Richard Guest, who saddled his first winner from his third runner as a trainer at Kempton on Saturday, can be on the mark with Red Minister in the Saltwell Signs Handicap Chase over two and a half miles at Newcastle today.

Guest's six-year-old, who is relatively lightly raced, appreciated the testing conditions when successful in handicap company over two miles at this course last month.

My selection didn't get home when upped to three miles on soft at Sandown last time but he ran well enough for a long way to suggest he could go well in this company over this trip.

Guest's Tyneandthyneagain is an interesting runner, despite a lengthy absence, in the MyBetting.co.uk Novices Chase over the same trip.

This decent hurdler is in his element in testing conditions but he hasn't been seen since running poorly on much quicker ground at the Cheltenham Festival last year.

He didn't show much on his chasing debut but his shrewd trainer is sure to have schooled him extensively over fences at home and he's taken to beat Malcolm Jefferson's Mytimie.

Jefferson's Clear Dawn has prospects in the MyBetting.co.uk Handicap Chase over three miles but, as he looks more effective on better ground, the vote goes to Carnacrack.

Sandy Forster's nine-year-old showed stamina was his forte when winning over three and a half miles at Kelso in the mud in November but, although disappointing at this course next time, that can be excused as it was his third race in a short space of time.

Stamina is also the forte of Vilprano, who could give a good account with underfoot conditions to suit in the Bet 365 0800 458888 Showcase Handicap Hurdle over three miles.

Jimmy Moffatt is looking for his first winner since taking over from his father at their Cartmel base and his veteran ran well enough at Sedgefield on bad ground last time to suggest he could go well in a race of this nature.

At Wolverhampton Barry Hills' Marlo makes the most appeal in the betdirect.co.uk Handicap over the extended mile.

Although he's not run for some time he's unlikely to be lacking fitness and has been shaping for some time as though well worth another try over this trip.

Over the same trip Nick Littmoden's Celtic Thatcher is one to note now returning to this course and distance in division one of the amateur riders claimer.

He's not been really firing this year but this represents a big drop in class and he has a solid chance at the weights. He's narrowly preferred to Gudlage, who is bred to be effective on this surface.

Gay Kellaway's Ephesus can reverse recent course form with Dubai Tower over the extra furlong of the Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap.

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