Cheltenham preview: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (14.25)

Ennistown and Net Work Rouge both have progressive profiles, so look the obvious dangers.

The former is trained by John Ferguson and has finished in the first two in all five of his starts over the obstacles, winning on two occasions.

Ennistown comes into the contest on the back of a career-best effort when runner-up in a competitive 2m 4f handicap at Market Rasen, but the big question has to be whether the step up to 3m will play to his strengths given he is a speedily bred flat sort.

Net Work Rouge is trained by Kim Bailey and has won his last two starts in the style of a much improved performer.

In the last of those at Warwick, the six-year-old made all and stayed on strongly to beat Dan Eemmet by 3 1/2 lengths and had the re-opposing Ballycross a further 3 3/4 lengths back in third.

The runner-up has since come out an scored at Chepstow to give the form a boost and, although this demands more, Net Work Rouge is clearly in the form of his life and looks sure to give it his best shot.

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Coral’s top tip: Unowhatimeanharry is improving at a rate of knots and can take the step up in class in his stride to land the hat-trick. Net Work Rouge rates the biggest danger.