12:15 Newbury Tips

Act Of Innocence looks the likeliest winner. Ran well in a Listed bumper at Newbury for Paul Nicholls last year before scoring next time out in a lower-grade bumper. Has since moved to Nicky Henderson and has been well backed ahead of this Class 3 maiden hurdle.

Sinnatra ran well over course and distance first time out when 2nd to Captain Hugo, although he seemed reluctant to challenge the winner on the run-in, turning his head away. However, his main rival, Harbour Island, was comfortably beaten by a stablemate at Carlisle.

Ran second to a potential superstar on his hurdle debut. That run was his first this campaign and he can improve on that. Two wins from two runs in bumpers last term show he has the potential to win hurdle races, and the stable are in decent enough form.

A winner over further pointing in Ireland. Sent off second favourite in a field of seven on hurdles debut when disappointing over a furlong further than this at Fontwell last month, but possibly in need of the run following a six-month break. Shaped much better when runner-up over the extended 2 miles at Stratford when last seen at the end of October. With the benefit of those two races under his belt and that proven stamina pointing, he could go well here at a decent price for each-way appeal.