<p>SANDOWN'S Betfred Gold Cup Chase brings together two challengers who look well in at the weights for this £91,000 handicap in Alderburn and Reveillez.</p>
<p>Both face a hike in the ratings after this race following eye-catching wins after the weights for this 3 mile 5 furlong race were framed.</p>
<p>Alderburn is preferred marginally, but if both jockeys adopt hold-up tactics, believing they have plenty in the tank it is not impossible to see WEE ROBBIE taking a hand in the finish, especially if he goes with likely pacemaker Hot Weld.</p>
<p>Nick Gifford's charge has yet to win a race this season but his third in a very hot novices handicap at Cheltenham was achieved, crucially, in a very fast time.</p>
<p>Here at The Flared Nostril there cannot be maximum confidence in such a competitive race, but Wee Robbie is the selection.</p>
<p>For the nap we go to Ripon, where Tim Easterby has a great record and saddles PONTY ROSSA (2.30).</p>
<p>Highly-tried last year, the son of Distant Music got pretty close in a Group Three despite being hampered and should be well up this test on his seasonal debut.</p>
<p>At Haydock's evening meeting, GOODBYE MR BOND was a leading fancy for the Lincoln is many people's eyes and must have a good chance in the 6.45pm race despite a steadier of top weight.</p>
<p>SPICE ROUTE is better than his seventh first time out and is fancied in the 8.15pm.</p>
<p>Last Saturday's nap YEAMAN'S HALL was withdrawn, but obliged yesterday at 4-1.</p>