HIP HIP HOORAY FOR HENRI

Henri Parry Morgan is fancied to run a big race in the At The Races Sussex National Handicap Chase at Plumpton tomorrow.

The Peter Bowen trained 10-year-old might prefer the ground not to be as deep as it will be, but on the flip side he will relish the return to a staying trip.

He ran with credit in the Scottish National last season and made a perfectly satisfactory return to action when second over two and a half miles at Newbury in November, doing some decent work from the last.

Bowen stepped him up in trip next time out at Haydock, but his effort was short-lived as he unshipped James Bowen early on.

A line can obviously be put through that and his current handicap mark of 136 is certainly one from which he is capable of being competitive in a race of this nature.

Marley Firth sets the standard in the Download The At The Races App Novices’ Hurdle.

Dan Skelton’s ex-Irish pointer made a winning debut for the yard in testing ground at Chepstow, before rising markedly in class for the Grade Two Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown last month.

That proved a step too far for now against the likes of ultra-impressive winner On The Blind Side, but at least gives an indication of the regard in which he is held. There are more races to be won.

Kelka ran against some smart mares last season and is sure to relish to testing conditions at Newcastle in the Download The App At 188Bet Novices’ Chase.

Although making her debut over the bigger obstacles, that is never a worry for one from the Malcolm Jefferson yard as his horses tend to jump well.

Her win at Gosforth Park last season came on heavy ground and if she can run to anything near her hurdles mark of 130 she should take all the beating.

If De Vous A Moi has recovered from his run at Haydock before Christmas he sets the standard in the Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Handicap Chase.