Bacchanal, who has the potential to challenge for top honours over fences this season, makes his eagerly-awaited comeback at Sandown tomorrow.

The Nicky Henderson-trained gelding lines-up for the aptly named Future Stars Chase and I think he can return to action in a blaze of glory.

A former high-class hurdler, Bacchanal made a successful transition to the major obstacles last term, winning his first three races in the style of a horse with a big future as a chaser.

Although his jumping could still be a little suspect - he fell at Aintree in April - Bacchanal is a horse with a touch of class. He can prove that point tomorrow by winning under Mick Fitzgerald.

Rouble, held in particularly high regard by trainer Josh Gifford, can have the final say in the £20,000 Winter Novices' Hurdle.

An impressive winner at Ascot two weeks ago, Rouble has plenty of scope for further improvement and, in what promises to be a cracking race, I fancy him to have the edge. Leighton Aspell will be in the saddle.

Bush Park, my Nap selection for tomorrow's racing, should take plenty of beating in the Wolsey Novices' Handicap Chase, despite his big weight.

A consistent and progressive performer, Robert Alner's charge was a comfortable winner at Hereford on his latest outing and I would not be surprised to see him follow-up.

Rainbows Aglitter is a horse with a bright future, according to his trainer David Gandolfo, who saddles the four-year-old in the Ewell 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle.

The mount of Norman Williamson, Rainbows Aglitter won at Southwell two outings ago and finished second to Turkestan at Ascot on his latest outing after being held-up at the rear of the field and being left with having to make up an acre of ground on the leaders. He remains a horse with bags of potential.

Williamson can initiate a double by winning the Hampton Court Juvenile Novices' Hurdle on the tough and talented Frederic Forever.

Southwell, normally a venue for all-weather Flat racing at this time of year, stages a jumping card tomorrow and Sue Smith looks to have found a good opportunity for her recent faller Ten Mile Hill to get back on track.

The ten-year-old goes for the arenaleisureplc.com Handicap Hurdle following a fall over fences at Wetherby.

Ten Mile Hill had previously scored over the mnajor obstacles at Market Rasen and tomorrow' race, back over hurdles, looks to be designed as something as a confidence booster.

Updated: 15:59 Thursday, December 06, 2001