SATURDAY'S BEST OF THE REST: WETHERBY & UTTOXETER

While the televised action naturally takes centre stage, there's plenty more racing to get stuck into elsewhere on Saturday. We've taken a look through the remaining cards to find a few additional selections that could be worth following.

13:55 WETHERBY

Perhaps an obvious choice, but it's difficult to look beyond Olly Murphy's Velvet Outlaw.

He finished second on his debut under Rules, not beaten far by a promising Skelton runner, and that effort looks to be among the strongest pieces of form on offer here.

He's likely to improve further with experience and looks to have been found a relatively straightforward opportunity to get off the mark over hurdles.

The most likely danger looks to be the unraced Recobella, but Velvet Outlaw gets the vote.

VELVET OUTLAW (WIN)

14:30 WETHERBY

There's no doubt that Dan Skelton's yard has bigger targets to focus on today, but they could still add to their winning tally with six-year-old Palamon.

He went off favourite on his last two starts but failed to deliver on either occasion. However, he wasn't beaten far in both contests, and the 10lb weight allowance taken off by young jockey Dominic Lewis could prove a significant factor. That might just be enough to help him finally return to the winner's enclosure.

The popular Tommy's Oscar isn't quite the horse he once was, but he showed he's still capable of producing a decent effort when finishing second last time out. If he were anywhere near his peak, he'd probably dominate this field. However, at the age of 11, he's clearly on the decline and could once again find one too good.

The biggest danger to our selection looks to be Olly Murphy's The Bluesman, who showed plenty of promise when winning twice last season and could certainly give Palamon something to think about.

PALAMON (WIN)

15:00 UTTOXETER

Kahavari was well supported when disappointing last time out, but a step up in trip could provide the opportunity to bounce back.

His record over distances of 2m5f or further reads two second-place finishes from two starts, suggesting there's plenty to like about his stamina. He's now tackling a trip he's yet to experience, but the extra distance could bring about further improvement and see him go close.

The biggest threats look to come from Orderoftheday and Seven Kites, both of whom deserve plenty of respect.

KAHAVARI (E/W) written by Rory Paddock