Take The Stand, who romped home at Worcester recently, can double his score at Kelso tomorrow on an all-jumping day in Britain when jumping enthusiasts can choose between three venues.
Trained by Ian Williams, Take The Stand goes for the NSPCC Full Stop Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle and is fancied to concede weight all-round in the hands of David Dennis.
At Worcester, where he was sent off the odds-on favourite, Take The Stand had a very cosy five lengths to spare over his toiling rivals. Cramped odds are likely tomorrow, but so too is another victory.
In the Scotland On Sunday Novices' Chase, Primitive Way should relish the step up to an extended three miles.
Richard McGrath's mount shaped really well over two-and-a-half miles at Perth last time to finish second to Suspendid, where he was doing all his best work at the finish.
Backing a horse in form is often a good policy and Ingletonian will not be short of supporters in the Sothebys Handicap Hurdle.
Bruce MacTaggart's gelding has won his last two starts and had eight lengths to spare at Perth on his most recent outing. An habitual front-runner, he will take plenty of pegging back.
Recent Sedgefield winner Weaver George (4.05) and the promising Allotrope (5.10) also make plenty of appeal.
At Market Rasen, recent Worcester winner Glacial Missile can provide Adrian Maguire with a successful mount in the Royal Orchid Thai Take-Away Scunthorpe Novices' Chase.
Richard Fahey's Exstoto, a bumper winner at Sedgefield, should make a bold bid in the Humberside Saab National Hunt Novices' Hurdle.
Fairmile Star showed definite signs of promise on his only start last season and looks worthy of support in the Mallard Standard National Hunt Flat Race. Malcolm Jefferson's charge is awarded the Nap vote
At Fontwell, trainer Josh Gifford could be trainer to follow.
The Findon handler can score with handicap chaser None Stirred (3.05) and smart hurdler Mr Markham (4.10).
Tomorrow's tips:
Kelso
2.20 Earl Sigurd, 2.55 Primitive Way, 3.30 Take The Stand, 4.05 Weaver George, 4.40 Ingletonian, 5.10 Allotrope.
Market Rasen
2.10 Menelek Lord, 2.40 Tremallt, 3.10 Glacial Missile, 3.45 Mukev Prince, 4.20 Exstoto, 4.55 Machalini, 5.30 Fairmile Star (Nap).
Fontwell
2.30 Top Of The Charts, 3.05 None Stirred, 3.35 Maragun, 4.10 Mr Markham, 4.45 Dihatzum, 5.20 Kingswood Manor, 5.50 Arabian Moon.
Updated: 11:00 Saturday, October 06, 2001
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