UK Horse Racing Tips: Doncaster

FELIX showed good promise as a juvenile for his former handler Luca Cumani and an opening handicap mark of 85 can be exploited by Sir Michael Stoute, with the step up from 1m likely to pose no issue for the son of Lope De Vega. He can prove too strong for recent 1m2f Windsor novice stakes winner Days Of Glory, who improved for the extra couple of furlongs on that occasion, and Forest Of Dean, who was arguably given plenty to do when second at Redcar on his handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Felix 2nd Days Of Glory 3rd Forest Of Dean

Redarna ended last season with two victories at Ayr and Dianne Sayer's gelding is respected, despite a further 3lb rise. Tukhoom enjoyed a mostly consistent season last term and warrants a place on the shortlist having gone well fresh over C&D last August. The vote, however, goes to ATALANTA'S BOY as his first outing this year, when fourth at Redcar, suggested an opening mark of 67 could be on the lenient side.
Prediction : 1st Atalantas Boy 2nd Redarna 3rd Tukhoom

SHADES OF BLUE sets a high standard based on her two outings at Ascot last season, building on a maiden success when third in the Queen Mary at the Royal meeting, and a reproduction of either performance should suffice on her return to action. Hareem Queen ran with promise on debut when finishing fourth at Newcastle last month and the daughter of Dark Angel can improve for dropping back a furlong, while Time For Bed ended last season when placed in a valuable sales race at Newmarket, so she also warrants a place on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Shades Of Blue 2nd Hareem Queen 3rd Time For Bed

PRINCESS POWER went down by just a neck at Thirsk on her seasonal return and wouldn't need to find a great deal of improvement in order to defy a 2lb rise and gain compensation. Moraawed has improved between runs in novice stakes company and is one to consider closely now moving into handicaps off a workable mark, while Dazzling Dan is worth a market check on his seasonal/handicap bow having ended the last campaign with a C&D maiden victory.
Prediction : 1st Princess Power 2nd Moraawed 3rd Dazzling Dan

CANFORD BAY has been in good order on the all-weather this year and carried that form back onto turf when striking in an apprentice handicap at Ripon eight days ago (with Nibras Again back in second). Anthony Brittain's five-year-old rates the one to beat on these terms as he's unpenalised for that victory and his rider is now able to use his 7lb claim. Requinto Dawn has winning C&D form in the book and merits a market check on his seasonal bow, as does Robot Boy, who debuts for a new stable and is having his first start since undergoing wind surgery.
Prediction : 1st Canford Bay 2nd Nibras Again 3rd Requinto Dawn

CARNWENNAN appeared to stay 2m well when second at Kempton in October and should have no problems seeing out this extended trip if fully wound up on his seasonal return. Addicted To You landed the silver medal in a higher-grade contest at Southwell last time and is respected now eased into 0-85 company, while there may well be more to come from Bailarico, who has having his first start since undergoing wind surgery when placed at Pontefract recently.
Prediction : 1st Carnwennan 2nd Addicted To You 3rd Bailarico

TURANGA LEELA made a winning start for her new stable at Wolverhampton in late January and is respected arriving here on a hat-trick. She's rated 7lb above her last winning (all-weather) mark as she moves back onto turf, but she's a dual winner on this surface and is expected to remain competitive. Penny Pot Lane is entitled to come on for her reappearance spin at Ripon and can fight it out with Dream World, who is interesting now dropped so sharply in trip, for the silver medal.
Prediction : 1st Turanga Leela 2nd Penny Pot Lane 3rd Dream World