I will be leaving sunny Hampshire at the crack of dawn on Friday to start my quest to Town Moor. It will be my maiden voyage to Doncaster racecourse and on Saturday I will have completed the full set of British Classics and will have seen all those run in 2025. Friday's card is as good an appetiser as you will see and I'd like to think there are winners to be found.
13:15, Betfred Mallard Handicap
Shadow Dance 4/1, 1pt win
I quite fancied Roger Varian's grey for the Ebor but things didn't fall right for him that day for all he shaped well. The 5 year old son of Almanzor was 3rd in this last year off a pound higher mark and I think he'll make amends 12 months on.
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13:50, Betfred Flying Scotsman Stakes
Catullus 3/1, 1pt win
This looks a fair renewal of the Listed 2 year old race without being a great one. It's virtually all maiden form apart from Do Or Do Not who has been placed in lots of the summer's big events but now looks a bit exposed and needs to bounce back from a below par effort at York. Hankelow is of interest after winning well at the same track 76 days ago but the absence is a worry and it may be that Godolphin's Catullus can use his experience to good effect here. He won at cramped odds last time out but has been showing a decent level of form throughout his career to date and strikes as a type who will keep improving. He's a lovely moving colt.
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14:25, Carlsberg Danish Pilsner Flying Childers Stakes
Lady Imam 4/1, 1pt win
Havana Hurricane will surely run well here but he's looking like a tricky horse to place and I'm not sure Doncaster will see him to best effect. Mission Central has looked good on his last 2 runs but I think they will all have it to do to beat Lady Imam. Ger Lyon's speedy filly looked very good at Goodwood before finding the Nunthorpe a step too far. She's back against her own sex here and should continue to do well.
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15:00, Betfred Howard Wright Doncaster Cup Stakes
Sweet William 6/4, 1pt win
The Gosden's Sweet William doesn't win very often but he's a popular stayer and won this race last year. He's the best horse in the race and clearly enjoys this test. Looks hard to beat.
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15:40, British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap
Perfect Your Craft 7/2, 1pt win
Ralph Beckett's 3 year old Mastercraftsman filly went into a few notebooks after winning her sole 2 year old outing last year but didn't run with much enthusiasm on her first run as a 3 year old. Given time since, she bounced back to winning ways at this course last time out in a race that wasn't run to suit. This trip should bring about more improvement and she's hugely unexposed.
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