2:35 Doncaster Tips

Denied a hat-trick when runner-up and a beaten favorite over 9 furlongs at Goodwood last time out. That was his third run in three weeks. He has every chance of bouncing back, racing much fresher following a four-week absence, and will welcome the likely fast pace dropping in trip.

​Mick Appleby's 5-year-old gelding hasn't visited the winner's enclosure in a while, but his turf exploits this spring have signaled a horse knocking loudly on the door. He put together back-to-back runner-up finishes on good-to-firm ground, missing out by a mere nose over a mile at Redcar and running a big race right here at Doncaster just before that. ​The story tomorrow is all about a return to a track and a quick surface where his high-cruising engine functions best. Running off a highly competitive mark of 70, he gets the tactical assistance of Alistair Rawlinson from stall 7. In a Class 5 handicap stacked with exposed types, Straight A holds the right blend of course comfort and hidden form to ruthlessly exploit his current 10/1 price tag.