Selected tips from courses in the UK and Ireland.

Philip Hobbs may have drawn a blank at the Cheltenham Festival but he has his string in tremendous heart and advertised the fact yet again with a double at Haydock.

Belcantista, ante-post gamble for The Ladbroke, has sneaked in one from bottom in the 21-horse line-up.

Nicky Richards is keeping his fingers crossed the rain stays away from Ascot this week to allow Noble Alan to take his chance in The Ladbroke on Saturday.