Today went quite well for us at Doncaster with both Coordinated Cut and Fantasia winning.
The first race that I want to look at tomorrow is the 2.05 at Doncaster where one of the fancied horses is Hawk Mountain who is part owned by TVs Nick Luck. Luck is something that the horse has not enjoyed much of as his consistent form is probably deserving of a better return that the 2 wins he has registered this season. He is handicapped quite close to the hilt I imagine but is a course and distance winner and should again give a good account of himself. He was 4th on his last start which was at York and the runner up has won since, franking the form.
One of Hawk Mountain’s main rival will be Nanton, another who would not be winning out of turn. He was runner up in the Cambridgeshire, the Zetland Gold Cup and a heritage handicap at Haydcok and then ran 4th in the Ebor at York. The trouble is he keeps going up the weights without winning. Both horses have each way chances.
I am looking for some value in the Doncaster Cup at 2.40. Askar Tau came back to form with a win at York last month and with his trainer now in good from I will take him to beat the favourite. One that could run well at a big price is the progressive Darley Sun although he would have to buck the trend as 3 year olds have only won this race once in the last 10 years.
Selections later on the Doncaster card are Virginia Hall (3.15) and Musaalem (3.50). There are 2 runners from my list to follow in the last race at 4.55, Alcalde and Red Kestrel. Neither has an obvious chance on recent form.
There is also a decent card at Sandown where there are 2 from my list to follow in the 4.00. The good looking Bravo Echo won a 4 runner race at Newmarket in July and is only 2 lbs higher in the handicap here. He must be in with a shout with the main danger coming from the unexposed Stoic, a recent Newmarket winner on only his 3rd career start. In the 5.05 the form of Nbhan entitles him to be in the shake up.
Lastly, at Wolverhampton Jachol represents my list to follow in the 7.10. He has been in the frame on his last 3 starts and may well go close again.
Today’s picture is of Canon Can, winner of the Doncaster Cup in 1997. He was trained by Henry Cecil and ridden by Kieren Fallon. The picture is by kind permission of the artist Margaret Barrett.
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