First of all, our thanks to those members who have decided to stay with us during our break. We can now confirm, we will be staking the advice from ½pt win up to 3pts win or each way, and on occasions will stake protection in line with our personal betting.

ACE OF SPADES 12.18 Kelso at 4/5 (William Hill & Unibet 09.15) is a Pacafi 1pt win. The breeding does not inspire us to take the odds-on, but his form does. Useful bumper winner last spring and going the right way over hurdles, opening account in 4-runner novice hurdle (evens) at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Step up in trip seems sure to suit and will likely take plenty of beating under a penalty. He is 10lbs clear of the second favourite on ratings and now has optimum conditions, Dan Skelton rides.

TIMEFORM VERDICT: ACE OF SPADES did well to come out on top at Cheltenham considering the drop in trip hardly looked ideal, so he's a straightforward choice to defy a penalty now upped to a more suitable distance. Small Town Kid and Far From Over can battle it out for minor honours.

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STATE MAN 2.30 Leopardstown at 4/9 (Betway bpg 10.02) 2pts win is our second Pacafi. Patrick Mullins has told us he is guaranteed to reverse form with Brighterdaysahead. The reigning champion hurdler suffered a shock defeat when Gordon Elliott’s mare rallied to beat him having been headed at Punchestown.

TIMEFORM VERDICT: With an outing under his belt STATE MAN is taken to reverse Morgiana form with Brighterdaysahead and land this Grade 1 prize for the third year in succession.

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