GOD'S OWN is a value call in a puzzling renewal of the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown today.

Douvan's withdrawal at the final declaration stage broke the hearts of many ante-post punters, with stablemate Un De Sceaux now the market leader.

But with the ground likely to be on the good side, his price is not tempting at all for a mud-loving horse who is possibly not the superstar many thought he once was.

Un De Sceaux could still run riot in a frankly poor renewal – but perhaps the underrated God's Own can give him most to think about.

Trainer Tom George has been keen to try the eight-year-old over longer trips this season and he has not disappointed, even without ripping up that many giant oaks.

God's Own made a nice return when second in the Old Roan at Aintree, after which he travelled sweetly for a long way in the two-mile-five Stella Artois 1965 Chase at Ascot.

He eventually finished third, beaten two lengths by Royal Regatta, which was by no means a bad run as the ground was probably a little softer than connections would have liked.

With no significant rainfall forecast at Sandown, the assumption is that God's Own will find conditions much more advantageous than in Berkshire.

There is also a watertight case to suggest this race-fit gelding will be in his element back over two miles.

After all, he is a two-time Grade One scorer over that distance and, crucially, claimed the massive scalp of Vautour at Punchestown in April.

God's Own admittedly fell on his sole start over this course and distance but nothing should be read too much into that second-fence indiscretion as it was the only time he has hit the deck in a 25-race career under Rules.

With Ar Mad a long-term absentee and two-time Tingle Creek winner Sire De Grugy now 10 years old – an age at which just one horse has won the race since its inception – everything points in the direction of the George inmate, should Un De Sceaux falter. Adrian (AP) Heskin rides today's nap selection.

UCELLO CONTI had a lovely spin in the Grand National and can seize the moment back over the Aintree spruce in the Betfred Becher Handicap Chase.

Gordon Elliott's eight-year-old has a lovely profile for this race, having caught the eye when sixth in the big one last season.

A spin over hurdles at Navan last month was hardly inspiring but the sole purpose for that run was to dust away the cobwebs in readiness for the Becher.

Ucello Conti has a decent racing weight of 11st 1lb and is a worthy ante-post favourite for his bang-in-form trainer, with Daryl Jacob in the saddle.

They also go over the big fences in the closing Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase, where LA VATICANE can put her course knowledge to good effect for trainer David Pipe and jockey Tom Scudamore.

The seven-year-old got round in the Topham back in April to be a perfectly creditable eighth and showed her well-being with a second at Market Rasen on her return to action last month, when not everything went her way.

Lining up off a 4lb-lower mark than in the spring, a big run is expected.

There is decent Flat racing in the evening at Wolverhampton, with SUTTER COUNTY'S quality expected to shine through in the 32Red.com Conditions Stakes.

The two-year-old colt, trained by Mark Johnston, is head and shoulders above these horses on the ratings and will appreciate the return to five furlongs, a distance at which he won by nine lengths at this track on his debut.

Johnston can leave Dunstall Park with a double as WATERSMEET should go well in the Betway Handicap, with PJ McDonald again on board.

The five-year-old grey gave Yorkshire Cup runner-up Curbyourenthusiasm a bit of a fright at Chelmsford last time and is unlikely to bump into a similar stamp of animal in this mile-and-three-quarter affair.