UK Horse Racing Tips: Doncaster

This can go the way of DODGE CITY, who has improved with each career outing and should be suited by going up to 7f for the first time. A mark of 79 on his nursery debut looks manageable and he may have too much for Senorita Vega, who drops back in grade after contesting the Albany at Royal Ascot last month, and Newmarket third Commander's Intent. Boiling Over and Kawthar are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Dodge City 2nd Senorita Vega 3rd Commanders Intent

Trainer Andrew Balding is no stranger to first-time-out winners and ALLEGRESSE looks bred for the job, with his dam being a half-sister to St Leger scorer Eldar Eldarov. The son of Oasis Dream is likely to want further in time, but he may have enough on this occasion to see off fellow newcomer Erbil, who is related to a whole host of winners, many of which went well over this distance. A relatively promising fourth on debut at Newmarket last month, Sunset On Leros is entitled to improve for that effort, while Double Eagle is one to monitor for market support.
Prediction : 1st Allegresse 2nd Erbil 3rd Sunset On Leros

REIGNMAN produced a career-best effort when third on handicap debut at Kempton recently and a 1lb drop could prove lenient as he looks to build upon that effort. David Loughnane's charge can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking, with the capable Diddy Man looking best placed to chase him home. Ratafia has strong claims on his penultimate success at Yarmouth last month, whereas Jez Bomb has dropped back to his last winning mark.
Prediction : 1st Reignman 2nd Diddy Man 3rd Jez Bomb

The softer ground will be an issue for some of these, so it may pay to side with OBEE JO who sits at the bottom of the weights for Tim Easterby. His recent fourth at Thirsk may fail to inspire, but he races off 1lb lower here and has won eight of his 67 starts, with one of those on heavy ground and another on soft, both off 8lb higher marks. Ey Up Its Jazz handles cut in the ground and is an obvious rival after his Ayr success, while Astronomica is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Obee Jo 2nd Ey Up Its Jazz 3rd Astronomica

The small field and going may suit the Richard Hannon trained STEM, a nine-and-a-half length winner on debut on heavy ground at Newbury last September, but not seen since. Sent to the lead two furlongs out that day, he was in no danger from that point onwards and clearly looks the one to beat. Arabian Poet has been gelded since his Newmarket fourth which may bring enough improvement to see him challenging, while Blue Martini ought to handle the ground and is an interesting newcomer.
Prediction : 1st Stem 2nd Arabian Poet 3rd Blue Martini

Wildfell has a 50% record (3-6) over 7f with wins at Southwell, Kempton and Lingfield on the all-weather and the five-year-old could get involved if improving for his return at Wolverhampton. Novello Lad won with plenty up his sleeve over shorter at Nottingham last time. However, a 5lb penalty and softer ground may find him out, so HIGHLAND OLLY gets the nod. Weakening over a mile when fourth at Pontefract in May, he has run well without winning on soft ground before and could do better dropping back a furlong.
Prediction : 1st Highland Olly 2nd Novello Lad 3rd Wildfell

SONG BROCADE showed the benefit of her debut with a promising second over 1m2f at Lingfield last month. However, she readily eclipsed that when she made all from a flag start over the same trip at Ffos Las most recently. With that maiden success under her belt, this half-sister to the Group 3 placed Empress Wu steps into a handicap from a workable mark and has little to fear on the forecast going. The lightly-weighted pair Telepathic and Requiem are the pick of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Song Brocade 2nd Telepathic 3rd Requiem

PROMISE TIME readily justified favouritism in 0-55 handicap at Carlisle in May before brushing aside a 9lb rise to score over C&D last month. Although a 7lb higher mark demands more on this occasion, this progressive three-year-old has bags of scope and is tough to resist with his hat-trick bid. Licence To Conquer was game when winning over 7f at Lingfield earlier in the month and is another improving type to bear in mind, dropped back a furlong. Haazeez and Dark Rosa are others for the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Promise Time 2nd Licence To Conquer 3rd Haazeez