The money came for OXYGEN on chase debut last month and he made no mistake running out a convincing winner under Charlie Deutsch. I can only see him improving from that and this looks a good opportunity for him to follow up. He is up 8lb but looks a natural in this discipline and is likely still well handicapped. Pepe Le Moko also impressed winning on chase debut at Warwick but he is up 10lb and this looks a stronger race. That might leave Scarface as the danger as he does like this track.

This should be a good chance for GOT YOUR BACK to open his account. He showed promise in an Irish point to point and then chased home the useful Coco Mademoiselle to finish third in a bumper at Wetherby. Given time since and then changed hands he shaped well when third on hurdles debut at Catterick and with improvement expected he looks the one to beat. Valleyview Tommy was a good third on hurdles debut at Kelso and freshened up again could be the danger with the promise of more to come.