Catterick and Chepstow

The most exciting feature at the two U.K. jumps meetings today is that Ruby Walsh will be in action at Chepstow, where he has 3 rides for Paul Nicholls, all of which are likely to start favourite: Cristal Bonus in the beginners chase at 14.45 CET, Jump City in the handicap hurdle at 15.20 and Hawkes Point in the maiden hurdle at 15.50. With very testing ground expected, we would be in no hurry to take any very short prices here, but it would be no surprise if all 3 were to win. Otherwise we expect Mentalist (Venetia Williams/ Sam Thomas) to take the opening 4yo hurdle at 13.40 and Dreambrook Lady (Jeremy Scott/ Nick Scholfield) to follow up her easy Huntingdon win half an hour later.
The going will probably be better at Catterick, but winners harder to find. Karingreason (Keith and James Reveley) is one of several likely candidates in the handicap chase at 15.10 and the same goes for Shadows Lengthen (Mick Easterby/ Richard Johnson) in the handicap hurdle half an hour later, but both races look very tricky.