Picabo, the main player in Doncaster’s Ladbrokes Portland (Handicap)
A total of 22 horses have entered the Ladbrokes Portland (Handicap) at Doncaster this Saturday. All these giants stepped into the class 2 meeting in search of a handy cash prize worth £37,350. The going is good for the 5f140y event, which will be started
at 15:00 GMT.
One day things will finally fall right for Rex Imperator, who has plenty of talent. This could be his moment, as he is likely to have a lot less troubled passage from this draw than he faced in a few big fields lately.
Trained by Roger Charlton, the 3-year-old was fifth behind Night Carnation in Bath’s Hugo Boss Somersetshire Conditions Stakes at the start of this month. A clean ride can see him do wonders today.
Doncaster’s ground should be helpful for Doc Hay, who ran above expectations on Haydock’s unsuitably fast ground last week. David O'Meara’s charge missed the third place only by a neck’s distance in the Betfred "The Bonus King" Be Friendly Handicap. This
surface is slightly slower, thus an improved act can easily be predicted.
Prodigality is enjoying good odds, but one should not forget that the competition is a lot harder than he faced in the recent handicaps. Ronald Harris’ trainee grabbed the runner-up spot at Ripon before bagging the second prize at Ffos Las in late August.
We don’t expect him to be equally good, as this is a lot tougher.
Steps finally seems to be on the right track, as he is performing consistently these days. After an easy victory at Newmarket, the 4-year-old kept running well, and seized the fourth place at Ascot last month. Roger Varian’s charge has a good chance of carrying
forward the good work.
All abovementioned contestants have decent chances one way or another. But Picabo looks to be in a great position to beat them all with authority.
Henry Candy’s 4-year-old looked a dynamic sprinter on her last couple of starts. After sealing a classy triumph at Yarmouth, she delivered an even better winning performance at Newmarket last month.
The filly is doing a wonderful job under the care of new trainer, and Doncaster’s surface is quick enough for her to show what she really can do.
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