1:45 Plumpton Tips

STAR OF AFFINITY spent long enough over hurdles given his yard, but he won three in that sphere, which is fair. Chepstow is a stiff enough test for any novice first time and so a fair run in November reads well enough. Wincanton next time saw a better effort and off an 11-week break, Joe Tizzard's charge make plenty of appeal, stepping back up in trip in this small field affair. Hasn't seen ground this soft as a rule but has seemed to handle cut before.

Ran his best race over fences last time over two miles at Hereford when beaten a nose, having been in front at the last but got collared late on. Been raised 3 lbs by the handicapper for that but still looks the one to beat.

Wheres Cato looks to me like a win player here and the profile is very solid. That Huntingdon chase debut win was a big step forward when upped in trip, and she jumped and stayed really well to score by 2l off a higher mark than today. That says to me that she is still way ahead of her mark over fences. Proven at 2m5f to 3m and is a point winner, so the trip should be absolutely fine, especially at this easier track against less battle-hardened novices, IMO.