Golden Taipan seems to have completely lost his way since coming back this spring. We need to get him back on track and he's probably just one to watch today.
Blow Your Horn duly took the offer at Doncaster reverting to turf eight days ago and we can hardly be upset at the 2lb rise he has been allotted. The extra 335 yards should not be a problem and he can follow up and collect this nice prize.
Rogue Soldier has shown more at home than he has on the track so far. Hopefully, the penny drops soon, and in Danny Tudhope, he has a good jockey on top.
Chartwell House has been running well without quite managing to win and that has meant he isn't getting any help from the handicapper. Each-way shout again.
We go to Market Rasen with four reasonable chances today. Rory And Me was unlucky last time. They took the hurdles out in the straight, no help as he jumps well, and then he got squeezed on the run-in and could finish only 4th when he should have been 2nd. He has come forward from…
Toca Madera ran a race full of promise here over 5f two weeks ago and was a little unlucky having to switch at a crucial stage. The extra half-furlong or so should help and while it can get very fast down there, you know what to expect. We are just hoping for a nice win…
Gentleman Valley got the job done - just! - last time and he has the ability to go on from that, but I couldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. If he does follow up, I'll be delighted obviously.
Rating ran very promisingly on debut at Newmarket, showing plenty of speed. If she gets away from her inside draw, I think she will have a great chance here.
Mystic Man jumped well on chase debut at Southwell and he looks the one to beat in this three-horse race getting so much weight from the other pair. Ben knows him well having ridden him in all his UK points before joining us and I'm confident Mystic Man will stay the extra distance.
This is the lowest class Blow Your Horn has ever run in. He ran a blinder when 4th staying on all the way in the Lingfield AW Vase marathon and has a favourite's chance in this. Hopefully, he will take it.
No Regrets has really found his form of late and just failed to concede 22lb to the winner when beaten a neck here last time. A repetition of that should be good enough here.
Mac Suibhne needed his comeback run the other day when the ground was against him. Now on a fast surface and down to his last winning mark, I'm confident he'll run a big race.
Two runners here and it's hard to split them on form. Shallow River followed a bumper win with a success first time over hurdles but has been less impressive since. Place chances.
Rogue Tornado has been gelded since his last race and should be suited by the step-up in trip. There are plenty of these that are unexposed but he goes there in good shape and can hopefully run a decent race.