THE return to a mile might be enough for God Willing to return to winning ways in the SIS Handicap at Leicester.

Trained in Newmarket by Ed Dunlop, the three-year-old colt has not really done a great deal wrong on a racecourse, and, significantly, got to within three and a half lengths of Kingston Hill in last season’s Autumn Stakes.

Be that as it may be, he remains winless from eight previous tries since he broke his maiden at the first attempt at Newbury last August.

The son of Arch has, however, still done enough to suggest he is eminently capable of taking a hand in the finish in what is his easiest encounter for quite some time.

Despite having finished last in the Cambridgeshire, God Willing impressed many at York earlier this month when he finished fourth behind the useful Imshivalla in a nine-furlong handicap, beaten just over a length.

Dunlop’s representative perhaps lacked the engine to go with the protagonists that day, though, so it seems to make logical sense to revert to a mile.

Ideally suited by a bit of ease underfoot, God Willing deserves a change of fortune.

His cause is also aided by the reappointment of Andrea Atzeni, who can do little wrong this autumn.

Fattsota could be the best of a pretty sharp bunch in the Sir Gordon Richards Handicap.

Much will depend upon Harris Tweed’s frame of mind, and whether or not he is allowed a soft lead.

His form is way below his best this season, though, and he is passed over for David O’Meara’s six-year-old.

Fattsota was a neck winner of a hot Newmarket handicap in August over this mile-and-a-half trip, but demonstrated at York on October 11 that he is not yet in thrall to the assesor.

The gelded son of Oasis Dream turned in a smashing display to take second place behind the well-regarded Sudden Wonder, who was in receipt of a few pounds yet had his measure by just a head.

Fattsota has been elevated to a mark of 102, but that is just 4lb higher than when he won so well at Newmarket during the summer.

Miss Tree could be the salvation of Redcar punters on a trappylooking afternoon at the Tees Valley circuit.

John Quinn’s filly has continually held her form this year and is perhaps unfortunate not to have won a race from five tries.

That unwanted statsitic can be stricken from the record if she does what is expected of her in the Market Cross Jewellers Handicap.

The daughter of Literato might not have developed quite as quickly as had been expected, but she nonetheless produced another fair effort in a mile-and-a-half maiden at Newcastle a few weeks ago.

Miss Tree finished third, but gave a distinct hint that this first-time attempt over a mile and threequarters might now be the way forward.

With plenty of stamina in her pedigree in would appear a shot to nothing off her revised mark of just 69.

Irish recruit Of The Hook can make a successful first foray on to British terrain by securing victory at Ayr.

Now in the care of Rebecca Menzies, the six-year-old looked pretty useful on his sixth attempt over fences when he finished second in a handicap chase at Ballinrobe.

Of The Hook is clearly progressing nicely and is seemingly perfectly at home on good ground.

An extended two and a half miles in Follow At BetVictorRacing On Twitter Handicap Chase looks just the ticket.

Streams Of Whiskey affords respect and optimism in equal measure when he runs in the Play Casino At BetVictor.com Handicap Chase.

Nicky Richards’ inmate must shoulder top weight, but the manner in which he stuck on earnestly to take a valuable Haydock prize in April bodes particularly well for the season.

Versatile in terms of ground conditions, Streams Of Whiskey has gone well as a fresh horse before in the past so fitness should not be an issue.

This looks an ideal starting point before Richards can broaden his horizons.