Doncaster tips for Friday: Mirage Dancer ready to launch

William Haggas and Frankie Dettori join forces with this three-year-old gelding who already boasts an impressive CV of three wins and a place from five career starts. That form includes a win over today’s trip at Yarmouth on his most recent start last month, edging past Great Hall after going off as the most likely winner in the betting.

The margin of victory was little over a length on that occasion, but the fact he was seen to be running on at the close goes some way to offering confidence to punters. And, if he can continue the progression shown to date, he’s more than capable of getting his head in front again here.

Roger Varian’s Absolute Zero was back in third that day and, although he led in the early part of that race, there was nothing about the finish to suggest he could exact revenge here.

Big things are expected of Al Neksh in the future and with Dettori, who has been in the saddle for two of his three wins, arriving in fine form, as well as the training boasting great stats with horses running over this trip, it would take a brave man to oppose him.

Doncaster tips

1.30 – Under Control
2.00 – Scarlet Thrush
2.35 – Radjash
3.10 – Mirage Dancer (NAP)
3.45 – Red Pike
4.20 – Ruscombe
4.55 – Al Neksh
5.30 – Hardington

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