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The Clonmel Oil Chase is a Grade 2 over an extended two-and-a-half miles, an autumn contest that regularly attracts high-class chasers on their seasonal return. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and shortlist.

Mallow hosts the Cork Grand National, a marathon handicap chase where stamina is stretched to its limits and a kind handicap mark is worth its weight. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and shortlist.

Tokyo's Tennō Shō (Autumn) is a Grade 1 over 2000 metres that brings Japan's leading middle-distance horses together in one of the country's most prestigious contests. Our trends guide covers the winning profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Wetherby's West Yorkshire Hurdle is a Grade 2 over three miles, an autumn staying test that regularly attracts hurdlers with the winter's major targets already in mind. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

Wetherby's Charlie Hall opens the serious chasing season, a Grade 2 over three miles where established staying chasers reappear on a fair, galloping Yorkshire track. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.

A competitive six-furlong handicap on Doncaster's Futurity Trophy card, where autumn ground and a favourable draw both influence how the closing stages of a big field unfold. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Five furlongs of Doncaster sprinting on Futurity Trophy weekend, where a lightning break and the right side of the track frequently settle a desperately tight finish. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Doncaster's Futurity Trophy is the season's final Group 1 for two-year-olds, a mile on the straight track that has launched a great many subsequent classic careers. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

Juvenile sprinters contest a Listed race over six furlongs at Doncaster, a late-season opportunity for two-year-olds still improving as the autumn campaign draws on. Our trends guide covers the profile, the draw and the shortlist.

The Showcase Trophy is a valuable early-season handicap at Cheltenham, where horses already proven around the demanding undulations frequently hold an edge over their unexposed rivals. Our trends guide covers the winning profile and the shortlist.