Rely on the Lady

Lady Of Gortmerron, the only distance winner in the field, relishes a test of stamina and can outstay her rivals in the Eggesford Novices' Hurdle over three and a quarter miles at Exeter today.

Since scoring over the trip at Cheltenham in October on her debut for the Nigel Twiston-Davies stable, the seven-year-old mare has run creditably in all her four races since then.

And Lady Of Gortmerron has less to do than on her latest start when she was fourth of the 13 finishers behind Mister Generosity in a competitive handicap hurdle at Ludlow.

Improving young stayer Selatan can follow up his recent Fontwell victory in the Tote Haldon National Handicap Chase.

The David Gandolfo-trained seven-year-old kicked on three out and gamely held Shanagore Warrior to get home by a neck at the Sussex track over three miles two-and-a-half furlongs two weeks ago.

That victory provided the son of Shernazar with some compensation after he was unlucky not to have made a successful seasonal reappearance at Huntingdon in January.

In the lead from the outset, Selatan was clear when parting company with jockey Graham Bradley at the second last in a three mile handicap chase won by Malawi.

Martin Pipe can get punters off to a good start by saddling the first two winners. True Vision ran far too free when third to Sharbadarid at Ludlow last month and will hopefully last out the extended two miles in the Chagford Mares' Only Selling Handicap Hurdle.

Wise Gunner, formerly trained by the late Gordon Richards, made an impressive first appearance for Pipe when trotting up by five lengths from Anns Girl at Plumpton last week.