Dave1962

Top weight JPR One finished third in his last race at Cheltenham. Today he takes a step up in distance with a three-pound higher mark. In the hope that a step up in trip will be of benefit, JPR One should have a sporting chance of gaining his first success since November 2024.

Party Vibes is three pounds lower than when winning at Cheltenham in December, while Henri The Second is up one pound for his second-place finish at Sandown earlier this month. Today's trip sees Party Vibes take a step up in trip and is again ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies. She is receiving twelve pounds from the Paul Nicholls horse and only has to carry weight to two horses in this field. In these testing conditions, the low weight she carries could very much come into play, provided she stays this extra distance.

In his first race since having wind surgery, Paddys Policy finished third at Doncaster after tiring towards the end of the race. Today's race is slightly shorter, and he is running off a one-pound lower mark.

Once again the Willie Mullins-trained Lossiemouth is up against the Gordon Elliott-trained Brighterdaysahead. After two races this season, the Elliott-trained horse is still looking for her first win of the season. Lossiemouth won her last two races of last season and has won both races this season. In her latest race she beat Brighterdaysahead over today's course and distance towards the end of December. Meeting again on the same terms, I expect Lossiemouth to once again come out on top.