Walshes Hill will make his long-awaited comeback at Sheffield on Sunday. Jimmy Wright’s star, a candidate for Sprinter of the Year honours, has been out of action since July recovering from a dislocated toe, will line up in trap six in a sprint open.

The dog, who has a very good strike rate at Owlerton, clocked the fastest time of the year over four bends back in April when he was just three pips off the record with a 15.73.