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In the Cumberland Handicap Chase (2.30) at Carlisle on Sunday, Templeross started favourite for a beginners’ chase, over 2 miles 4 furlongs, on his debut over regulation fences at Uttoxeter four weeks ago on the strength of a couple of decent placed efforts over hurdles last winter. Although failing to justify his position as market leader on that occasion, Nigel Twiston-Davies’ 6-year-old was entitled to need the run – his first since February – and was far from disgraced, staying on at one pace from three out to finish fourth of the seven finishers, beaten 13 lengths. The Presenting gelding fell on his sole point start at Loughanmore two seasons ago, but didn’t make a semblance of a mistake at Uttoxeter and, while he has his stamina to prove over a testing 3 miles 2 furlongs, he did win over 3 miles, albeit on a flat, galloping track, over hurdles last season.

Helpfully, the handicapper has dropped him 3lb since Uttoxeter, so he can race off a mark just 1lb higher than when second, beaten 2¾ lengths, behind Modus in the valuable Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton last January. Modus went on to finish sixth in the Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival, off an 11lb higher mark, so if Templeross can translate his form over hurdles to the larger obstacles he looks favourably weighted to open his account in his new discipline.

Selection: Carlisle 2.30 Templeross to win

Having run inexplicably poorly when last of 13 at Ascot on his penultimate start, Pettochside bounced back with a game win at Goodwood 12 days ago and may be capable of defying a 6lb penalty in the Thatcham Butchers Handicap (4.35) at Newbury on Friday. John Bridger’s 8-year-old has done most of his winning with plenty of cut in the ground and has yet to run a bad race for Holly Doyle so, while he probably needs to record a career-best effort to win, he has plenty going for him. He’s 6lb worse off for a neck with Baron Bolt on their running at Goodwood, so it’s interesting that connections are keen to reoppose Paul Cole’s 4-year-old on disadvantageous terms. Pettochside is from a fairly unfashionable stable, too, so there’s every chance he could be underestimated by backers and layers alike, but could nevertheless go well at a decent price.

Selection: Newbury 4.35 Pettochside to win 7-1

It seems an awfully long time ago that Move In Time won the Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp – it was, in fact, three seasons ago – and the 9-year-old has been in steady decline in recent seasons. However, the Monsieur Bond gelding is still capable of decent form on his day, as he demonstrated when fifth of 14, beaten 1¼ lengths, in a 0-95 contest at York in July, off a handicap mark of 94. He recently left David O’Meara to join Paul Midgley, but wouldn’t be the first horse to be rejuvenated by a change of scenery and finds himself in a fairly ordinary 0-85 contest off a handicap mark of 83, his lowest ever. Clearly, he comes with risks attached but, if he’s destined for a return to the winners’ enclosure, today could be his day under conditions that should suit him.

Selection: Nottingham 4.40 Move In Time to win 8/1

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