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.