The jumpers definitely take centre stage on Saturday with some cracking cards at Wetherby and Ascot.

 

Bookmakers are already reporting far more interest in the jump cards rather than the end of season flat fare on offer at Newmarket.

 

The Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby (3.25) has attracted a competitive entry of 10 runners, the biggest field for 13 years and BetterBet.com have made NEPTUNE COLLONGES their 5/2 favourite. Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has already made an excellent start to the new campaign and Neptune Collonges definitely has youth on his side and is a potential superstar in the making that we want to keep on the right side of today.

 

Meanwhile, news from Down Under and Kieren Fallon will be able to ride Yeats in the Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tuesday week despite picking up a 10-day ban for a riding offence at Moonee Valley.

 

Yeats is currently 5-1 joint favourite for the race that stops the nation.