Uttoxeter

The recent rain was badly needed for mudlover Aworkinprogress who was well named as a hurdler and has come good big time over fences in winning six of his seven starts. In form and still progressing, he's a danger to all, as is J'Arrive De L'Est (second choice), whose cross-country exploits this winter received almighty form boosts earlier this week at Cheltenham. Rock My Way, Git Maker and Catch Catchfire are others with claims but one who might beat them all is JUPITER ALLEN (nap). He's only a 7yo and the manner in which he strode clear at Wincanton last time suggests he's still improving and peaking at the right time. He was thought good enough to contest last season's National Hunt Chase and he's now looking closer to the finished article.[Alistair Jones]