This starts off with a couple of Gr 2s - one for the hurdlers and one for the chasers.

The first of these for the hurdlers has 12 runners with Darlan 6.4, Prospect Wells at 3/1, Vulcanite the light weight in the field at 7/1, and we are prepared to have another go at Captain Conan on 8/1.

The Chase has only attracted 5 runners with 13/8 available for Silvaniaco Conti if you are interested.

The Melling Chase Gr 1 has 8 runners and is much more interesting as it puts Queen Mum winner Finian's Rainbow at 11/10 up against Alberta's Run who won this in 2010 and is on 11/4. Both have good credentials for this. We may have an each-way on our old friend Forpaddydeplasterer at 16/1.

The Topham Chase Gr 3 is like a consolation Grand National and has 26 runners. Triangular is the most fancied at 13/2, with 10/1 the quote for Little Josh, Always Waining and Frankie Figg. Our roughie is Giorgio Quercus at 20/1.

And the Sefton Novices' Hurdle Gr 1 has 19 runners with the unbeaten Fingal Bay, who missed Cheltenham because of injury, returning here at 7/4. Cotton Mlll is 4/1 and Ballyrock 10/1.