Drumm should not be beaten

John Drumm can underline the return to form of Paul Webber's string by taking today's Balby Novices' Chase at Doncaster

John Drumm can underline the return to form of Paul Webber's string by taking today's Balby Novices' Chase at Doncaster. The seven-year-old put up some good efforts over hurdles last season, but has always looked a chaser and wasted no time in proving the point on the track when a promising seven-length second to the prolific Kadastrof on his debut over the bigger obstacles at Warwick.

He then ran poorly at Kempton on St Stephen's Day - when all was clearly not well in the Webber stable.

The Christmas debacle should ensure a decent price, and John Drumm appeals ahead of David Nicholson's unreliable Zabadi, who has also been beaten by Kadastrof this season and should make the market for the selection.