Ballinderr y's stamina can help him land first chase.

Nap of the day Ballinderry Park 2.50 Ludlow Ballinderry Park, who won the only Irish point he contested, was thrown in at the deep end when tailed off behind Take The Breeze (wasn't a huge price - 14-1) at Exeter on his chase debut. He could never get competitive, but was probably short of fitness and his trainer will have him sharper for this easier test.

Connections can be a lot more positive in this company and it is worth noting he made all when winning his point, and they might look to make the most of his stamina round here.

He is rated on his best hurdling form, which is a battling three-quarter-length win on heavy ground at Folkestone last season, and although he needs to improve to win this, his future was always going to be much brighter over fences.

Best trade Charlies Future 3.10 Kempton Charlies Future showed battling qualities to stride clear of a competitive field over 3m in a handicap here on his seasonal debut last campaign and connections will be hoping he can repeat the dose after his 331-day layoff.

Robert Alner's 11-year-old has somehow managed to get to a career-high mark in the twilight of his career, but what is the handicapper to do when he is winning good chases? Although his form tailed off last season, he gets in off a mark of 130 today, which will be enough to put some punters off.

I reckon he is worth backing pre-race, in the hope Robert Walford can get him out in front and jumping well, thus seeing his odds contract as the race goes on. If he is 100 per cent, I could easily see him staying in front, but the best policy is to secure any pre-risk risk by laying him back at a shorter price in running.

Lay of the day You're The Top 12.50 Kempton You're The Top has won his last three, including two 2m hurdle races at Kempton and clearly enjoys a test of speed over the minimum trip. He wasn't pressed to win a poorish novice hurdle (for the track) at Ascot last month, after which Nicky Henderson stated his intention to send him chasing, and he is sure to have been well schooled for this debut.

You have to give maximum respect to anything Henderson runs in a novice chase and You're The Top is no exception, but I don't think this five-year-old is considered an Arkle hope and, while he probably won't need to be that good, there are a couple of interesting novices to take him on with, most notably the Alan King-trained Epidavros.

Today's multiple The Evan Williams-trained Dusk is much improved on good ground of late, winning chases at Lingfield and Fakenham, but he will have to deal with much softer conditions this time and, as he is a son of Fantastic Light, I want to be against him on this occasion. Tim Vaughan's One Of The Boys is the horse to take him on with, as he looked on the up when winning on his first start for new connections at Fontwell last month. I don't think he wants it too soft, either, but there was cut in the ground at Fontwell and I reckon he will handle it better than Dusk.

Win double Ballinderry Park 2.50 Ludlow One Of The Boys 3.30 Ffos Las