My nap of the weekend comes in the very first race at Cheltenham today — Far West in the juvenile hurdle — so we’ll all be out of our collective misery fairly early.

The one certainty about the Tingle Creek at Sandown today is that it is going to be spectacular.

I expect to be fit to ride at Newbury today, despite being stood down after a fall there yesterday.

I have just five rides over the next two days, but this could still be a great weekend. What it really comes down to is whether I can win the Betfair Chase at Haydock today aboard Silviniaco Conti.

I ride in all six races at Cheltenham today and have to be reasonably confident of getting among the winners.

When Poungach fell at the first fence at Chepstow last month, I got such a surprise you could have knocked me over with a feather.

The performance of Silviniaco Conti in the Charlie Hall at Wetherby today is going to be particularly important as far as I’m concerned.

Paul’s horses are in good form, with maiden hurdle winners at Exeter, Fontwell and Worcester during the week.

The racing at Cheltenham this afternoon is very competitive, but I’m more than hopeful that Dodging Bullets (3.05) can follow in the hoofprints of Far West, who landed the nap in style last weekend.

Today's meeting at Chepstow is what I consider to be the start of the proper national hunt season and Paul Nicholls likes to make a statement on the first day so I'm really looking forward to my six mounts.