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This is Paddling's favourite track. I'm not sure if the step up in trip will suit although his owner thinks it will. He's in good form and if he stays he should go very close.

Schiehallion Munro is a course and distance winner and I think he has an outstanding chance today. He jumps and stays well and is in great form at home.

Russian Royale has a strong each-way chance with the highly-capable Aidan back on and taking the 10lb off. The favourite will be hard to beat but we go into the race in super form and on the back of a much-improved performance last time.

Carlow Farmer has been off for a couple of years since winning his sole Irish point and whatever happens today he'll improve a ton for the race. It's probably short of his potentially-ideal trip too, so it will be a learning curve for us.

Hitherto to win a chase going left-handed, Loose Chips ran well going that way round at Warwick last time finishing third. Remaining on his lowest mark, he may get home in front this time. It would be great to see him winning as a 14-year-old.

Mayo Star is a nice horse but he hasn't run for two years, when he was with the late Malcolm Jefferson. He's done plenty of work but will definitely come on for the run and probably has the Gordon Elliott horse to beat.

Glinger Flame improved a lot over hurdles last summer and I was delighted with his first run over fences, learning as he went along and finishing off his race well. I think he'll win plenty of chases, hopefully starting today.

Tanqeed has been disappointing since joining us but his rating has eased accordingly. Maybe Adam Kirby can encourage a better performance.

I think Imperial Knight will run well. He's back over hurdles after an unfortunate chase debut last time and three miles could be right up his street. It will depend on whether he copes with the heavy ground.

We were delighted with High Noon the other day at Musselburgh and how well he stayed on up the straight. Emma gets on with him very well and her 7lb allowance will again be a big factor in his chances.

I was pleased with Kajaki's run at Doncaster but rather surprised that finishing second to a thrown-in winner deserved a 6lb rise. If the market moves for him, Tony Martin's horse will certainly take the beating, but Kajaki ought to be competitive.

Blue Hussar has a really good chance. He gets a drop in grade today and since his last race when he ran better than the final placings suggest, he's gone well in a racecourse gallop at Wetherby with Cornerstone Lad. I'll be very disappointed if he doesn't go close.

This Irish points winner has run respectably in two bumpers. He gives the impression he probably wouldn't win a bumper so we are starting his hurdling career on the owner's local track. Two miles is likely to be on the short side but this is not the best of races so place chances.

It was Balgemmois' first run back for a long time the other day at Hereford on what was almost unraceable ground - they abandoned after his race! He will have come on for it as long as we're not going too soon with him and we're stepping him up in trip as he settled so…

Square Viviani is not the quickest and he can miss out the odd fence so he can take his time to get back in contention. If it rains before racing, the ground will come in his favour and if he can avoid the jumping errors he would have decent each-way chances.

Castle Robin is a really nice young horse whose experience in Irish points is a positive. I'm less sure about his going 1m6f but he should run a good race.

Highway Girl's form in a competitive mares' race at Warwick is working out well. This is her first handicap and she's up in trip which should help. We're hoping for a decent run.

Martha Brae won nicely last time out and seems to be thriving at home. The track today will suit her and I can see her putting in another strong performance.

Mon Palois has had a difficult time recently and has never shown the same level of form since his fall at Wetherby last season. We are still trying to get him back on track and stepping back to two miles might help, especially with very soft ground. Place chances.

Don't be surprised if Your Darling lives up to his name. He goes very well, but in this ground, who knows?