Fanunalter fits the bill at 10-1 for in-form Botti.

WITH some of those to the fore in the betting - notably market leader Secrecy and his old rival Swop - looking vulnerable from a handicapping point of view, today's Bet365 Best Odds Handicap (2.05) at Newmarket has a nice shape to it.

Those two take out a good chunk of the market between them, yet recent defeats for the pair suggest something will come out of the pack and be too strong for them at the weights.

The one to be on at the early prices is Fanunalter, who has what it takes to run a big race for up-and-coming young trainer Marco Botti at 10-1. Lightly raced after just five starts, the Falbrav colt made an immediate impression on his British debut when overcoming difficulties in running to win a Kempton all-weather maiden in August, but the next-time-out second to a big improver in Stoic at Sandown is the key clue to his chance.

Fanunalter ran that good subsequent winner to half a length, conceding weight and finishing clear of the others.

Form of that standard would give him sound prospects at the weights and as it was his handicap debut, there must be a good chance he is capable of better again.

The one snag is that he was disappointing at Ascot last time, but quite a few horses seem to run below-par at the Berkshire track nowadays, and it is interesting that Botti - in fine form with highprofile wins from Gitano Hernando and Electric Feel in recent weeks - is persevering with this nice prospect at this late stage of the season.

Fastnet Storm is likely to set a decent pace dropped back in trip, while Fanunalter, reunited with Darryll Holland, can get plenty of cover and pick off the opposition late on.

At prices into double figures, it is worth trusting that Fanunalter can come back to his Sandown form, in which case he will have a very good chance.

Over the jumps, the best betting race of the day is the pounds 100,000-added 3m handicap chase at Ascot (1.50), but the bookmakers have ducked the challenge of issuing overnight prices, so we will have to make do with the Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (2.55) at Wetherby instead.

Ollie Magern rates a decent wager at a best-priced 100-30, with this race bringing out the best in him in three of the past four seasons (form figures of 112). His excellent second last season when saddled with a 10lb penalty gives him strong form claims without the penalty this time.

Tamarinbleu's best form is marginally superior to Ollie Magern's, but though second in the 3m Betfair Chase at Haydock last November, the David Pipetrained gelding may well be stretched by this slightly stiffer test.

Ollie Magern is likely to press on hard from the front again and there is a real possibility that Tamarinbleu will spit out the dummy and sulk, a trait he has shown on occasions when unable to lead.

With Nigel Twiston-Davies quoted in today's paper as saying Ollie Magern is in rude health again, it is worth trusting his gutsy old-timer to tough it out from the front again and land his third Charlie Hall Chase.

Deep Purple, a high-class novice last season, is the one horse on the up in the field, but giving weight to Ollie Magern calls for a sizeable step forward on any of his previous chase form.

Today's bets Fanunalter 2.05 Newmarket 1pt win at 10-1 generally Ollie Magern 2.55 Wetherby 1pt win at 100-30 with Bet365 (3-1generally)

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Ollie Magern (right): strong form claims without a penalty