Racing Again October 25th & 26th Handicap Steeplechase

Rated top of the field and carrying 166 lb, North Of Nashville arrives on the back of a win three starts back, bringing solid distance-and-going experience to her claims; the worry is her last two outings — a pull-up and a seventh — suggest she needs to recapture that form sharply.

Thewaybackhome has run over today's trip and going, and that second two starts back shows he can get competitive, but he remains winless in his last five and a career-high 158 lb is no small ask for a gelding ranked seventh of sixteen.

Ranked 13 of 16 on our figures and 8 lb below his official mark in our assessment, Fr Gilligansvoyge is hard to fancy despite a lively recent record that includes three wins in his last six starts; the weight of 157 lb adds further concern.

Je Suis arrives on the back of a pulled-up effort eight days ago, but her experience over today's trip and going, combined with a rating of 94 that ranks her second in this field, marks her out as a leading contender; the risk is that she remains winless in recent starts.

Charlie's Gift has a troubled recent profile — falling and pulling up in consecutive starts before an eighth last time out — and yet to win in his last five, he faces a stiff task off 156 lb, though experience on today's going and a rating of 91 offer slim encouragement.