Powell Optimistic Over Inchloch's Chances

A maximum field of 23 has been declared for the £75,000 totesport.com November Handicap, the highlight of the final day of the Flat turf season at Doncaster on Saturday, November 10.

Trainer Brendan Powell is looking forward to a good performance in the 12-furlong event from the five-year-old Inchloch, who was a staying-on fourth last time out in the Trade Union Unison 'Your Friend At Work' Handicap, run over the same distance at Doncaster on October 27.

The Twyford-based handler believes that Inchloch, set to carry 8st 1lb in Saturday's contest, was unlucky on that occasion and hopes that the gelding will run a big race.

Powell said: 'Inchloch is lightly raced this year because he picked up a slight injury at Lingfield at the beginning of March. He needed his run at Windsor badly, and it was a cracking run last time at Doncaster.

'Richard Quinn said at the time that Inchloch should have finished second, and he got no run whatsoever. He stayed one and a half miles really well that time, and he's definitely got a good chance off a light weight this time.'

Powell has little concern about the likely going on Saturday, as Inchloch has performed well on decent ground throughout his career.

He continued: 'They are due a drop of rain at Doncaster, and providing there's no sting in the ground he'll run. He won his maiden for James Fanshawe on firm ground as a three-year-old, and he's also scored on decent going last July at Newbury.

'Dale Gibson takes the ride, and you don't get more experienced at that weight. It's a big race and Inchloch won't disgrace himself. He is in real good order.'

Inchloch, rated a 25/1 shot by totesport, has raced three times this season. After injuring himself in a handicap on the Polytrack at Lingfield on March 1, the five-year-old was unlucky when fifth on his racecourse return at Windsor on October 1, running on well despite being carried right on leaving the stalls.

Godolphin's New Guinea heads the weights for the totesport.com November Handicap on 9st 10lb. Godolphin also run Rampallion while the Paul Cole-trained Pippa Greene, unbeaten in three outings, is the 11/2 clear favourite with totesport.

Other interesting contenders for the totesport.com November Handicap include the Geoff Wragg-trained Heron Bay, successful in the King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot while Richard Hannon is doubly represented with Malt Or Mash and Oh Glory Be.

Recent Newbury handicap scorer Heaven Knows is 7/1 second favourite with totesport but has yet to win beyond 10 furlongs.

Jamie Spencer and Seb Sanders, neck and neck in the race for the jockeys' championship both have a ride. Spencer will be aboard favourite Pippa Greene while Sanders is set to partner 25/1 shot John Terry, trained by Amanda Perrett and successful at Newmarket in July.

Kevin Darley, who will bring down the curtain on his career after riding at Doncaster on Saturday, will be bidding for a final big-race win on Akarem, trained by Karl Burke and third last time out over the course and distance in the Trade Union Unison 'Your Friend At Work' Handicap on October 27.

LATEST totesport ODDS FOR THE totesport.com NOVEMBER HANDICAP

11/2 Pippa Greene, 7/1 Heaven Knows, 7/1 Malt Or Mash, 10/1 Tropical Strait, 11/1 Sanbuch, 12/1 New Guinea, 12/1 Heron Bay, 14/1 Greek Envoy, 16/1 Bandama, 16/1 Oh Glory Be, 18/1 Rampallion, 20/1 Akarem, 25/1 Dzesmin, 25/1 Inchloch, 25/1 John Terry, 25/1 La Estrella, 25/1 Lundy's Lane, 25/1 Night Crescendo, 25/1 Philanthropy, 25/1 Realism, 33/1 Turn Of Phrase, 66/1 Bazart, 66/1 Chicken Soup

Each-Way: 1/4 Places at 1, 2, 3, 4