It's Berkshire Winter Million weekend! All eyes are on Windsor this afternoon as a host of stars descend on the track, including Caldwell Potter and Gidleigh Park.
1.50 Windsor – Caldwell Potter & Gidleigh Park feature
Caldwell Potter made a comfortable start to life over fences when scoring at Carlisle before finishing third behind Jang Baie at Cheltenham last month. A fluent jumper, travels as it should this time and looks like the one to beat in this Fitzdares Lightning Novac Chase.
Gidleigh Park showed useful form over hurdles but long regarded as Harry Fry's future chaser. He had an irregular heartbeat when he retired at the Kempton Fencing Arch and this will tell us more.
Wear it well is yet to match her hurdles over fences, while Personal Ambition would be eligible for his Ascot second.
3.00 Windsor – Blueking D'Oroux, Langer Dan & Salver title
Paul Nicholls' five-year-old Blueking D'Oroux has run well without a win in Graded company and this drop in class and distance may see him close in on Harry Cobden.
Fats fell last when contested in the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and provided no ill effects are felt he is to be feared in this trap in the renewal of the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide.
Kerry Lee's Nemean Lion is a consistent type who showed that he is still as good as ever when he won a handicap at Hereford before Christmas, while Longer than – still under the 160 mark – will need to show more than he did behind Lucky Place at Cheltenham.
3.35 Windsor – Kabral Du Mathan & Navajo Indy compete for a valuable handicap
A typically competitive race for the prize with Kabral Du Mathan leading the market for Paul Nicholls.
Paul Nicholls' Cabral Du Mathan he produced a superb effort when narrowly denied at Ascot last time and a bold bid can be expected from this 8lb higher grade.
Navajo Indy arrives in red-hot form, winning his last three starts culminating in an excellent success in the Gerry Fielden Hurdle at Newbury. It still has more improvements and evaluates the obvious danger.
Wreckless Eric has enjoyed a successful season winning at Cheltenham before finishing runner-up at the same track and cannot be ruled out despite this step up in class for this Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle.
Secret Squirrel, Beat The Bat and Hansard fill in the shortlist.
The best of the rest
Elsewhere on the Berkshire card, the Festival gets off to a good start Fitzdares Berkshire Winter Million Novices' Hurdle. Dan Skelton's Honky Tonk Highway could lead the market after the success of the listed company on the last day, but Excello, Clondaw General and Dameofthecotswolds they will have other ideas. Derryhassen Paddy will be an underdog in the field but should not be overlooked for Lucinda Russell.
Johnnywho and Bhaloo are headliners among the very open Fitzdares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at 1.15pm, before Panic Attack sees the end of its ill-fated run in the game We're betting in person with the Fitzdares Mares' Handicap Chase at 2:25 p.m.
in Newcastle, Popmaster and Apiary see the selection of runners in today's feature BetMGM: It's the Showtime Handicapalthough Dragon Icon he could be in the frame for Roger Varian who only got a shave from the latter in his last outing.
Look out for Karl Burke's Northern Ruler in Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap at 14:25. Clifford Lee retains the ride on the Kingman colt, who flew to victory over this course and distance last month.
Watch the Berkshire Winter Million live on Sky Sports Racing on January 17, 18 and 19.