Ten to follow

Mark Howard's annual guide to the new National Hunt season, One Jump Ahead, is out and the author has outlined his personal top ten for the campaign, which steps up a gear next week when Cheltenham host their first meeting of the 2010-2011 season:

Here they are with their trainers names in brackets:

1 Arivka Ligeonniere (W Mullins). A long-term Arkle Chase prospect who travelled supremely well before finishing fourth in the Albert Bartlett Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival when finding the trip too far.

2 Finians Rainbow (N Henderson). Beaten a length in the Challow Hurdle on his final start last season, he looks like making into a classy novice chaser.

3 Glenwood Knight (D McCain). Another going novice chasing. The trainer rates him as a similar type to his Festival winner Ballabriggs.

4 Peveril (N Henderson). Will eventually go over fences with the RSA Chase on the agenda eventually. However, Howard suggests watching out for him in a brush fence handicap hurdle at Aintree on November 20 which his owner won with Burton Port before he went chasing.

5 Prince Of Pirates (N Henderson). A JP McManus-owned gelding who took the eye in two bumpers last season.

6 Royal Charm (P Nicholls). His blip on his final race last season should be filed under ignore as he returned sore. Nicholls told Howard: "We have no more promising novice around in the yard."

7 Spirit River (N Henderson). Classy handicap hurdler who is going chasing this time around. Trainer considers him a natural.

8 Sprinter Sacre (N Henderson). Unbeaten bumper who caught the eye when successful at Ascot and at Ayr's Scottish National meeting.

9 Wishfull Thinking (P Hobbs). Would have been second in the Coral Cup but for tipping up and was injured when unplaced at the Grand National meeting following that. Novice chaser who is expected to make up into an RSA Chase candidate.

10 Wymott (D McCain). Another exciting, lightly raced chasing prospect with his up-and-coming handler.