Timeform UK SmartPlays: Saturday October 17

Candarliya - 13:55 Ascot

Candarliya and Covert Love are just about the leading form picks, and with the latter almost certain to face competition at the head of affairs, this could be set up for the former, who boasts a very impressive strike-rate. Sea Calisi ties in well with that pair on recent outings and looks best of the remainder.

Jack Hobbs - 15:05 Ascot

Not quite the depth in quality of recent renewals, with Jack Hobbs the clear standout on the form he showed at Epsom and the Curragh, and he's going to take all the beating having warmed up with an easy win at Kempton. Andre Fabre's Vadamos looks most interesting among the up-and-coming brigade, while The Corsican makes each-way appeal.

Sacrificial - 15:45 Ascot

Sacrificial showed he's well suited to the demands of big-field handicaps when third in the Britannia at the Royal meeting and the sole three-year-old in the line-up looks sure to make a bold bid having improved again in his two starts since. Fort Bastion has been better than the result the last twice and is dangerous off this mark when things fall right. Buckstay should also give it his usual good shot.

Timeform UK SmartPlays
All at Ascot

Back Candarliya in the 13:45
Back Jack Hobbs in the 15:05
Back Sacrificial in the 15:45