Gidleigh Park and Caldwell Potter clash headlines Winter Million opener

It's Berkshire Winter Million weekend! All eyes are on Windsor this afternoon as a plethora of stars descend on the course, including Caldwell Potter and Gidleigh Park.

1.50 Windsor - Caldwell Potter & Gidleigh Park feature

Caldwell Potter made a pleasing start to life over fences when scoring at Carlisle before finishing third behind Jango Baie at Cheltenham last month. A fluent jumper, he travels like this drop in trip should suit and he looks the one to beat in this Fitzdares Lightning Novices' Chase.

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Gidleigh Park showed useful form over hurdles but has long been viewed as a future chaser for Harry Fry. He suffered an irregular heartbeat when pulled up on fencing bow at Kempton and this will tell us more.

You Wear It Well is yet to match her hurdles form over fences, while Personal Ambition would have claims on his Ascot second.

3.00 Windsor - Blueking D'Oroux, Langer Dan & Salver headline

Paul Nicholls' five-year-old Blueking D'Oroux has been running well without winning in Graded company and this drop in class and distance can see him go close under Harry Cobden.

Salver fell at the last when in contention in the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham on New Year's Day and providing no ill effects are felt, he must be feared in this trappy renewal of the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle.

Kerry Lee's Nemean Lion is a consistent sort who showed he is still as good as ever when claiming a Hereford handicap before Christmas, while Langer Dan - still off a mark of 160 - will need to show more than he did behind Lucky Place at Cheltenham.

3.35 Windsor - Kabral Du Mathan & Navajo Indy contest valuable handicap

A typically competitive race for the prizemoney where Kabral Du Mathan will head the market for Paul Nicholls.

Paul Nicholls' Kabral Du Mathan produced a super effort when narrowly denied at Ascot last time and a bold bid can be expected off this 8lb higher mark.

Navajo Indy arrives in red-hot form, winning his last three starts culminating with an excellent success in the Gerry Fielden Hurdle at Newbury. He's still got more improvement in him and rates an obvious danger.

Wreckless Eric has enjoyed a successful season winning at Cheltenham before finishing runner-up at the same track and he cannot be ruled out despite this step up in grade for this Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle.

Secret Squirrel, Beat The Bat and Hansard complete the shortlist.

Best of the rest

Elsewhere on the Berkshire card, the Festival gets under way with a nice-looking Fitzdares Berkshire Winter Million Novices' Hurdle. Dan Skelton's Honky Tonk Highway could head the market after success in Listed company the last day, but Excello, Clondaw General and Dameofthecotswolds will have other ideas. Derryhassen Paddy will be the outsider of the field but is not to be discounted for Lucinda Russell.

Johnnywho and Bhaloo are the headliners among a very open Fitzdares Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at 1.15pm, before Panic Attack eyes an end to his luckless run in the Lets Bet Personal With Fitzdares Mares' Handicap Chase at 2.25pm.

At Newcastle, Popmaster and Apiarist look the pick of the runners in today's feature BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap, although Dragon Icon could well be in the frame for Roger Varian having only been beaten by a neck by the latter on his last outing.

Keep a look out for Karl Burke's Northern Ruler in the Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap at 2.25pm. Clifford Lee retains the ride on the Kingman colt, who rocketed to victory over this course and distance last month.

Watch the Berkshire Winter Million live on Sky Sports Racing on January 17, 18 and 19.