Kelso

An open race in which the vote goes to VALTTERI ITS JAMES, who returned to hurdling after a break with a good third over C&D last month. He's a big player if he can build on that and this 5yo is still unexposed as a handicapper. Fairly Fulling, who has won twice over hurdles this year and was a close fourth at Wetherby last week, is feared most ahead of Lester Mail and Billable Grant. Gonnino is also in the mix along with Benefit Ben, who is well handicapped on his best chase form last season.[David Moon]