3:30 Chepstow

TIP 1: ESCAPE MAGIC - 1pt

Best odds of 15/8 at William Hill while publishing.

The Owen Burrows trained ESCAPE MAGIC (best priced at 15/8) finished well beaten in her three qualifying runs last year before winning her first two starts in handicaps over this 7f trip. She won at Leicester and over this course and distance off marks of 49 and 54 before finishing 3 rd at Salisbury on her latest start when racing too keenly over the one-mile trip.

Escape Magic will appreciate this drop back down in trip to 7f and she looks the one to beat if handling the softer ground.

4:10 Ripon

TIP 2: MARK’S CHOICE - 0.5pt EW

Best odds of 4/1 at Skybet while publishing.

MARK’S CHOICE (best priced at 4/1) outran odds of 16/1 to finish a close 2 nd in the Silver Cup over 6f here last time and despite racing here off a 3lb higher mark and dropped back in trip to 5f, he looks sure to run well. The Gemma Tutty trained ten-year-old is a ten-time course winner including twice over this 5f trip in the past.

Mark’s Choice finished 3 rd over this course and distance in July when beaten only 1 ¼ lengths and off only a 1lb higher mark, he should run well down in grade to this Class 5 0-75 handicap.