STORM TO WREAK HAVOC

BREWIN’UPASTORM (2.50) can confirm recent form with Darver Star and land the feature National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell Park this afternoon.

The lightly-raced nine-yearold has been a revelation back over timber since running poorly over the larger obstacles and showed battling qualities as well as plenty of class to see off his Irish rival at the Surrey track last month.

With Guard Your Dreams looking in need of a break and huge question marks over both Monmiral and Allmankind, Olly Murphy’s charge can land this valuable prize before moving onto the Aintree Festival in April.

There was no disgrace in

JACOBS’

JERRASH (3.20) being beaten a shade over five lengths by the smart mare Elle Est Belle in the Sidney Banks at Huntingdon last time out.

The five-year-old enters calmer waters at Fontwell and he should readily take care of Gelino Bello’s challenge.

JETT, who led the Grand National field for a long way in the great race last year, is making up into a top-class hunter chaser and has the 4.20 at his mercy.

Meanwhile, there have been good reports of the

Colin Tizzard trained I SHUT THAT D’OR (4.50) who makes his career debut in the bumper.

As long as there is some give in the ground, NASSALAM (nap, 1.50), should return to winning form in the opening novices chase.

Rated as high as 125 last year, BATTLE OF ACTIUM (2.40) could bounce back to form at Hereford following a couple of moderate runs at Ludlow and Worcester.

Absent since that last run in November, the selection has a pretty good record when fresh and can take advantage of his lowly rating of 110 at the main expense of Zalvados.

There is some good prize money up for grabs throughout the card and TEA TIME ON MARS (3.10) can make up for a lacklustre display last time out at Exeter by taking the veterans’ handicap chase.

Three below-par runs this season have seen his mark fall to his last winning level and any give in the ground will be a massive plus for this son of Schiaparelli. Emma Lavelle has her string in good at the moment and THE STREET (2.10) may be able to follow up a strong finishing success at Chepstow three weeks ago.

The six-year-old remains unexposed and should prove too strong for both Eaton Collina and Canford Light.