Sunday Racing Tips: Timeform's trio of tips including a Skelton runner expected to hit the bullseye

14:38, Worcester - 'Horse In Focus' At The Oche to win again

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At The Oche (Ire)

• J: Harry Skelton
• T: Dan Skelton
• F: 2125222-1

• SBK 15/8
• EXC 1.1

Dan Skelton's new recruit At The Oche looked well ahead of his mark when going in at the first time of asking over fences at Uttoxeter and can make light of a 9 lb rise in the weights.  

The former Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies-trained five-year-old caught the eye of both punters and the Timeform race reporters when making a winning stable/chase debut last month on his first start since a wind operation.  

This is no penalty kick, with Pep Talking, Coastguard Station, Imperial Bede and Little Ledgend all respected, but At The Oche "is one to follow judging by this winning start over fences for new connections after 4 months off" according to the reporters.

15:50, Brighton - Secret Handsheikh to secure another course success

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Secret Handsheikh

• J: Joe Leavy
• T: John Gallagher
• F: 00387151

• SBK 7/1
• EXC 1.13

The series final can go the way of Secret Handsheikh, who made it two wins from his last three starts with a commanding success here earlier in the month.  

At home on any ground, the John Gallagher-trained eight-year-old tops Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings as a result of that win, and the likely strong pace should suit his strong-travelling style.

He is taken to land a sixth course victory, with the hat-trick-seeking Arnaz feared most from what remains a workable mark.

17:30, Naas - Leopardstown runner-up Ob La Di to go one better

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Ob La Di (Ire)

• J: Ben Martin Coen
• T: John Patrick Murtagh, Ireland
• F: 500-04852

• SBK 5/2
• EXC 1.11

Timeform top-rated Ob La Di ran a cracker from a less-than-ideal position when second at Leopardstown last month and Johnny Murtagh's mare can notch her third career success dropped back in distance sporting reapplied cheekpieces.  

Murtagh (Hot Trainer flag at present) and Ben Coen teamed up to win this race with a three-year-old in 2023, but this two-year-older C&D winner looked one to follow when running on from off the pace last month.  

His last victory came a year ago, while his first win was also in August the previous season, and another late-summer success beckons.

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