Paul Nicholls' stable is in almost unstoppable form at present and the Shepton Mallet trainer can land another nice prize with Flagship Uberalles in the Newbury Autumn Hurdle at the Berkshire track today. This half-brother to the great Viking Flagship was trained by Pat Flynn last term, winning his first two starts over hurdles at Navan and Limerick.

The son of Accordion was stepped up in class for his third and final start and ran with enormous credit, failing by just two necks to beat the more experienced Zafarabad and Nomadic in the Champion Four-Year-Old Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Flagship Uberalles has plenty of scope for improvement and can gain revenge on Zafarabad, who reopposes on the same terms.

Whip Hand looks a useful recruit to the chasing ranks judged on his fine effort at Market Rasen two weeks ago.

Making a belated fencing debut, Jimmy FitzGerald's seven-year-old put up a decent display, jumping soundly and drawing clear from the last to beat Good Vibes five lengths with the rest of the field well in arrears.

Whip Hand is to be aimed at the Fulke Walwyn Chase at Newbury on Hennessy day and can gain some valuable experience of the course today on his way to winning the Penwood Novices' Chase.

Sounds Fyne showed some promise on his seasonal debut at Market Rasen and can use his race-fitness to give FitzGerald a double in the Wiltshire Handicap Chase.