UK Horse Racing Tips: Doncaster

With just the four runners heading to post, it is easiest to side with CIRCUS ACT, who caught the eye when bolting up at Hereford. She has to shoulder a 7lb penalty, but gets both a four-year-old and a fillies' allowance so she would appear well suited by conditions. Ballygeary seems her most obvious threat having kept on well to score over further at Catterick last time out, while Nortonthorpebanker completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Circus Act 2nd Ballygeary 3rd Nortonthorpebanker

Taste The Fear was a game winner over this C&D in January and can have another say in proceedings off 4lb higher. However, it could be worth chancing MY BAD LUCY, who took a big step forward when making every post a winning one, also over track and trip, last month and he could be tough to peg back again. Twoshotsoftequila has been performing with credit in defeat and adds further spice to the mix.
Prediction : 1st My Bad Lucy 2nd Taste The Fear 3rd Twoshotsoftequila

MINELLADESTINATION returned to form to take second at Southwell and can gain her revenge on her conqueror At A Pinch. The application of cheekpieces could do the trick for Donald McCain's mare, although At A Pinch is just 2lb worse off for a length success so has to be feared. Gilbertina was a slightly disappointing fourth over an extended 2m3f at this course in January, but she wasn't beaten all that far and Lewis Dobb knocks 7lb off her back this time.
Prediction : 1st Minelladestination 2nd At A Pinch 3rd Gilbertina

UP HELLY AA KING ran a good race to finish fourth in the Veterans' Chase Series Final at Sandown and he looks the one to beat off a 1lb lower mark. Mr Muldoon stayed on into second on his return to fences at Musselburgh and is feared most if continuing in the same form. Molineaux enjoyed a fine spell between the flags at the start of last year and is another to note now returning to this sphere off a 9lb lower rating.
Prediction : 1st Up Helly Aa King 2nd Mr Muldoon 3rd Molineaux

ILOVETHENIGHTLIFE placed third in a Listed event at Taunton in December and despite unseating her rider at Wincanton subsequently, Joe Tizzard's mare has the most compelling claims. Moviddy posted an improved display to win on her second attempt over hurdles at Lingfield and isn't taken lightly, while I Am Gonna Be made a promising start to life in handicaps when runner-up at Musselburgh and is another who must enter the equation.
Prediction : 1st Ilovethenightlife 2nd Moviddy 3rd I Am Gonna Be

ECUME ATLANTIQUE won on his UK debut at Wetherby last March off the same mark and the nine-year-old, who was pulled up at Hereford in November, may bounce back to form in a contest that lacks much depth on paper. Hawthorn Cottage weakened after making the running over 3m here, but the drop back in trip gives her every chance of being in the mix. A wind operation might aid the cause of Twotwothree.
Prediction : 1st Ecume Atlantique 2nd Hawthorn Cottage 3rd Twotwothree

SEIGNEUR DES AS finally got off the mark at Ludlow over fences last week and connections opt to take advantage of his handicap mark over hurdles, which will be 5lb higher in future contests. Our Bill's Aunt won on her penultimate start at Chepstow and would be a danger to all if staying 3m, while Ailes D'amour enters the reckoning after his victory at Warwick last Friday.
Prediction : 1st Seigneur Des As 2nd Our Bills Aunt 3rd Ailes Damour