Ladbrokes 'Big Football Bet Builder Boosts' Doonside Cup Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 13.59s

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Liberty Lane⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 111| BF| D

7/1

Smart gelding. Five wins from 19 Flat runs, latest of them at Goodwood in May. 2/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in conditions stakes at Goodwood (9f, good) 50 days ago. capable of bouncing back but does have to concede weight all round.

Form: 2-53104

(5)

Caviar Heights²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: W J Haggas| OR: 106| BF| D

7/2

Listed winner for Karl Burke last year and made a promising start for new connections when narrowly denied in 1¼m Sandown listed event (good to firm) on reappearance in July. Matched that form when neck second of 4 to Arabian Crown at this level 4 weeks ago and he should be bang there again.

Form: 6936-22

(1)

Certain Lad⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass| T: J Channon| OR: 110| CD

11/1

High-end handicapper earlier in career and successfully graduated to pattern company last year, gaining the second of his 2 wins on French soil in a Group 3 at Longchamp (9.9f) in September. Third in a Group 2 there on return in April but failed to beat rival both starts back in Britain since.

Form: 221-367

(4)

King's Gambit²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 111| D

9/1

Impressive winner of the London Gold Cup on reappearance last year and even better form when placed at listed/Group level next 3 outings. Back in listed company and back on track when faring best of those held up in the Wolferton at Ascot and 8.8f looked against him at York latest.

Form: 37-4635

(3)

Almeric¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 113

13/8

Fourth on debut at Sandown in September 2024 and confirmed that promise when winning 7-runner maiden at York (7.9f, heavy) a month later. Improved another chunk when making a winning reappearance in listed company over 9f in April and though off since, he can go on to better things given pedigree.

Form: 41-1

(2)

Tuscan Hills¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 105

4/1

Two from 2 at 2 yrs, including a heavy-ground Pontefract listed contest, but easy to back and faded in the Dante on his return having moved into contention under 3f out. Eased off having been pitched into the Derby and this more suitable starting out for a new yard.

Form: 11-70

Forecasts

Almeric (13/8), Caviar Heights (7/2), Tuscan Hills (4/1), Liberty Lane (7/1), King's Gambit (9/1), Certain Lad (11/1)

ALMERIC continued his theme of big race-by-race progress when successful in this listed company at Newmarket in the spring and given his pedigree and the yard he represents, he's expected to continue the excellent work. This is quite a tightly-knit bunch, with Caviar Heights offered for forecast purposes.