Snow is forecast to land Aintree’s Becher Chase

SNOW LEOPARDESS is fancied to star over the Grand National fences with a win in the Unibet Becher Handicap Chase (2.40) at Aintree.

Charlie Longsdon’s grey mare, out of the frame just once in six attempts over fences last season, began her second campaign over the larger obstacles in perfect style at Bangor last month.

Snow Leopardess has an additional 5lb on her back but is lightly raced for a horse of her age and still has more to offer.

After a close second to Midnight Shadow in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham three weeks ago, PROTEKTORAT is taken to go one better in the

Grade 2 Unibet Many Clouds Chase (2.05).

That performance represents a personal best from the Dan Skelton six-year-old, who looks ready for a return to three miles.

It’s hard to see past TAMAR BRIDGE in the concluding Unibet Handicap

Hurdle (3.15).

A record of three victories from four starts under Rules shows the Olly Murphysaddled son of

Jeremy to be on the up, and a BHA mark of 128 looks to have seriously underestimated

Adrian Heskin’s mount as he makes his debut in the handicap sphere.

Gavin Cromwell sends Galway winner WHITE PEPPER from Co Meath to Merseyside for the Listed Unibet Proudly Supports ‘Racing Is Everyone’s Sport’ Fillies’ Juvenile Hurdle (1.30) – and punters should take the hint.

At Sandown,

EDWARDSTONE

looks sure to give a good account for trainer Alan King in the Grade 1 Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices’ Chase (1.50).

Kayf Tara’s son was lucklessly brought down at Warwick first time up over fences at the start of last month, but made handsome amends there 12 days later and looks capable of taking high rank among the fencing rookies.

He racked up the hat-trick at Haydock a fortnight ago and the Christian Williams-trained STRICTLYADANCER looks ripe for the four-timer in the Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (3.00).

Harry Fry’s METIER (left) lifted the Grade 1 Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle over course and distance last January and the five-year-old gets the nod for the Listed Betfair Daily Rewards December Handicap Hurdle (3.35).