mixed fortunes last term with some extremely good efforts punctuated by below-par runs.

Undoubtedly the highlight was his bet365 Gold Cup win back in April, when everything fell right and he ran out a three-quarter-length winner over Burton Port.

However, he had previously disappointed at Cheltenham and his jumping let him down when he unseated his rider in the Hennessy.

Hadrian's Approach appeared to still be learning last term and with another summer on his back, he should be stronger still and his narrow defeat on his reappearance at Kempton last season shows he can run well off a break.

Kings Palace made an impressive start to his fencing career at Cheltenham last month and can keep up the good work in the Ryman Stationery Cheltenham Business Club Novices' Chase.

He flopped when falling in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at the Festival but consigned that defeat to the history books when putting in an excellent round of jumping to see off Sausalito Sunset on his return at the Paddy Power meeting.

He showed great fluency over his fences and stayed on well that day and while he must shoulder a little extra weight, he is clearly among the leading novices this term.

Big Easy can take the next step up the ladder and deal with a 5lb hike in the Citipost Handicap Hurdle.

Philip Hobbs' charge landed the Cesarewitch on the Flat back in October and has since turned in two excellent quick-fire efforts over hurdles.

Carruthers did not cover himself in glory on his first attempt over the banks course but should be much the wiser this time in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase.

Sgt Reckless bypassed a Grade One entry last weekend in favour of a slightly less demanding test and Doncaster's Park Hill Hospital Novices' Chase certainly fits that bill.

He was among the best novice hurdlers around last season and made a dream start to his fencing career when running out a three-and-a-half-length winner at Uttoxeter in October.

He jumped well and won with plenty in hand, despite apparently pulling off two shoes in the course of the race.

Mick Channon is in no hurry with this seven-year-old and this event provides a next stepping stone to better things.

Melodic Rendezvous is worth following as he tries fences for the first time in the CES Novices' Chase at Bangor.

Jeremy Scott's charge has been in the top rank of two-mile hurdlers for a couple of seasons now but his need for cut means he has not had that many opportunities to really put his best foot forward.

The eight-year-old is probably a notch before the very best but with a rating of 155, he makes a noteworthy addition to the novice chase division and it will be a surprise if he is beaten.