2:35 Newcastle

Tip 1:  CHER MONSIEUR - 1pt WIN

Best odds of 9/2 available at Ladbrokes while publishing.

Lightly raced, and with trip and ground looking like what is required at this point, his time to strike could be near.

3:02 Wincanton

Tip 2 - TURNDLIGHTSDOWNLOW - 1pt EW

Best odds of 4/1 at bet365 while publishing.

(0.5pt EW 4 places @ 50/1 for Pertempts @ Cheltenham ante-post)

Has been consistent as they come, and won two races staying on powerfully, prior to going down by a narrow margin before a talented former winner, Kikijo.

They were ahead on a subsequent winner that day at Sandown, and he can get back to winning ways.

It’s a drop in class, but ultra competitive, still.

Note - the last ten-year cut-off mark for a Pertempts Hurdle has ranged from 121 to 135, with the selection currently on 121 having been raised six pounds for the runner-up effort last time out. That 121 was the cut-off ten years ago, but last year was 131, so even a tidy win here wouldn’t guarantee a run.

But he did qualify last time out and stays well. And, would get in off a low weight if reaching the cut off, and still time to bump the mark up on top of today if they feel it would be short of what is required.

At 50/1, and 4 places on offer, it’s worth a small chance he wins this and goes on to that race.

3:18 Fairyhouse

Tip 3 - YOURSIMPLYTHEBEST - 0.5pt EW (5 places)

Best odds of 7/1 at William Hill while publishing. 

Three handicap runs have produced three placed efforts, including last time out when runner-up.

The mark isn’t going up much, even so, and can hopefully covert into a win now, with five places up for grabs, he looks worth an each way play dropped back in trip.

TURNDLIGHTSDOWNLOW - Pertemps Network Final

Best price of 50/1 on Oddschecker. 0.5pts Each-Way.