Novice could be one to follow now he tries fences

No. 3
Arthur's Gift
3.35 Aintree
1pt win at 8-1 generallyGiven Aintree's stiff fences and the fact only three of this field have ever run in a chase, this could be quite an eventful novices' handicap, but I've always thought Arthur's Gift would make a chaser and his handicap mark plus his trainer's record in this sort of race makes him well worth backing at 8-1.

Arthur's Gift had a really good season as a novice over hurdles last term, running up a hat-trick and showing a really tenacious attitude.

The form of his final win at Cheltenham is rock-solid too, as runner-up Sykes nearly won off 4lb higher in a good race at the track yesterday and the third is the best part of a stone higher in the ratings now.