SWEET revenge beckons for Well Chief (3.35), fancied to topple one of his arch-rivals, Azertyuiop, in Newbury's eagerly-anticipated Game Spirit Chase.

Instead of waiting for next month's Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, trainers Martin Pipe and Paul Nicholls have decided a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush and sent out their respective stars to go after the lucrative £40,000 plus first prize.

It was Azertyuiop who had the better of the argument when the high-class pair of two-mile chasers finished second and third respectively in the Tingle Creek at Sandown in December.

Of course none were able to master the Irish ace, Moscow Flyer, but given that there was only a short-head between today's protagonists, it's definitely game on and let the best man win.

Although Pipe and Nicholls also go head-to-head with Celestial Gold and Strong Flow in the £50,000 Aon Chase, both may have to play second fiddle to the 2004 Gold Cup runner-up, Sir Rembrandt (2.25).

Robert Alner's gelding has been prepared with the Festival in mind all season, therefore it's pretty safe to assume Alner's beginning to bring his charge to the boil considering the much-awaited re-match with Best Match is only just over four weeks away.

Welsh Grand National second, Strong Resolve (4.50), turns out at Ayr in the hope that the gruelling race he had on December 28 hasn't taken its' toll.

Lucinda Russell's grey might easily return in April to contest the Scottish equivalent, meanwhile his outstandingly swift style of getting from one side of a fence to another seems sure to stand him in good stead for the £20,000 Lloyds TSB Handicap Chase.

Following major heart surgery London-based legal-eagle, Andrew Reid, has been threatening to quit his other profession as a small, yet successful racehorse trainer.

Reid now appears to be having second thoughts, perhaps as a result of Eccentric's money-spinning ways on the polytrack at Lingfield to date this winter.

Eccentric needs to hump top-weight to victory if he's to complete a three-timer and bag the £25,000 footballpools.com Handicap, which shouldn't be a problem given his current rate of improvement.

Under the lights at Wolverhampton, Prince Of Gold (7.00) has the ability to draw first blood for the punters in the eternal struggle versus the bookmakers.

The added benefit of a handy low draw in stall two, might well be sufficient to see him home and hosed in the Labourforce Services Handicap over seven-furlongs.

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