Daily Star Sunday

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and on each occasion he stayed on in eye-catching fashion.

This stiffer test allied to the tough finish at the Arundel track should play to his strengths and he looks a value nap to see off the consistent Twenty Twenty.

finally came good last time out at Uttoxeter, staying on strongly to see off Big Meadow by 22 lengths.

A 12lb penalty means he requires a whole lot more in a slightly better race at 2.20 but most of his rivals arrive here out of form and at around even-money, he looks a very solid bet.

can bounce back to winning form in the novice hurdle in the 3.50, while is just preferred to Alcala in the hunter chase at 4.50.

There is an all-bumper card at Wolverhamp­ton on the Tapeta and the Paul Nicholls-trained gets the vote in the 3.00.

The five-year-old is only lightly raced, while can score for the Skelton clan at 3.30.

Nicholls and Bryony Frost are taken to complete a double with in the 4.00.

The selection showed his turn was just around the corner when a good third over hurdles last time out at Taunton.

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