Exchange bet of the day

The exchanges have been doing colossal business all week and tomorrow will be no exception, starting with the annual rolling traffic jam that is the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Two footballing legends do battle here as Akilak and Cerium represent Alan Shearer and Liam Brady respectively, but Faasel is the one to focus on if the layers start to take a chance.

This ex-Irish gelding was most impressive when trouncing secondraters on his first three starts over hurdles and lost nothing whatsoever in defeat when pipped by Mephisto in a Grade 2 contest at Kelso. That form suggests he ought to be favourite or second favourite, so he has to be of interest in the win and place market at 12-1 or better.

In the same race, Penzance appeals as worth siding against in the win and place markets. Admittedly, Alan King's gelding has looked impressive in winning three from three over hurdles so far. Against that, he's yet to come up against anything like the opposition he faces tomorrow and his pedigree and style of racing suggest that his stamina could be suspect on a demanding track like Cheltenham.