High Chimes can expect a hero's welcome if he can land the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow.

Trained by Vale of Glamorgan-based Evan Williams, it could loosely be termed a local success if the nine-year-old prevails in the three-mile-five-furlong marathon.

A winner at the Cheltenham Festival this year, Williams has not pushed to get High Chimes back in action with an eye always on the Christmas staying feature.

His run in last month's Hennessy offered oodles of encouragement, though, with High Chimes finishing a highly-creditable sixth after coming from off the pace.

Williams' runner has obviously shot up the handicap following his Festival triumph.

But with previous Welsh National winner Halcon Genelardais set to shoulder a welter burden here, High Chimes looks to have sneaked into the line-up off an attractive mark.

Walkon lost little in defeat at Newbury just over a week ago and it would be no surprise to see him take top honours in the Coral Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle.

The three-year-old was a comfortable winner on his British debut at Huntingdon and found only impressive winner Zaynar, to whom he was conceding 7lb, too strong last time.

The latter is now the clear market leader for the Triumph Hurdle so it was a decent effort by Walkon.

Turned out again quickly, he has to be rated a major danger to all in this Grade One contest.

Starluck has emerged as one of the best recruits to timber from the Flat and can further enhance his record in the stanjamesuk.com Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton.

Deep Purple was a smart sort over hurdles but he looks like taking even higher order over fences after he demolished a good field at Ascot last week.

The Stan James Wayward Lad Novices' Chase is another step up the ladder and comes rather quickly but his stroll in Berkshire should not have taken much out of him.

Gone Hunting makes his return to the track after a short break in the Eagle Claiming Stakes at Great Leighs, while Triple Axel should be followed on his first start for Jeremy Noseda in Southwell's Book Your Tickets On Line At southwell-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes.

Calatagan has won the skybet.com Castleford Chase for two years in succession and is three from three round Wetherby, so it would be dangerous to dismiss him in this year's renewal of the famous contest.

War Of Attrition has yet to strike gold in Leopardstown's Lexus Chase but his time can come on Sunday.

Mouse Morris' 2006 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero has dispelled the notion that good horses never come back to their best as he has shown all his old talent in three starts already this season after lengthy injury troubles.

Admittedly, his first two races told us little more than he was fit for the job but his run over an inadequate two and a half miles in Punchestown's John Durkan Chase suggested he still has the ability to pick up a big prize.

It was really encouraging to see him run so well behind Noland and The Listener and this longer trip can see him bag a deserved Grade One triumph.

Trafford Lad is a confident selection in the Knight Frank Novice Chase while Catch Me showed plenty of guts to beat Brave Inca last time and can follow up in the Woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle.

Back in England, Palomar is a confident selection in the Blue Square Novices' Chase at Catterick.

Nicky Richards' six-year-old was pretty smart over timber but looked a natural on his chasing debut at Kelso, beating Coral Cup winner Naiad du Misselot.

He already figures prominently in the betting for the Arkle and even with a penalty for that Kelso win, Richards will be most disappointed if he gets turned over.

Henry Daly's Toby Belch created quite an impression when beating a subsequent winner at Ascot last time and should go well in the ladbrokes.com Novices' Hurdle at Leicester.

Matsunosuke looks the pick in the Hogmanay Handicap on the all-weather at Lingfield.