Today's early value bet

No. 3
Crosspark
1.40 Uttoxeter
1pt win at 9-1 generally

Three of the horses ahead of Crosspark in the betting are making their chase debuts in this handicap and any of them could prove well handicapped, but the selection jumped really well when making a winning debut at Southwell and he looks a useful prospect himself.

That day at Southwell he won with plenty in hand from Paul Nicholls' Keltus and while the handicapper didn't take any chances with a 10lb rise, the runner-up has won twice since and finished second in a decent race at Cheltenham last month and has gone up 7lb himself.