Alan Thomson, the former Racing Editor at the Daily Record, puts up five tips at Doncaster, Chester, Bath and Lingfield on Saturday. View selections below.
SCANDINAVIA (3.40) can provide Tom Marquand with his second Betfred St Leger victory at Doncaster.
Aidan O’Brien’s colt has been progressing steadily this summer, scooping the Goodwood Cup in July, and Marquand can add to his 2020 Leger triumph aboard Galileo Chrome.
With injured Ryan Moore sidelined and Wayne Lorcan suspended, O’Brien has turned to Sean Levey to take the reins on Derby winner Lambourn, seeking to restore his reputation on the back of an odds-on eclipse in the Great Voltigeur at York.
O’Brien has saddled the winner of the oldest classic nine times and it will come as a surprise if the Ballydoyle maestro fails to move into double figures.
BOTANICAL (4.50) is taken to bounce back to winning ways in the 1m 2f handicap.
George Boughey’s top weight, the mount of Billy Loughnane, hasn’t progressed as expected on the back of a promising debut third behind Dancing Gemini here in March but has his sights lowered.
Regalian receives lumps of weight from my selection and William Haggas has booked 5lb apprentice Warren Fentiman.
Gordon Elliott sends over NDAAWI (2.40) for the two-mile handicap on Chester’s competitive card.
His gelding, runner-up in this year’s County Hurdle at Cheltenham, was awarded the valuable Galway Hurdle in the stewards’ room on his latest start at the end of July and Cieren Fallon is a notable booking.
Last year’s winner Spirit Mixer handles soft ground and can go well off a 5lb loftier perch, while Sheradann and ultra-consistent Artisan Dancer are tightly matched on their recent Southwell running.
RUPERT THE PRINCE (3.28) made all the running when hosing up by more than four lengths at Bath ten days ago and can follow-up over today’s longer 2m 1f trip on a return visit to the Somerset track.
His 7lb penalty is cancelled out by Ashley Lewis’ apprentice allowance and soft underfoot conditions hold no fears.
Sheena West landed this contest last September with Calshot Spit and relies on bumper winner Gregorians Star this time round.
TRONIDO (2.33) is in tremendous heart and can complete a quick hat-trick in the one-mile fillies’ handicap at Lingfield.
Simon Dow’s four-year-old has enjoyed a new lease of life since being fitted with a hood, making all to score emphatically at Sandown before following up in runaway style at Epsom on Thursday.
She picks up a 5lb penalty but is fancied to concede weight all round to her seven rivals.
Tally Ho
Alan
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