YOU have to hope that the weather does not scupper the Haydock card this afternoon, because it is an interesting day’s racing, headlined by the Peter Marsh Chase.

It is unlikely that the winner – whoever the winner may be – will be as impressive as last year’s winner Bristol De Mai was, it is unlikely that he will go on to win the Charlie Hall Chase and the Betfair Chase next year and reach a peak rating of 173. Even so, it is a high-class handicap chase and it is a fascinating race.