3:15 Newcastle Tips

Grade 2 winner who's been aimed for this. Named as a potential for the Welsh Grand National. Lightly raced and can still be improving. Skeltons going well. Does want soft ground ideally, but ground is currently good to soft and any money coming for him would be a big positive.

The 6yo was progressive over hurdles early last year. He went chasing on his return last winter, form 1132. He was 2nd of 12 in a useful-looking Irish handicap chase when last seen. The smart winner that day was raised 13 lb in the weights. He’s returning from a seven-month break, and his current handicap mark of 126 looks attractive. He’s young enough to progress again over fences. One or two question marks remain against some of these rivals.