The jumpers definitely take centre stage on Saturday with some cracking cards at Wetherby and Ascot.

Bookmakers are already reporting far more interest in the jump cards rather than the end of season flat fare on offer at Newmarket.

The Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby (3.25) has attracted a competitive entry of 10 runners, the biggest field for 13 years and BetterBet.com have made NEPTUNE COLLONGES their 5/2 favourite. Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has already made an excellent start to the new campaign and Neptune Collonges definitely has youth on his side and is a potential superstar in the making that we want to keep on the right side of today.

Meanwhile, news from Down Under and Kieren Fallon will be able to ride Yeats in the Emirates Melbourne Cup on Tuesday week despite picking up a 10-day ban for a riding offence at Moonee Valley.

Yeats is currently 5-1 joint favourite with BetterBet.com for the race that stops the nation.

Our Vic won the 2005 Paddy Power Gold Cup at CheltenhamOur Vic heads a field of 10 for the Charlie Hall Chase on Saturday as the jumps season moves into full swing.
David Pipe's eight-year-old steps back up in trip for his seasonal debut over three miles, one furlong at Wetherby
Nine horses take on the gelding, including Kingscliff and Take The Stand, who were second and third to Ollie Magern in the race last year.
A high-quality card also includes the John Smith's Hurdle, although Black Jack Ketchum bypasses the race.
On a busy day of action, Ollie Magern runs in the United House Gold Cup Handicap at Ascot.
Our Vic won three of his five starts when campaigned over two miles, five furlongs last term.
But the last time he tried Saturday's trip, he was pulled up in the Betfair Bowl at Aintree in April 2005.
Kingscliff's trainer Robert Alner also saddles Sir Rembrandt, while Jonjo O'Neill has declared Iris's Gift.
The field is completed by Royal Emperor, Neptune Collonges, Jungle Jinks, Jaloux d'Estruval and Irish raider Church Island.
My Way De Solzen has an easier task than expected on his seasonal return after Black Jack Ketchum was not declared to run in the big hurdle race at Wetherby.
Alan King's World Hurdle hero, who was beaten on his final start last season, faces six rivals.
Howard Johnson sent out Inglis Drever to land last year's renewal and he saddles No Refuge this time around.
At Ascot, Ollie Magern will bid to retain his reputation for performing well when fresh.
The eight-year-old, trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, ran poorly in his subsequent five races after the 2005 Charlie Hall Chase.
He faces 12 rivals in the three-mile contest, including seasoned campaigners such as Royal Auclair, See You Sometime and Ballycassidy plus a clutch of interesting runners further down the weights.

Aidan O'Brien admits George Washington's attempt to conquer America in the 5million Breeders' Cup Classic is a gamble - but one well worth taking.

The Ballydoyle trainer has doubts the four-time Group One-winning son of Danehill will act on the dirt surface.

Going beyond a mile for the first time in his nine-race career is also stepping into unknown territory.

But speaking via a phone-link at an Epsom press conference, O'Brien said: "Obviously, like everybody knows, we've never had a horse with the pace of this horse.

"All the good horses we've had none of them have been able to match the natural pace, and to cruise and quicken like this horse can.

"Everyone says Danehill won't go on the dirt and obviously that's very possible and we won't know that until he runs.

"All we do know is we've never had a horse with this type of class.

"Obviously it's a gamble, but we are hoping maybe he will be able to overcome all of this.

"But he's so quick naturally early and he cruises, so we always thought he'd have a chance of getting a mile and a quarter.

"He's a very rare horse this fellow. Obviously, it is exciting and we don't know what is going to happen.

"He's never been stopping at the end of his races, even though he's never travelled further than a mile.

"We won't know that until he turns into the straight. We just have to hope he jumps and travels and whatever happens after that happens.

"Obviously it is a big disadvantage going out there not having run on the dirt.

"But as we've seen with many of the horses we've ever had, if it is possible to overcome these things, this horse could do it."

BetterBet.com have reacted by making Geroge Washington an 8-1 chance to win the race a week on Saturday.

For many punters - the very word 'Cheltenham' marks the start of the National Hunt season proper and they will relish an attractive looking card on Tuesday - the first Cheltenham meeting of the new jumps season.

Big betting race of the day is the handicap hurdle at 3.20 where 19 runners go to post - meaning BetterBet.com will pay out at a quarter the odds on the first four places.

The race has attracted a strong Irish challenger in Emotional Article who could well start favourite - but we prefer the chances of the superbly consistent RUSHNEEYRIVER who hasn't finished out of the first two in his last seven races and his trainer is also in cracking form with three winners from her last seven runners.

Rushneeyriver, who has taken a rapid rise up the handicap, could still be well treated as he has the habit of not doing a great deal when in front. He looks a sound each-way bet.

At a longer price CHAMPAGNE HARRY may also warrant each way support.

Connections of Trabolgan have revealed it is "very possible" the star chaser will miss the entire jumps season.

Nicky Henderson's eight-year-old suffered a tendon injury when clinically dismantling his rivals to win the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

The Trevor Hemmings-owned gelding has not been seen on a racecourse since that triumph at Newbury last November.

Although hopes were this year high of Trabolgan's return to training, a latest scan confirmed the setback is taking longer than expected to heal.

"Unfortunately the healing process has been a slow one," said Hemmings' racing manager Michael Meagher, who is currently in the daily care of the horse.

Bernardini romped to an easy success in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont as Dylan Thomas trailed home a disappointing last of the four runners.

Aidan O'Brien was keen to see how his Irish Derby and Champion Stakes hero fared on the dirt surface ahead of a planned crack at the Breeders' Cup Classic.

However, the colt was slowly away under John Velazquez in the mile-and-a-quarter event and the jockey was already at work only a furlong into the race.

Velazquez eased down when it became apparent that Dylan Thomas had lost any chance of taking a hand in the contest, eventually coming home a distance behind the facile winner.

The GM Live tip is Battlecry in the 1710 at Worcester (all times BST).
Lingfield have a marathon eight-race card beginning on their Polytrack at 1350.
The 1550 looks a fascinating contest, with the once raced Descartes the likely favourite.
Frankie Dettori's mount has not run for 712 days but was successful at Newbury on his debut.
Fitness must be taken on trust and for that reason he is worth opposing.
Royal Jet looks the logical alternative, having run two sound races on the Polytrack at Kempton recently.
He got the 1m 4f distance well last time when beaten by Balanced Budget and is handily drawn in stall number two.
Wincanton's jumping action starts at 1430. The ground is firm, although rain is forecast.
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has just one runner at his local track.
Beautiful Night, who goes in the 1500, has his first run for the stable and has been going well home.
Terrible Tenant, who runs in the 1530, has been the model of consistency and deserved his success at Hereford a week ago.
He has a 7Ib penalty today but his slick jumping will be a big asset.
The ground at Worcester is described as good to soft with some good patches on the hurdles course.
Racing starts at 1410 and the best bet of the day is Battlecry in the 1710.
The racecourse debutant is trained by in-form Nigel Twiston-Davies and has been showing ability on the gallops.
He is well bred being out of Midlands National winner Miss Orchestra and good jumps sire Accordian.
Probable favourite Where's My Baby was second in a moderate looking Exeter bumper on his debut.