Papo Kharisma looked a useful recruit to chasing when opening his account over fences at Exeter and can follow up in the £22,000 Tote Credit Club Novices' Chase at Worcester today. The nine-year-old made all the running to hold off Lord Noelie at the Devon track last month and should win again here.

Last season proved extremely profitable for Papo Kharisma with five wins in handicap hurdles from eight outings. And judged on his run at Exeter, he looks likely to make his mark over fences this term.

Polish Pilot can gain compensation for being demoted from first place on his latest start by taking the Levy Board Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Errand Boy made a big impression on his hurdling debut at Southwell and is hard to oppose in the Scotdisc Hogmanay Ceilidh Novices' Hurdle at Kelso.

Mr Frangipani can make a triumphant reappearance in the day's Showcase Handicap, the Ceilidh Boy Chase. He won at Ayr and Hexham last season.

Small fields are again the order of the day at Newbury where just 26 horses have been declared for the six races.

The lack of opposition will not worry Lady Herries, who can saddle Ulundi to land his fifth success of the season in the EBF `National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle.

Galapino will be hard to beat in the Tom Masson Trophy Hurdle.