HI George is highly rated by Malcolm Jefferson and is taken to get back to winning ways in the Constructing Excellence Novices’ Hurdle at Sedgefield.

Winner of his first start over hurdles at Kelso, he dropped away tamely at Aintree in May but has been given a break to freshen up.

The testing ground on offer at Ayr should play to the strengths of Singeur in the Download The BetVictor Spincast App Handicap.

Robin Bastiman’s smart handicapper needs plenty of give in the ground to be seen at his best and after all the rain in Scotland in recent days he should be in his element.

This capable sprinter can handle a quicker surface, but after having a chip removed last year, he seems to prefer a surface that does not impact on his body as much.

A win over five furlongs at Ripon in early August teed him up nicely for a return trip there later in the month for the Great St Wilfrid.

On ground possibly quicker than ideal, he ran a very sound race to finish sixth behind Pepper Lane.