Today’s tip comes from Sedgefield where Howard Johnson has a good chance of landing this race for the second year running. FUSHE JO is rated about the best of these over timber and this well schooled seven-year-old has ideal conditions for his chasing bow.

	Fushe Jo	1 point	Currently 9/2
	14:50 Sedgefield Jockey: B Hughes Trainer: J Howard Johnson	Course : Sedgefield Distance : 2m Runners : 7

Today’s tip comes from Kempton where SIRE DE GRUGY looks the one to beat. Gary Moore’s star gelding stepped up on a pleasing debut over hurdles (second behind subsequent Grade 2 winner Bobs Worth) when demolishing his rivals at Fakenham and Folkestone respectively and he can take this step up in grade in his stride.

	Sire De Grugy	2 points	Currently 5/2
	15:35 Kempton Jockey: J E Moore Trainer: G L Moore	Course : Kempton Distance : 2m Runners : 7

Today’s tip comes from Sandown where connections of BALLYTOBER hopes he can repay some of the 85,000 pounds they have invested. He made a pleasing debut under Rules when recording an all the way success at Ffos Las last month. He seems sure to improve and his racecourse experience can prove decisive.

	Ballytober	3 points	Currently 5/2
	17:05 Sandown Jockey: R Johnson Trainer: P J Hobbs	Course : Sandown Distance : 2m Runners : 7

Today’s tip comes from Newbury where Paul Nicholls looks to defend the race he won last year with the high-class BALDING BANKER. This son of Accordion stepped up on a promising debut performance when bolting up over C&D in November last year and further improvement could see him follow up and lead the way to next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

	Balding Banker	3 points	Currently 11/4
	15:35 Newbury Jockey: D A Jacob Trainer: P F Nicholls	Course : Newbury Distance : 2m Runners : 9

Today’s tip comes from Newcastle where Gary Moore has his lad primed for a strong bid. BUNCLODY stepped up on his previous form to finish runner-up over this C&D earlier this month and there could still be a good deal of improvement to come from him so he is fancied to go one better today.

	Bunclody	2 points	Currently 7/4
	13:40 Newcastle Jockey: Samuel Welton (10) Trainer: G M Moore	Course : Newcastle Distance : 2m Runners : 14

Today’s tip comes from Ffos Las where VALLEY LAD should take all the beating. He looked a very comfortable winner when scoring over 1m 6f here back in November and, providing he sees out the extra two furlongs, this should prove no tougher.

	Valley Lad	2 points	Currently 2/1
	16:50 Ffos Las Jockey: B J Geraghty Trainer: Tim Vaughan	Course : Ffos Las Distance : 2m Runners : 8

Today’s tip comes from Ffos Las where we side with Nicky Henderson’s hurdling newcomer HIGGY’S RAGAZZO. The selection had some useful form on the Flat for Richard Hannon last year and he has the scope to make a decent hurdler.

	Higgy’s Ragazzo	1 point	Currently 4/1
	13:35 Ffos Las Jockey: A P McCoy Trainer: N J Henderson	Course : Ffos Las Distance : 2m Runners : 16