…last two hurdles and never looked in real danger from there as he won by two-and- three-quarter lengths ahead of Black Op. This was despite him hanging over to the…

…difference. The Jeremy Kyle-owned Black Corton and Elegant Escape are the best of the home challenge but I think the Irish hold the key to the RSA Chase. The Coral…

Bryony Frost is confident Black Corton can continue his impressive run of form by winning the RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase. The 22-year-old has enjoyed seven race wins and one at…

…9 lengths she won last year’s renewal by. The selection should reverse recent Leicester form on 7lbs better terms with Got Away and a bigger danger is likely to come…

…thought Lord Napier (1.50) ran a race full of promise when fifth at Kelso on his hurdles debut having his first start since May and he is entitled to come…

…before her stamina or lack of race-fitness took its toll coming back from a long lay-off. She has the scope to jump a fence and gets a narrow vote although…

…in the process of running a good race on his British debut when coming down at the last at Leicester on his first start for Ian Williams. George was out…

…the Grade 1 winner Black Corton. The latter, who is likely to try to make all under Bryony Frost, is Evens favourite with Ms Parfois 5/2 with BetVictor and the…

…big weight and Kerry Lee’s nine-year-old gets the each way vote. The Grade 2 Mares Novices’ Hurdle is as competitive as ever with connections looking for black type for breeding…

…Both look improving young chasers and I expect to see the Lucinda Russell-trained seven-year-old confirm the form in a competitive conditional jockey’s event. The Novices’ Chase sees the Nicky Henderson-trained…

…framing the weights for the last time in 2018 and remember this is the only race in the calendar where he has the ability to tinker with the weights. Blacklion…

…be slightly overpriced at 4/1 with BetVictor. Ben Pauling has his string in cracking form and Barters Hill (1.50) makes his eagerly awaited comeback from a 456-day absence. The selection…

…the Ben Pauling runner is considered a danger in a competitive novice hurdle. Modus (2.25) was beaten when coming down three out at Exeter back in December, having looked a…

…and I give the vote to the Nicholls-trained runner. Olly Murphy suggested Flow With Eve (4.40) would come on for her recent Fakenham comeback when she was just touched off…