Haydock preview: Ginge ready to cause a Splash

Reve De Sivola a fascinating contender

Reve De Sivola is a very smart hurdler who is potentially thrown-in at the weights now having his attention switched back to chasing and looks a massive danger.

The Nick Williams trained 11-year-old has not run over fences since finishing third at Ascot back in December 2011, but has since developed into one of the best and most popular staying hurdlers in the country to be officially rated 150.

Reve De Sivola is able to race off a chase mark of just 139, and that makes the multiple Grade 1 winner dangerously well-treated.

He also comes into the race on the back of a fine second to World Hurdle favourite Thistlecrack in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot, and if putting in a clear round looks sure to be involved at the finish.

The New One impossible to oppose in Champion Hurdle Trial

The New One bids for back-to-back successes in the Champion Hurdle Trial (14.40), and looks a worthy odds-on favourite to land the spoils after main rival Peace And Co was ruled out of the race.

Nigel Twiston-Davies’ charge is a top class performer who finished an unlucky in-running third to Jezki in the 2014 Champion Hurdle, and looked as good as ever when winning his first four starts last season.

They included a battling success in this race on bottomless ground, and although The New One could then finish only fifth an 8 3/4 length fifth to Faugheen in the the Champion Hurdle he raced far too keenly and made several mistakes before weakening late on.

There is little doubt in my mind that he is far better than that, and The New One made a pleasing winning return to action at Kempton before chasing home Faugheen in the Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle at the same venue when last seen in action.

This represents a big drop in class and it will be a major surprise if The New One, who is currently with 20/1 Coral for this year’s Champion Hurdle, doesn’t get the job done with the minimum of fuss.

Black the one to back for forecast

With Meledoc Rendezvous looking a shadow of his former self, the ultra-tough Rayvin Black looks the one to chase home The New One.

The Oliver Sherwood trained gelding had Melodic back in third when showing a tremendous attitude to land a competitive handicap hurdle at Sandown for a second year running last time out, and is a bold front runner who revels in the mud.

This does represent a step up in class, but Rayvin Black is sure to give it his best shot and will keeping on galloping when others have cried enough.

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Coral’s top tips

Splash Of Ginge has dropped to a dangerous mark and with conditions to suit looks well worth an each-way wager in the Peter Marsh Chase.

The New One looks will have the Champion Hurdle Trial at his mercy, and Rayvin Black appeals as the one for the forecast backers.