FRIDAY EXETER

The four-year-old HELIOS ALLEN (1.30) won with a bit in hand at Chepstow last time.

He’s up 9lb for that success and up in grade. Nevertheless, you would expect a youngster like him to improve, and this French bred and can make it two out of three in Britain.

Jumping is STORM FORCE BEN’s (3.15) speciality, and the sevenyear-old could perhaps be suited by the step up to this marathon 3m6½f as there will be more fences for him to negotiate.

He put up a career best when second at the Devon track last time yet remains on the same mark.