Jockey Graham Lee, who is enjoying the best season of his career, can achieve his maiden half century of winners tomorrow at Sedgefield.

Lee, who at Uttoxeter on Saturday took his score to 49 when winning on Trading Trouble for his principal employer, Norton trainer Malcolm Jefferson, looks likely to follow-up aboard Al Mabrook in the Darlington Handicap Hurdle.

Kevin Ryan's seven-year-old has been running creditably, finishing third to Muhtadi over this course and distance last time.

Although that race was a seller, tomorrow's handicap event is little better and Al Mabrook is my Nap selection to come up trumps on behalf of his in-form rider.

The Scotchhills Holsteins Handicap Chase has cut up to just four runners and Keen To The Last looks the best of them.

Although still without a win this season, Sue Smith's gelding has run several creditable races in defeat. With Warren Marston in the saddle, Keen To The Last should find opportunity knocking tomorrow.

Radar, who notched a 20-1 success at Sedgefield a fortnight ago, gets the chance tomorrow in the Middlesborough Novices' Chase over the same distance of two miles to prove that win was no fluke.

The seven-year-old picked-up ground with a vengeance two fences out on his latest start and in the end had 13 lengths to spare over the decent Super Nomad.

If that form can be taken literally, Radar has excellent prospects of defying a penalty tomorrow. He will not, alas, be 20-1 this time!

Joey The Schnoze has shown enough in four starts to suggest he is not without a chance in the Teeside Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle. Ndr's Cash For Fun, a recent winner, will be hard to beat in the Sedgefield Selling Handicap Hurdle.

At Hereford, trainer Henry Daly, who was out of luck with Behrajan in last week's Cheltenham Gold Cup, can hit the target with Alpha Gold in the Manny Bernstein Handicap Chase over an extended three miles.

Alpha Gold was successful on his latest start, at Huntingdon, when winning by three lengths from Apple John. A follow-up is on the cards.

The Manny Bernstein Maiden Hurdle looks a perfect opportunity for Cybele Eria to open her winning account after a series of placed efforts.

Tomorrow's tips:

Sedgefield

2.30 - Joey The Schnoze

3.00 - Radar

3.30 - Ndr's Cash For Fun

4.00 - Keen To The Last

4.30 - Al Mabrook (Nap)

5.00 - Jolly Minster

Hereford

2.10 - Just Murphy

2.40 - Thats All Folks

3.10 - Cybele Eria

3.40 - Nick's Choice

4.10 - Alpha Gold

4.40 - Tollbrae

Updated: 12:25 Monday, March 18, 2002