Free horse racing betting tips: Horse-by-horse guide to the November Handicap at Doncaster

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MASTER THE WORLD: Had his day in the sun in the Betfred Mile at Goodwood but unproven over this trip and was thumped by Dance The Dream and Top Tug at Leicester last time. Hard to envisage him conceding weight all round here.

TOP TUG: Long threatened to win a race of this nature and back on track when chasing home Dance The Dream at Leicester. Conceded first run to that rival there, is nine pounds better off for a length-and-a-half beating and much better drawn. Still relatively fresh and a big run on the cards.

COHESION: Things haven’t fallen right on her last two runs on the Flat at Lingfield and Chantilly and ran well over timber at Plumpton last week too. Clearly in good heart but the handicapper has her where he wants right now.

FUN MAC: Third in the Chester Cup and won Listed race at Maisons-Laffitte in July but didn’t beat a rival in the Doncaster Cup and fared only marginally better returned to handicaps for the Cesarewitch. Bit to prove right now.

DANCE THE DREAM: Still somewhat unexposed and comes here off the back of two career-best runs at Leicester. Probably more to come but drawn out in stall 23 and Tyler Saunders faces a huge task trying to overcome that for all she’s likely to take a prominent pitch.

MINOTAUR: Hard to get a gauge on quite what he’s capable of on the Flat after a good career in France – but definite promise at Leicester two starts ago before bombing out at Pontefract. Definitely better than that but another to whom the draw gods weren’t kind.

EDDYSTONE ROCK: Picked up a decent pot at York in August but well held in three starts since, including in the Balmoral at Ascot. This is a very different test and he does stay a mile-and-a-half but percentage call is probably to look elsewhere.

WILD HACKED: Best form arguably on artificial surfaces but ran well when third to Blakeney Point at Newbury last time. Didn’t settle through that contest so the stronger gallop here will help and this consistent sort will run his race.

CHELSEA LAD: Unproven at the trip but clearly plenty of talent. Fourth in the Cambridgeshire and long threatened to win a valuable pot but questions to answer over a mile-and-a-half in the mud.

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SIR CHAUVELIN: Drawn out in 22 and comes here off the back of a no-show in the Cambridgeshire but this is much more his trip. Not completely out of it but will need all the luck going given his stall and hold-up style

SAUNTER: Looks a player having caught the eye when third to Torcello at Newmarket, forced too far back in a race that wasn’t run to suit. Cut in the ground here is ideal and a big run must be on the cards with Jim Crowley (1-2 on him) back in the saddle.

AZARI: Followed two peak performances at Haydock (win in August and second place in September) with no shows at Newbury and York. Needs a quick revival and career best here.

MIRSAALE: Well beaten in Cesarewitch at Newmarket and while recent hurdle form suggests he’s in good heart – it’s a leap of faith to think it will be translated back to the level here. Others make more appeal.

SYPHAX: Landed the Acomb last season but had cut little ice this term before chasing home Dark Red at York last month. Hasn’t looked the most straightforward and can’t be trusted to run to that level again – but if he does he’s a threat to them all.

STORM KING: Has had a good season with wins at Southwell, Chester and Goodwood but hung his chance away on last start at York in August. Heads here fresh but handicapper could have caught up with him.

TOWERLANDS PARK: Very lightly raced and was having his first start for 11 months (and only ran once last term) when third to Century Dream at Newbury last month. Whether he comes forward for that remains to be seen but would be a leading player if he did for very shrewd connections.

GAWDAWPALIN: Useful on his day but was again too keen when fifth behind Dance The Dream and Top Tug at Leicester. No obvious reason why he should be reversing form with those two, especially as stall 19 won’t make things any easier.

ROYAL LINE: Fascinating runner for a trainer who often targets this race. Impressive winner of his first two starts before coming unstuck in a tactical three-runner affair at Newbury. This will play to more to his strengths and has the potential to be better than a mark of 96 but others are much more streetwise.

NIBLAWI: Had been running consistently well before flopping at Haydock last time. Connections claim seven pounds off his back via Jack Osborn but even so he looks up against it – especially from out in stall 21.

EUCHEN GLEN: Below his best in the Cesarwitch last time but is interesting here given his progress before then (wins at Ayr and Ascot and third place behind Magic Cirlce at York). Effective at this trip but stays further, he will be doing his best work late and looks a sporting shout to hit the frame at the very least.

SEPAL: Rattled off a summer hat-trick at Ayr, Thirsk and Hamilton but below best at Nottingham last time and suspicion is the assessor has finally got to grips with her.

MACHINE LEARNER: Strong traveller who often takes the eye and can be forgiven a rare off day at Goodwood last time. Another to consider at a price in a wide-open heat.

AL DESTOOR: Wide-margin winner at Chester in June and back to form there last time. However this is much deeper for all he’s likely to run his race.

VERDICT: Royal Line and Towerlands Park are the two unexposed runners in here and are capable of leaving their current marks behind but this could be a race for the battle-hardened in testing conditions. On that basis SAUNTER gets the vote on a surface he relishes and on the back of an eyecatching run last time. Top Tug is also respected but the each-way value looks to be with EUCHEN GLEN who can run a big race at around 20/1.

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