Rovestar can rule the roost in the Al Capone Handicap Chase at Taunton tomorrow.

The 11-year-old, trained by Chris Popham, underlined his well-being when scoring over this course and distance two weeks ago and, off a 5lb higher mark tomorrow, is fancied to follow-up.

Rovestar's latest success was achieved by half-a-length from Apple John, the pair finishing 10 lengths clear of the remainder. Apple John franked that form when winning next time at Fontwell.

Barry Fenton will be on board Rovestar, who is napped to come up trumps again.

Family Business should not be overlooked in the Candlelight Dinner Novices' Chase over three miles.

The six-year-old has won two of his last three races and is trained by Martin Pipe, who has such a wonderful record on this course.

Dancing Bay, formerly trained in Norton by Julie Camacho, is now with Nicky Henderson in Lambourn.

A smart handicapper on the Flat, especially in the mud, Dancing Bay appeals as the sort of horse to do well over jumps and he makes plenty of appeal on his debut in division one of the St Valentine's Day Maiden Hurdle.

The Bunch of Roses Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle will not take a great deal of winning and my vote goes to Lady Of The Lamp, successful in the corresponding race a year ago.

At Sandown, amateur riders with a military career will be having their annual bash in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase.

Major Milo Watson, son of Lord Manton, teams-up with his father's Flat Top, who is trained by Mick Easterby.

Although his recent form has been somewhat disappointing, Flat Top would hardly need to be at his best to be involved in the finish of this moderate event.

In the other amateur riders' event, the Ashdown Lyons 'Ubique' Hunters' Chase, Life's Work is taken to repeat his success of a year ago. The ten-year-old has only six rivals to beat.

The feature race, the £15,000 cantorsport.co.uk Alanbrooke Memorial Handicap Chase promises to be a thrilling contest and it would not surprise me to see recent winner Struggles Glory defy top-weight. Ben Hitchcott, who knows him so well, takes the mount.

Tomorrow's tips:

Taunton

2.00 Dancing Bay, 2.35 Bernardon, 3.05 Lady Turk, 3.35 Family Business, 4.10 Kuwait Millennium, 4.40 Rovestar (Nap), 5.10 Lady Of The Lamp.

Sandown

1.50 Volano, 2.20 Struggles Glory, 2.55 Flat Top, 3.25 Dungarvans Choise, 3.55 Life's Work, 4.30 Kedge Anchor Man.

Southwell

1.10 Just The Job Too, 1.40 The Scaffolder, 2.10 Pride Of The Park, 2.45 Marengo, 3.15 Massey, 3.45 Maunby Roller, 4.20 Larky's Lob, 4.50 Jamaican Flight.

Updated: 12:40 Wednesday, February 13, 2002