With confidence high I'm expecting ACT OF AUTHORITY to be hard to beat here. He has won 2 from 3 so far over hurdles and justified cramped odds in good style at Bangor when last seen. He is open to further improvement and is expected to land the odds again under in-form claimer Dylan Johnston. Teorie impressed on hurdles debut winning easily but was turned over at long odds-on at Musselburgh so has a bit to prove but does still look the danger.

The four-timer may well be on the cards for THE CRAFTYMASTER who has taken his form up a few notches recently. His winning run started at Wolverhampton back in December off a mark of just 49 and he has been well placed as he is only 8lb higher here and is potentially eyeing up his fourth win in a row now. He clocked a good time again latest and is the one to beat once more. Easy Equation ran well at Southwell and looks the biggest threat.