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there is plenty more action today and the Doncaster card, featuring the Great Yorkshire Chase, a listed handicap over 3 miles at 15.50 CET , is also strong. With 15 runners, the feature looks wide open and our 3 against the field are Shakalakaboomboom (Nicky Henderson/ Barry Geraghty), Galaxy Rock (Jonjo O´Neill/ Tony McCoy) and Calgary Bay (Henrietta Knight/ David Elsworth). It is certainly significant that McCoy and Geraghty are riding here and not at Cheltenham. Henderson and Geraghty can also take the opening mares hurdle at 14.15 with Lifestyle, while Philip Hobbs and Tom O´Brien can land a double with Menorah at 14.50 and German-bred Big Easy half an hour later. We would also like to see our old friend Quicuyo (James Ewart/ Brian Hughes) get back on the winning trail at 16.55, but this handicap chase looks very tricky indeed.
Our best bet at Uttoxeter is Araucaria (Donald McCain/ Keith Renwick) in the novice chase at 15.10. There is also a pretty good jumps card in Irland at Leopardstown, with some huge fields, including 30 in the valuable handicap hurdle at 15.45 and 22 in the handicap chase at 16.20. Only incurable optimists would bet much on these races, although we think that Stephanie Kate (Charlie Swan/ DG Hogan) looks a solid each-way bet in the latter event. There should be a German-bred winner of the beginners chase here at 16.50, Aitmatov (Noel Meade/ Davy Condon), Der Spieler (JG Coogan/ Niall Madden) and High Desert (Arthur Moore/ Andrew McNamara) all carry the (GER) suffix.The first-named is our selection.
One-time German classic winner Aviso (David Evans/ Martin Lane) is finally back to form at the age of 8 and has won his last 3 races, including one over hurdles. The 10 furlongs handicap at Lingfield at 13.50, today´s only flat meeting, is a stronger race but he can still complete a fourtimer.

Betting forecast Doncaster:
1. Race: Lifestyle - Alasi - Silver Gypsy
2. Race: Menorah - Kid Cassidy - Kumbeshwar
3. Race: Corkage - Bocciani - Big Easy
4. Race: Shakalakaboomboom - Qianshan Leader - Wayward Prince
5. Race: Gullinbursti - Lovcen - Rocky Creek
6. Race: Anquetta - Dan Breen - Stagecoach Pearl
7. Race: Forever Present - La Calinda - Diligent