Breeders' Cup On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 6m 33.79s

Treackle Tart²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 141| D

5/1

Maintained her excellent record first time out with a game victory at Warwick and the runner up has won since to give the form a solid look. 6lb rise demands more but should again run her race.

Form: 25102-1

Hepijeu^p,t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 134| BF| CD

4/1

Beaten over hurdles last time but has won last three over fences including two here (second only other visit) and at top of his game, though wouldn't want too much more rain as good ground is his optimum.

Form: 3-11312

Touch Kick^t¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132

11/4

Stiff tasks when below par at the spring festivals but solid form prior to that and this clearly his level. Versatile regarding ground and more to come at this trip.

Form: 12319P-

Calipso Collonges^h,t²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 131| C

15/2

Took quite well to fences last term winning at Uttoxeter, though found 3m2f too far when beaten in valuable Kelso event when last seen in the spring. Scope for more progress over fences for top yard.

Form: 10/5126-

Cesar Et Rosalie^t¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 124| BF| D

7/2

Won a valuable chase at Uttoxeter in May and would have gone very close to following up but for falling on subsequent run. Four months absence to overcome but stable among the winners and mark still looks workable.

Form: 3415-1F

Elkstone^h¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 123| D

11/2

Benefited from the leaders going off too fast when ultimately hacking up at Huntingdon last time but this is a far stronger contest and 11lb rise demands more.

Form: 443531

Non-Runners

Marienstar²⁶⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: N B King J: J M Quinlan

Forecasts

Touch Kick (11/4), Cesar Et Rosalie (7/2), Hepijeu (4/1), Treackle Tart (5/1), Elkstone (11/2), Marienstar (6/1), Calipso Collonges (15/2)

Hard to rule any out in an interesting handicap and it may pay to go with one of the mares in the race in MARIENSTAR who won first time out last season and should find this track to her liking. Touch Kick is back in his right grade and has to be a danger while Treackle Tart always commands respect with her tough attitude.