English previews: Souffleur can atone for a disappointing defeat last time by claiming the Grade One Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury today.
Peter Bowen's charge notched up a hat-trick of wins at a lower level earlier in the season, scoring in novice company at Bangor and Aintree, before returning to the latter venue.
The four-year-old easily accounted for Grade One chase winner Hi Cloy that day and was duly sent off at short odds to score at Cheltenham.
However, a slow early gallop played against Souffleur that day and despite staying on stoutly up the straight, he could not catch Nenuphar Collonges.
There could be a bit more pace in this two-mile-five-furlong contest and it would not a huge surprise to see him back on winning form.
Another youngster with bundles of talent is the Helen Lewis-trained Helens Vision, who must not be taken on in the Thurloe Geos Introductory Hurdle.
The four-year-old enjoyed a successful spell in bumpers last term, winning twice and finishing fourth behind Turbo Linn in Aintree's champion bumper.
Despite that smart form, punters allowed her to start at 7 to 2 on her hurdling debut at Newbury at the start of the month and those who took her on will have been left kicking themselves.
Helens Vision set a strong pace and simply galloped her rivals into the ground, eventually beating subsequent winner Pasco by an emphatic 27 lengths.
Folk Tune looks a winner waiting to happen and the layers at Musselburgh could pay the price in the Totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle.
Sullumo should go well in the Nine Lords A Leaping Maiden Hurdle at Bangor, while Faithful Ruler looks the most interesting runner on Lingfield's all-weather card.
Wolverhampton offers something for sand lovers to get their teeth stuck into, with A Wish For You an eyecatching runner in the racecourse-sponsored juvenile maiden.
Nicky Richards has taken the easier option of tomorrow's Edward Hanmer Memorial Graduation Chase at Haydock for Turpin Green and his decision can pay off.
Richards had given last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup third an entry in yesterday's Lexus Chase at Leopardstown but the prospect of taking on the likes of Denman did not really appeal.
This looks a much more realistic target for him as if this were a handicap he would be giving stacks of weight away to most of his rivals and Richards should be applauded for spotting the opportunity.
Although Turpin Green can throw in the odd shocker, he is hard to oppose on these terms if he is in the right frame of mind.
Sharp Belline can land back-to-back wins in The Last Fling Chase for Sue Smith - a race that commemorates a former stable star.
Pertinent can make amends for falling last time out in the Totesport.com Novices' Hurdle at Taunton.
