There is no Irish interest in today's Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury but the Charlie Swan-trained Ground Ball and David Myerscough's Colca Canyon will fly the flag in the preceding two-mile handicap chase.
The topweight Ground Ball is on a retrieval mission following a disappointing effort at Exeter and Tony McCoy takes the ride.
Colca Canyon represents 25-year-old Myserscough who only took out a licence to train in September. A grandson of the legendary Vincent O'Brien, Myerscough has engaged claimer Sam Curling for the race.
The home action this afternoon is scheduled for Gowran where Akinola looks a very interesting runner in the two-mile handicap hurdle.
Davy Russell's mount had four starts over flights in August and September of last year, none of which was exactly earth-shattering. However, Akinola looked a very different proposition on the flat this autumn and ran out a 10-length Curragh winner on heavy ground before only just failing to carry a 14lb penalty at Leopardstown. On that sort of form Eoin Griffin's horse looks one to watch at today's weights.
A fall at Cork on his hurdling debut indicates Finger Onthe Pulse still has quite a lot to learn but a subsequent run at Naas was better and he will be hard to beat in the first.
Corrigeenroe has been disappointing in two starts over jumps to date and may be vulnerable to a finishing kick in the second maiden. Lakil House looks the most likely source of that kick.
The €50,000 Listed Chase is the feature at Wexford tomorrow and the course winner Caimin's Caper could be one to score for the novice brigade.
Beautiful Vision was quite a useful bumper performer last season and ended up making the Cheltenham Festival. A jumping debut at Limerick was perfectly satisfactory and Shane McGovern's mount will be hard to beat in the novice hurdle.
Some Timbering could be worth checking out in the Beginners Chase at the expense of Homer Wells.
Irish trainer Shane Donohoe and conditional jockey Andrew McNamara stole the show at Musselburgh yesterday by combining for a near 556 to 1 four-timer.
They plundered the first three races with Not Today Sir, How Art Thou and Lanaken and capped a memorable day by taking the concluding bumper through Agent Lois.
Donohoe, based in Co Cavan, is no stranger to British success having saddled Cregg House to spring a 50 to 1 surprise in the Topham Chase at Aintree in April.
