As the St Leger Festival moves into its third day, the Group Two Doncaster Cup takes centre stage live on Sky Sports Racing, with a supporting card from Chester on Friday.
3.10 Doncaster – Star stayer Trueshan faces Coltrane and Get Shirty
We may not get to see as much of Trueshan as we’d like, owing to his need for some ease in the ground conditions, but when we do, it is normally a sight to behold.
Alan King’s star stayer is set to make just his third appearance on Turf this year in the Group Two Coral Doncaster Cup Stakes (3.10) as he warms up for even bigger autumn targets – the potential defence of his Prix du Cadran and Long Distance Cup titles at ParisLongchamp and Ascot, respectively. Regular partner Hollie Doyle takes the ride.
On all known form Trueshan will be hard to beat, but Andrew Balding’s Coltrane was not far behind in the Goodwood Cup in July and came home best of the rest behind runaway Lonsdale Cup winner Quickthorn at York last month.
Ebor fifth Get Shirty, from the David O’Meara team, is an intriguing contender stepping up in trip and in grade after a fine rise through the handicap ranks with three wins in a row, including in the Copper Horse Stakes at Royal Ascot.