Cracking weekend of sport ahead with the Welsh Grand National the stand-out race on Saturday and we like the look of Sona Sasta from the David Pipe yard who loves the course and gets a 8/1 quote from Sean Grahams while twice runner-up Giles Cross could be the each-way answer at 12/1.

Other horses that catch the eye on Saturday : Swnymor 1.35 Chepstow, Kentford Grey Lady 12.45 Sandown and  Poet in the 2.25 Sandown.

On to the football and it's FA Cup 3rd round day and expect a few shocks folks:-

PG Quad: Aston Villa 1/1, Leeds 11/10, Brechin 7/5 + Stenhousemuir 7/5

PG XXX: C Palace v Stoke, QPR v WBA + York v Exeter

PG Fivehit: Fulham 8/11, Notts Forest 8/13, Wigan 5/6, Peterhead 5/6 + Millwall 8/11

Goalrush Bet: Barnet v Bradford, Aldershot v Rotherham, Crawley v Reading, QPR v WBA, West Ham v Man Utd + Bristol Rovers v Gillingham

Irish League Quad: Dungannon 5/6, Cliftonville 5/6,Linfield 8/13 + Crusaders 5/6.