KARL Burke was all smiles after Odeliz ended her racing career in perfect style with a classy success over seven rivals in a Group 1 in Italy last Sunday.

The filly, who runs for owner Barbara Keller, was adding to an all-the-way victory in the Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville in August and will make her next appearance at the Tattersalls December Mares' Sale.

Burke, who travelled to Italy to watch the filly run, said: "That was a fantastic result for everybody. To go out with another Group 1 is superb. She absolutely cantered round on the bridle, took it up probably 100 metres too soon and went a couple of lengths clear.

"Typically of her, she just eased up and from the stands it actually looked tighter at the finish than it was."

Odeliz was never far off the pace and when Sound Of Freedom hit the front and raised the tempo well over two furlongs out, Odeliz covered the move and tracked her until easing into the lead approaching the final furlong.

At that point, jockey Adrie de Vries drove her two lengths clear and it looked a matter of how far for the Middleham-trained filly.

However, a combination of Odeliz idling and the eventual second and third Sound Of Freedom and Via Pisa staying on under pressure meant that she had just a neck and a short neck to spare at the line, with three lengths back to the fourth.

Odeliz, now destined for a career as a brood mare, has won six times and also finished second five times and third four times. With this Group 1, worth £93,023 to the winner, her total prize-money earnings amounted to £423,745.

Burke added: "She'll leave a big hole, but Barbara doesn't breed and she deserves to fetch a hefty price and go to a good home. I hope I get to train one of her offspring at some stage."

Closer to home, Catterick finished their season on Tuesday afternoon with a competitive card and there was a winner for Northallerton trainer Edwin Tuer, who sent out his home-bred Bulas Belle to land the staying handicap under Barry McHugh.

As the jumping really steps up a gear, Middleham trainer George Moore was on the mark at Bangor on Tuesday with Lady Yeats, who held on in game style under Adam Nicol.

Tomorrow, the Charlie Hall Chase takes centre stage at Wetherby and Cue Card looks to get his career back on track under Paddy Brennan, who takes the ride for the first time.

The nine-year-old was one of the leading chasers in 2013 with three Grade 1 triumphs, including the Betfair Chase at Haydock and Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham, though various setbacks have restricted his time on the track in recent years.

Colin Tizzard's star chaser has missed the last two Cheltenham Festivals, due to a stress fracture in 2014 and persistent wind problem earlier this year, though returned with a fine second behind Don Cossack in the Grade 1 Melling Chase at Aintree in April.

In 2012, 2013 and 2014, Cue Card reappeared in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter, but Tizzard has decided on a different point of attack for the new season.

"The intention is to go to Wetherby with Cue Card," he said. "He had a whizz around Wincanton last weekend and seems in very good form, so we are looking forward to it.

"We worked four horses around Wincanton, including a couple of 130-rated horses, and he was far, far superior to them."

Cue Card's last run came in the Punchestown Gold Cup, where he was a creditable fourth, again behind Don Cossack, though Tizzard feels he will be a stronger force this campaign.

He added: "I thought his performances at Aintree and Punchestown were encouraging. He was obviously struggling with a trapped epiglottis before that and we think he is much better this season, although we have to wait until he runs.

"We are hopeful, but we will let him do the talking on Saturday."