We have a busy day's racing on Saturday with action from Chepstow, Hexham and Southwell, live on Sky Sports Racing... The feature Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow looks a belter with Masked Man and Wellington Arch among a host of contenders. Masked Man has been at the head of the market all week and this lightly raced five-year-old must be feared on handicap debut.
He scored on two of his four hurdles starts last season while running with credit in Graded company and ought to be involved. Wellington Arch has a very different profile having landed a pair of handicaps on his last two outings. Ultra-impressive when landing a strong Aintree contest, he will need more again to defy a further seven-pound rise.
Melon claimed an Aintree handicap on his last hurdling run and arrives fit from a spin on the Flat. Glynn Brae and The Mighty Celt are others will obvious each-way chances as well as last year's victor Rambo T. Prolific Passing Diamond takes on three rivals in a trappy Cast Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Hexham.
The Ben Haslam-trained six-year-old has relished the switch to fencing winning both starts at Cartmel and deserves a crack at this better race. A natural jumper, he ought to take some catching. Tiddesley Wood is the chief danger as he makes his debut for trainer Adrian Keatley.
He doubled his tally over hurdles when landing a Kempton novice on his final start for Fergal O'Brien and remains of interest over fences. Ballykinlar and Passengerontheship complete the quartet. Never miss a story with all the latest racing news, interviews and features on your phone.
Find out more Recent winner Tanjen features among a field of nine for the competitive Pilsner To The Post Handicap at Southwell. Tim Easterby's four-year-old has won over this course and distance and arrives on the back of a comfortable success at Hamilton. Up seven pounds, he switches back to the all-weather and will be fancied to follow up.
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