Follow Bridge route to glory

THERE’S a Placepot fund of at least £150,000 up for grabs at Uttoxeter today where the Midlands Grand National takes centre stage.

- by ANDREW MOUNT

Nowmelad has finished in the first four in his last eight starts and could be suited by the step up in trip to 2m4f. Dan Skelton has a good record in handicap hurdles with new recruits to his yard. Hidden History, formerly with Chris Gordon, qualifies on that score.

Leg two is another big-field handicap hurdle.