What a day ahead! Champion favorite Chase Jonbon takes on Willie Mullins' Energumene in what promises to be a pulsating BetMGM Clarence House Chase clash – live on Sky Sports Racing…
3.32 Ascot – Top hunters Jonbon and Energumene clash
Nicky Henderson dressed Jonbon brings with him a fantastic resume, having won eight Grade 1 races from his 19 career starts. He is 2-2 this season after winning the Shloer Chase on his return before landing readily in Tingle Creek at Sandown and looks like the one to beat in BetMGM Clarence House Chase under his usual partner, Nick de Boinville.
Veteran Willie Mullins Energetic he claimed a third Hilly Way Chase success on his seasonal comeback and comes here looking for his seventh top-level win. Willie Mullins' 11-year-old should take off but will have to be as good as ever if he is to beat the favourite.
Edwardstone still looking for that elusive win over his nemesis Jonbon after five unsuccessful attempts, but Alan King is hanging on here. Boothill completes the quartet for Harry Fry.
2.50 Ascot – Bo Zenith and Altobelli compete in the competitive H'cap
Nicky Henderson saddled up Bo Zenith who ran an attractive third at Cheltenham on his return from layoff and this extra distance could bring some further progress in this BetMGM Holloway's Handicap Hurdle.
Harry Fry's Altobelli will be popular after staying strong to finish third behind Mirabad at Doncaster and provided he does not bounce; it rates the player both ways with added cheeks for the first time.
Kamsinas and Doddiethegreat are worth mentioning outdoors.
1.40 Ascot – Kargese makes a seasonal reappearance
All eyes will be on Willie Mullins' classy mare Kargeses while making a seasonal reappearance in the Grade 2 Mares' Hurdle.
Winner of the Grade 1 Four Year Old Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival, hopes are high and she should take this before going up in class. Her trainer mentioned the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham as a long-term plan.
Don't risk it leading the dangers for Dan Skelton and Kielan Woods. A winner in Listed company at Wetherby back in November, she finished a solid third in a handicap group at Cheltenham last month and a repeat of that would bring her money.
Ben Clarke's Ooh Betty is worth her chance in this class after landing a decent handicap at Kempton last time.
The best of the rest
Triumph Hurdle contender Cooking starred on his only previous appearance at Auteuil and makes Nicky Henderson's first time on British soil in the BetMGM Juvenile Hurdle. Vianny may pose a danger to the combination of Derham and Burke, doc World Man first start over the hurdles for Josh and Gary Moore.
Grand National fifth Kitty's Light features in addition to Anns and Unanswered prayers in the BetMGM Handicap Chase at 13:05 before Hitman and Martyr to face in bet365 Handicap Chase.
At Lingfield, second class BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes at 11.45 see Hum and Cluster One game, with Sean Levey taking the last timeout game-winner Well enough.
There is ia BetMGM Winter Oaks Fillies Handicap at 1:25 p.m., where Charlotte's Web goes for the quadrilateral. Santorini Star will probably be in the best position to deny it in Tony Bloom's colours, after two straight wins.