Tony Dobbin, who wrenched his stomach in a heavy fall at Carlisle on Monday, returns to action at Aintree tomorrow and can hit the heights in the feature race.

The Cumbrian-based jockey renews his association with Go Ballistic in the £65,000 Martell Cup Chase. The 10-year-old gelding is strongly fancied to prove that his outstanding effort to finish second in last month's Cheltenham Gold Cup was no fluke.

Go Ballistic belied his odds of was 66-1 on his latest start by leading off the final turn and going down by only a length to See More Business.

David Nicholson's charge will not be anything like those odds tomorrow when I think he will give Dobbin a moment to savour.

The Sandeman Maghull Novices' Chase brings together Flagship Uberalles and Tresor de Mai, who filled the first two places in last month's Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham.

Flagship Uberalles had two and a half lengths to spare over his arch-rival at the Festival and there is no reason to believe that he will not confirm that superiority tomorrow.

Teenager Joe Tizzard again has the mount as he prepares to team-up with Double Thriller, the hot favourite in Saturday's Martell Grand National.

The Martell Fox Hunters' Chase run over one circuit of the National course, presents Elegant Lord with a first-rate opportunity.

Winner of the 1996 Cheltenham Fox Hunters' and runner-up to Castle Mane in the same race last month, Elegant Lord finished second to Cavalero in this event 12 months ago.

The Glenlivet Anniversary Four-Year-Old Hurdle, looks at the mercy of Hors La Loi III, who turned in a resounding performance at Cheltenham last month to rout his opponents in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle. A 4lb penalty is unlikely to be of any consequence to him as he bids to follow up for Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy.

Also worth noting are Joe Mac (2.00) and Merry Masquerade (5.20), the latter being trained by Mary Reveley.

On the Flat at Leicester, Peaceful Sarah is awarded the Nap vote in the Harborough Fillies' Handicap.

Roger Ingram's four-year-old ran well to finish a close-up fifth in the Worthington Mile at Doncaster last month. She faces lesser opposition here and, with crack apprentice Neil Pollard in the saddle, has plenty of appeal.

Tim Easterby has a high opinion of Guinea Hunter, who makes his eagerly awaited reappearance in the Loddington Conditions Stakes. Jimmy Fortune's mount faces a stiff test against some equally promising rivals but is not one to be underestimated.

Tiler, successful at Newcastle on Monday, makes a quick reappearance in in the Kibworth Handicap. Mark Johnstone's gedling is fancied to score again.

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