UK Horse Racing Tips: Doncaster

Treble Tee has been knocking on the door in both starts in handicap company at Thirsk and Goodwood. He remains capable of further improvement on just his sixth career outing but the fourth from the latter event, GREAT CHIEFTAIN, has every chance of reversing the form. Having won twice earlier this year, Oliver Cole's gelding was returning from a three-month absence so may well be sharper for the outing. Cash isn't one to discount making his first appearance in a handicap, while Hawksbill and Point Of Contact are others worth noting.
Prediction : 1st Great Chieftain 2nd Treble Tee 3rd Cash

GEWAN follows a similar path Andrew Balding plotted with his 2022 Champagne winner and subsequent 2000 Guineas hero Chaldean, having struck at Newbury before landing the Acomb. He was always holding the runner-up at York and that willing attitude will stand him in excellent stead going forward. Oxagon built on a promising start in a hot Newmarket maiden when running away with a Sandown novice by eight lengths. The son of Frankel will ensure this isn't easy pickings for the selection, with the hat-trick seeking Cape Orator next best after his profitable Deauville raid.
Prediction : 1st Gewan 2nd Oxagon 3rd Cape Orator

Jim Goldie bids for a third Portland in four years and has every chance with hat-trick seeker Eternal Sunshine and Jordan Electrics, who finished a close-up fifth in a competitive sprint at York. Trefor continued his fine run of form with a career best at the Ebor meeting and is respected along with the third Air Force One, who returned to the Knavesmire when beaten a neck last Sunday. That said, the claims of DIABLO ROJO on his switch to Kevin Philippart De Foy are difficult to ignore. Runner-up to subsequent Sprint Cup hero Big Mojo at Ascot in April, it is easy to forgive his Commonwealth Cup effort when he returned lame and the son of Pinatubo may well have more to give.
Prediction : 1st Diablo Rojo 2nd Trefor 3rd Eternal Sunshine

Ten Bob Tony denied Kinross by a head to land the John Of Gaunt at Haydock in May and makes just his second appearance this year so he has to be respected. However, SHADOW OF LIGHT looks the one to side with. Charlie Appleby's colt hasn't quite reached the heights of his juvenile campaign, but he has competed at the top level in each of his three outings this year. A reproduction of either his 2000 Guineas third or his fourth in the Prix Jean Prat should be good enough to get his head back in front. Marvelman completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Shadow Of Light 2nd Ten Bob Tony 3rd Marvelman

Aidan O'Brien seeks a hat-trick and ninth victory overall in this illustrious event and LAMBOURN could be the one to make it a reality. The dual Derby winner has shaped as if crying out for this extra distance and would have blown any cobwebs away with his fifth in the Great Voltigeur at York last month. The son of Australia has lots in his favour and will prove a tough nut to crack. His stable companion Scandinavia is the obvious danger after winning the Goodwood Cup and this progressive colt is likely to continue his upward trajectory. Carmers beat Furthur and Rahiebb in the Queen's Vase before an excellent second in the Voltigeur and he isn't ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Lambourn 2nd Scandinavia 3rd Carmers

Despite being slowly away, DEL MARO shaped with bundles of promise to hit the crossbar on his introduction at Newmarket last month and would have learned a great deal from that experience. The son of Camelot might only need to find minimal improvement in order to get off the mark. Nova Centauri made the frame on debut at Newbury and can take a big leap forward from that display under Oisin Murphy. Merci Monsieur is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Del Maro 2nd Nova Centauri 3rd Merci Monsieur

The classy BOTANICAL could give weight and a beating to these rivals. He possibly wasn't in love with the undulations at Epsom when a beaten favourite last time and should be much more at home at a track where he finished third in Listed company only three starts ago. Now 1lb lower than when runner-up in last year's John Smith's Cup, he looks to have an outstanding chance. Forecast soft ground should suit Square D'alboni, a Listed winner who enters handicap company for the first time. From further down the weights, Divine Knight, Sportingsilvermine and Regalian are others to note.
Prediction : 1st Botanical 2nd Square Dalboni 3rd Divine Knight