Arise Sir Jimmy

Sir Jimmy Shand was a well above-average bumper performer last term and appeals as the sort to take high rank among the current crop of novice hurdlers.

Nicky Henderson has a talented team at his disposal and, as this lightly-raced and imposing five-year-old would probably be one of his more exciting prospects, it will be disappointing if he cannot score in the E B F Daily Mail “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Folkestone tomorrow.