Tom O'Brien

A solid midweek card at Catterick provided plenty of clues for the weeks ahead, with several progressive types catching the eye.

A proper day's racing at headquarters with some cracking handicaps and a few novices that'll be winning better races before long.

A cracking Monday card at Exeter delivered some proper National Hunt entertainment, with Sonigino looking the business and several future winners on show.

A proper Monday treat at Nottingham with Edwardstone headlining quality action and plenty of progressive sorts on show for the jumping game.

A workmanlike Monday card at Windsor served up some decent betting opportunities and a few horses worth following through the season.

A cracking Listed contest headlined Monday's flat finale at Hexham, with several progressive sorts emerging from a competitive card.

Sunday's Ludlow card delivered quality over quantity with some cracking performances and plenty of horses to mark down for future reference.

The Gosden team send Devil's Advocate north for Hexham's feature Listed contest, but this punter has serious doubts about the market leader.

Monday's Exeter card offers solid entertainment with Sonigino headlining a three-runner novice chase on lovely fresh ground.

Monday's seven-race card at Great Yarmouth offers decent prize money and some intriguing contests on good ground that should suit the speedier types.

Tom O'Brien dissects Sunday's Sussex Champion Hurdle at Nottingham, with 14 runners battling for £65k on freshly vertidrained ground.

The Sussex Champion Hurdle headlines Sunday's card at Nottingham, with Serious Challenge looking to exploit the freshened conditions.