Five horses to follow across three meetings on Saturday

Tipster: Martin Dixon.

Best odds: 5-2.

An intermediate trip on a flat track seems to be the most suitable test for Imperial Saint who has progressed markedly in his novice chase season to this point and I think the strong handicap form that he boasts makes him the one to beat. 

Rubaud, who is current favourite for this race, ran well in defeat behind L'Eau du Sud in the Kingmaker and I can see why Paul Nicholls is stepping him up in distance after that effort, but I'm still no not totally convinced he wants as far as this and Imperial Saint - who recorded the top RaceiQ jump index score of 8.3 in the Cheltenham handicap he contested last time - is perhaps also a more fluent jumper of his fences than his market rival. 

Tipster: Dave Nevison.

Best odds: 16-1.

James Ewart’s nine-year-old chaser is out of a dam who won over 2¼ miles on the Flat and is related to 4m chasers, including Rimsky, who chased home subsequent winner Comply Or Die in this contest in 2008. 

Since coming back from injury, has run two good races and it looks pretty certain he has been building up to running in this marathon. 

He has run three times at Newcastle, winning a novices’ hurdle and being placed in two chases. Last time out he stayed on well to be third, beaten just over two lengths in a 0-125 here, and it looked the perfect pipe opener for this. 

This is a competitive renewal but there are not many in the field open to as much improvement up in trip. 

The cheekpieces are back on the first time this season and excellent 5lb claimer William Maggs is booked, bringing his weight down to 10st. Everything looks in place for a big run. 

Tipster: Harry Allwood.

Best odds: 4-1.

This eight-year-old was a useful hurdler, but has taken his form to a new level over fences and based on his latest outing, I think there's a chance he could outclass his rivals here.

Nicky Henderson's charge scored twice at Cheltenham earlier in the season, and the form of the second of those wins looks particularly noteworthy as Springwell Bay (third) has since bolted up in a handicap off a rating of 145, and the runnner-up finished second behind Handstands in a Grade Two on his next start.

Hyland finished runner-up in the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase when last seen, over this course and distance, behind the classy The Jukebox Man, and pulled noticeably clear of the third. 

That was arguably a career-best effort, and a rating of 147 may still underestimate this improving chaser who will need to go close to book his ticket. 

I was lucky enough to attend Nicky Henderson's Cheltenham Festival media day on Monday, and Hyland looked in fine form. He also races prominently, which should suit here.

One slight negative would be any further rease in the ground, but I doubt Henderson will let him take his chance if the ground conditions are not suitable. Fingers crossed Kempton avoid the bulk of the rain forecast!

Tipster: Andy Stephens.

Best odds: 3-1.

Jack Tudor is a rare visitor to Newcastle but has never finished worse than third in five rides at the track (two winners and a couple of second places) and can improve that tally with the help of

Bust A Move

for Mick and David Easterby. 

This four-year-old is languishing 2lb out of the handicap but, nevertheless, looks well-in on his first start in a handicap over hurdles relative to his Flat form. 

Bust A Move overcame keenness when winning on his hurdling bow at Caterick in December and was again exuberant when third on heavy going at Wetherby last time, although that did not stop him finishing his race off. The runner-up, Narrangansett, who he was effectively conceding 10lb, has since easily gone one better. 

Bust A Move should be capable of better when getting in a true-run race, which is on the cards here, and his jumping has been slick. He gained almost 14 lengths in the air first time out, according to the RaceiQ data, and about a dozen lengths last time, when his Jump Index score was an impressive 8.6. 

Tipster: Danny Archer.

Best odds: Evens.

Bioluminescence is prominent in the ante-post betting for the Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, so she should take all the beating in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Colreevy Mares Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

Conditions should be in her favour (she loves it testing) and I think she can get the better of Spindleberry, despite having to concede weight to her main rival.