Roveretto, who gave his stable companion Free a fright when making his debut over timber at Catterick three weeks ago, can go one better in the Biether Juvenile Novice Hurdle at Musselburgh today.

Mary Reveley's second string looked like springing a 20 to 1 surprise at the expense of the evens favourite at one point, but Free kept on gamely to hang on by two lengths.

It was, however, Roveretto's performance that caught the eye for he would probably have gained the verdict had he jumped the last two flights cleanly.

But with that experience under his belt, the Robellino gelding looks a good bet to open his account from the consistent Polo Venture.

Staying is Ardrina's game and Ferdy Murphy's seven-year-old mare can take the three-mile Rusty Nail Novice Chase.

She has been in good form, winning at Towcester in October and then running Sniper to a length when they were the only two finishers at Kelso seven weeks ago.

Beau was unlucky to come across a smart debutant in All Gong at Cheltenham on his latest start, but can regain winning ways in the EBF National Hunt Novice Hurdle at Haydock. He had floored hot-pot Estate Agent at Newton Abbot at the beginning of the month and has sound claims.

Nearly An Eye can complete a six-timer in the Haydock Park Sponsorship Club Handicap Chase. The seven-year-old has been shrewdly-placed by his trainer Paul Nicholls to beat small fields in handicap chases at Worcester, Chepstow (twice), Newbury and Uttoxeter.

Menshaar stayed on stoutly to defeat Mr Frangipani by five lengths at Newcastle two weeks ago and looks a good bet to follow up in the Congleton Novice Chase over two-and-a-half miles.

Time For Action can strike in the Christmas Pudding Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Taunton. The Charlie Mann-trained six-year-old was staying on well when third to Red Guard at Sandown three weeks ago and is expected to go close.

Ellway Prince, a fast-finishing third to Primo Lara over six furlongs at Lingfield last Monday, looks a good bet over an extra furlong in the Whips & Woods Handicap back at the Surrey track.