Bures can complete a hat-trick under top-weight in the Alan Povey Signs Handicap Hurdle at Uttoxeter today. Jeanie Brown's gelding, successful at Sedgefield in October, slaughtered his opponents back there last month, making all the running and pushed clear in the straight to beat Pentland Squire by 16 lengths.

He followed up for today's rider Denis Grattan at Newcastle last month beating House of Dreams by a length and a quarter.

Despite top-weight, the combination can triumph again at the chief expense of Nipper Read.

Listen Timmy has made a good start to his chasing career and can shoulder a double penalty to victory in the Wellman PLC Novices' Chase.

Steve Brookshaw's New Zealand-bred has created a most favourable impression with his two previous wins over two miles here and will take some stopping over the extra half mile.

Incessant rain in Northumberland has forced the abandonment of today's meeting at Hexham. Following the downpour officials at the track called a 5 p.m. inspection and quickly decided racing should be called off.