Katie Midwinter: my best four bets for Saturday's action

He won the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham last season and can be competitive here off a mark of 150. The drop in trip should help his cause as he has been less efficient over three miles and further in recent runs.  Proven over 2m4f, conditions will be in his favour and, with the Jamie Snowden yard in good form, he holds strong each-way claims.

Won this prize last year and can stage a repeat. He hasn’t been seen to best effect in recent runs but is usually more impressive during the second half of the season. A quirky horse, he has his jumping frailties but has always shaped as a top-class performer when on a going day. Given he is able to jump with some fluency, he may be overlooked in this field and is on par with Royale Pagaille on ratings, with proven form in the race.

She's run well well behind some top-class geldings such as Marine Nationale and Irish Point, and her only defeat against her own sex was in a Grade Two bumper, when beaten less than a length. With Patrick Mullins aboard, she receives weight from her nearest rival and stablemate, Gala Marceau.

Emmet Mullins' British raiders always warrant close attention and Sweet Will is no exception. A previous winner at the track over hurdles when trained by Gavin Cromwell, Sweet Will is on a workable mark of 122 and is worth keeping onside.