Philip Hobbs has his string in good form at the moment and his exciting novice hurdler One Knight looks the one to be on in the Grade 2 Persian War Novices' Hurdle (12.55) at Chepstow tomorrow.

The five-year-old gelding was a winner of two of his three starts in National Hunt flat events, and he created a favourable impression when scoring on his hurdling debut over this course and distance last month, leading three out and going on to beat Shardam by an easy four lengths, easing down in the closing stages having recovered well from an untidy jump at the last where he pecked on landing.

Clearly a horse with a lot of potential over timber, he can take this step up in grade in his stride to maintain his unbeaten record over hurdles.

There is also a decent jumping card from Sandown where Martin Pipe's Mujalina looks the proverbial 'good thing' in the Toll House Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (1.45). At Down Royal in Ireland, top-class chaser Florida Pearl aims to regain the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase (2.45) - a race he won back in 1999.

Florida Pearl reportedly schooled really well over fences at Punchestown earlier this week and trainer Willie Mullins has reported his stable star "in good form". "Paul (Carberry) will ride because of injuries to Ruby Walsh and Richard Johnson".

"Both Paul and myself are very happy with him. He warmed up over fences then worked over five fences at a decent pace," said Mullins.

The progressive Ranville looks poised to extend his winning sequence to six at Doncaster in the Pertemps Handicap (3.00).

Trained at Newmarket by Michael Jarvis, the three-year-old gelding has improved since moving up in trip, opening his account in a 14 furlong contest at Nottingham on soft ground.

He has since recorded impressive wins at Haydock, Chester, Newcastle and Newbury, each of his last three victories coming over two miles.

Racing on heavy going at the Berkshire track last time out, he came home by five lengths from Follow Lammtarra, striding away from the opposition having swept to the front five furlongs from home.

A gelding with a real likeable attitude, he is open to further improvement and this drop back in trip is unlikely to stop him completing the six-timer.

A persistent virus at Warren Place was blamed as the root cause for Henry Cecil's early season slump, but there have been clear signs that the stable is firing on all cylinders and that augurs well for the chances of Double Crossed in the Listed CIU Serlby Stakes (2.25).