HEREFORD/Preview: Rigmarole can get Paul Nicholls' day off to a good start by landing the opening Manny Bernstein 25th Anniversary Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Hereford today.

The 55,000 guineas purchase finished his flat career as a maiden but soon showed his ability over timber by landing a Wetherby juvenile event with nine lengths to spare over Tomenoso over Christmas.

Rigmarole has failed to trouble the judge in two outings since although his last performance when sixth to Hitman in Kempton's Gerrard Novices' Hurdle was a good performance.

That was an all-aged race and back among his peers more can be expected in the future.

Nicholls also looks to have every chance of completing a double by saddling Thats All Folks to land the following Manny Bernstein Freephone Novices' Handicap Chase.

The Alhijaz gelding disappointed when odds on at Bangor last month when beaten eight lengths by Heavenly Whisper.

However, he is worth another chance in a race that might not take a lot of winning.

Roxby Explorer makes his hurdles debut after winning a Sedgefield bumper back in October.

The Aragon gelding is now in the care of Oliver Sherwood after being purchased out of Mary Reveley's yard for 20,000 guineas at Doncaster's November Sales.

He just got home by a head from Supreme Lass over today's two miles, one furlong trip at Sedgefield with the remainder of the 13 strong field well strung out.

Roxby Explorer will benefit from the assistance of one AP McCoy in the saddle and can land the Manny Bernstein Pay Double Result Maiden Hurdle.

Much will depend on how he copes with the preliminaries but if Undeniable remains calm in the paddock then he must have every chance of landing Sedgefield's opener the Teesside Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

He certainly has the ability as witnessed by his one length debut success over Yanus in a 19-runner Newcastle event. However, his temperament in his two races since left a lot to be desired.