Bayard - Newbury 1.30 14 Warriors Tale - each way 12/1 (B365/PP) - odds to 4th / Newcastle 1.10 12 Doubledisdoubledat - each way 7/1 (generally)

WARRIORS TALE looks to be on a very nice mark in a hugely competitive

Chase over just shy of 3 miles. The drying ground will help this once decent

hurdler and with stamina assured and from the top NH yard the double figure

price looks very appealing. The horse did not immediately take to Chasing but

the last 2 runs in lower company have proved the benefit of extensive schooling

and he looks one of the few in the race with any scope to improve and the mark

looks very tempting. Gentleman Jon brings probably the best "current 2016" form

but is in uncharted waters off this mark. The rest, well, take your pick, around

10 of them could "pop up" all have the ability but all very frustrating and of

the rest Mystifible would probably be the biggest danger of those on season

debut, but Bayard is very confident in Warriors Tale.

DOUBLEDISDOUBLEDAT is another running off a low weight off a nice mark

and can make that and a fitness advantage pay up at Doncaster for a year who

can have "purple patches" and who just seem to be coming in to form with the

return of some decent National Hunt ground