3:22 Doncaster Tips

Skelton placement is a big bonus here, especially with it being ideal ground for the horse. It will sit tactically just behind the pace to come through strongly to strike for the win.

Second-last time beaten favourite. Should do better this time around. In-form jockey and trainer. Distance no problem. Has to be given serious consideration and is one for the shortlist.

Neil Mulholland's 7yo is much too big a price. He failed to cope with the combination of an extra half-mile and soft ground last month at Wincanton. He is much better judged on his C&D win at the end of December, for which he is only 4 lb higher.

North of Richmond has some good-looking form, notably his close third to A Pai De Nom and, previously, his beating of Douglas Hyde. He could bounce back here after a slightly below-par run last time.

It was quite surprising to see KILLYCARN upped in distance when weakening into sixth over 2m5f at Haydock as he travelled like an absolute dream when making a winning handicap bow over an extended 2m at Catterick. It is no surprise to see the six-year-old back down in distance and I'd be disappointed if he didn't end up to be better than his current rating of 106, for all that this is competitive.

Forget the poor shows on the all-weather for PARRAMOUNT. This looks much more like it for this ten-year-old, who was close to a victory here in a handicap from just a pound lower back in November. He followed that up with a mid-division finish in a competitive handicap from higher in the weights, and in this grade at Ascot in December. The stable do well here, and he's definitely got place claims if he can match that level of performance back in hurdling company.