3:45 Plumpton Tips

Minella Kaiser has shown his well-being after returning from a near 300-day layoff with two thirds and a second last time. The two most recent starts were over fences, and he would have learned plenty from the experience. He put in a couple of awkward jumps in both those runs and should now show the hurdles he is returning to a bit more respect. Proven to handle the ground, course, and trip well on his latest showing, the lightly raced 7-year-old is capable enough to win a hurdle race before going back to fences. This looks like an opportunity to do so. With very few live dangers in the field, 3/1 or better offers value for the win.

Really unlucky to bump into Bollin Thou at Uttoxeter - a four-time winner since - even the third has subsequently scored twice. The ground at Ffos Las last time was bordering on unraceable and the seven-year-old can easily be forgiven tailing off. Should have a decent chance here providing it’s not heavy.

He jumps and travels effectively, though he has been underwhelming for most of the season. His most impressive run of the season was at this C&D two weeks ago on his first attempt at this distance, and he could potentially perform even better, so he's worth an each-way bet at fair odds.