Jonbon is the ace in the Ascot race pack

Nicky Henderson’s exciting prospect Jonbon should be the star of the show in the Howden Kennel Gate Novices’ Hurdle at Ascot tomorrow.

The full-brother to eighttime Grade One winner Douvan has made the perfect start to his career with wins in a point-to-point, in a bumper and over the smaller obstacles from just three appearances.

His hurdles debut at Newbury could not have gone any better as he travelled strongly throughout and sealed victory with a fine jump at the last to land the odds by six lengths from Good Risk at All.

This Grade Two is the logical next step for the five-yearold, who is already favourite at a best-priced 7-2 for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Estacas is expected to enhance his claims for the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham by landing a second course and distance success in the Lexicon Recruitment Championship Open National Hunt Flat Race.

The German raider, trained by Andreas Wohler, made a winning racecourse debut in pleasing fashion when stamping his authority in the closing stages to beat Chianti Classico by a length and a half.

Estacas can currently be backed at double-figure odds for Festival honours.

Thyme White can confirm the impression he made on his fencing debut to open his account in the Howden Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase.

Paul Nicholls’ charge shaped well when runner-up to Amarillo Sky at Wincanton four weeks ago on his first run since having wind surgery. He is sure to build on that effort after seven months off.

Let Me Entertain U shaped really well when runner-up on his first race for 221 days at Huntingdon last month and compensation awaits in the In Memory Of June Taylor Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter. It was only in the final strides Michael Scudamore’s five-year-old gave way to Pass Me Way, beaten a neck. A little improvement can see Let Me Entertain U register a first success over jumps.

Author’s Dream can defy top weight in the Betway Handicap on his first visit to Southwell. William Knight’s eight-year-old did just a little too much in front when fading into fifth place at Lingfield two weeks ago. He is better judged on his previous start at Kempton, where he was a four-length scorer.

Peachey Carnehan has been running well of late and can make it 13 victories from 101 starts in division one of the MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap. The seven-year-old, trained by Mick Mullineaux, won three starts ago at Wolverhampton and has run well there twice since. The Foxwedge gelding is obviously in good heart and seems sure to go well.