Doncaster - Sat 24th Oct - Racing Post Trophy Day

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2.20 Doncaster I quite like the chances of Waffle here despite the fact he is long priced. He's a lightly raced three year old that hasn't won since taking a Leicester maiden on debut last April, but he has shown little bits of form that look to give him a chance here. He was a neck second to the highly promising Henry Candy sprinter Armore Propre in an Ascot Group 3 last term and was a respectable second behind Noble Storm in a listed race at Beverley in May, pulling well clear of the remainder of the field. The winner has progressed nicely since and is a listed grade horse so that looks decent form, and although he flopped at Ascot when last seen, perhaps he didn't find six furlongs to his liking. He was running in a Group 3 up against some classy sprinters such as Markab and Jimmy Styles and I am prepared to forgive him that run as he drops down into handicap company here. I noted that the field came down the centre of the track today in the sprint handicap and if they do that tomorrow then he will be well drawn in stall seven, and could be towed into the race with Canadian Danehill drawn next door and Judge 'n Jury and Cape Vale possibly squashing over into a central group and spearheading the attack. 20/1 Bet 365, 2 pts win/1 pt place (4 places, 1/4 odds).

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Re: Doncaster - Sat 24th Oct - Racing Post Trophy Day 3.30 - Racing Post Plate Crowded House took this in breathtaking fashion last season and shortened up in all of the classic markets following his win in this race and trainer Brian Meehan sends out Dancing David for this year's renewal. The Danehill Dancer colt bolted up in a Newbury maiden at the beginning of the month, after finishing second at Salisbury on his debut, and has already shown he will not mind slightly soft ground. Martin Dwyer rides, and I'm having a tentative punt in a race that looks a bit of a lottery in all honesty! 20/1 VC Bet, 1 pt EW (40/1 for the Derby ante-post with Bet 365).