TONY CALVIN: SATURDAY’s course details at Doncaster and Kempton

SUNDAY MORNING intro

The Flat takes over on Saturday, with action from Doncaster and Kempton.

Obviously, the feature race is the Lincoln at Doncaster.

There are currently 105 in the race (maximum field of 22) – 65 confirmed on Monday – and the ground is soft, good to soft in places.

La Botte, the huge “eyecatcher” in the Wolverhampton trial, and William Haggas’ progressive Eternal Force are 6s joint-favourites (at best prices; both as low at 9-2 in places) , with 12s bar those two.

However, La Botte is basically a 4s and [7/2] chance with most books, which is more in line with the now-suspended, but illiquid, exchange market on the race.

The ground has dried out to good to soft, soft in places, on Monday morning. The weather forecast is below.

Guessing

It will be very hard to tip/bet when you are guessing at fitness levels this weekend, but I’ll be back on Tuesday afternoon.

SATURDAY’S COURSE DETAILS

DONCASTER (two-day meeting starting on Saturday)

GOING: Good to soft, soft in places

GOING STICK: N/A

Rails: No additional distances

Stalls: Straight – Centre Round – Inner

Monday morning course update: Dry and bright over the weekend. Monday – dry with some sunny spells 14C Tuesday – overcast with showers moving in afternoon (this is early than previously forecast) – 14C Wednesday – further showers forecast through the day – 9C Thursday – dry with sunny spells and a gentle northerly breeze – 8C Friday – overcast with the small chance of showers – 11C Saturday – overcast with the small chance of showers – 11C The weather becomes unsettled as the week goes on with some uncertainty regarding showers. Further updates daily.

WEATHER (yr.no latest, 3pm Monday):  Largely dry with the exception of Tuesday (5.1mm – starting 5pm) at the moment; showers Wednesday and Friday, nothing substantial at this stage.

KEMPTON

GOING: Standard to slow

DOUBLE ENTRIES

1.50pm Doncaster (14 entries: max field of 22 ):  Caburn, Divine Libra

2.08pm Kempton (9 entries; max field of 14): NONE

2.25pm Doncaster (43 entries: max field of 22 ): Harvey, Cogitate, Sir Paul Ramsey, Knights Gold, Naples, Epictetus, Degale, Milteye, Nyman, On The River, Flying Fletcher, Havana Prince

2.43pm Kempton (15 entries; max field of 14):  Rathgar, Rogue Impact, Triple Double A

3pm Doncaster (12 entries: max field of 22):  NONE

3.15pm Kempton (14 entries; max field of 14): Electrifarhh

3.35pm Doncaster (65 entries; max field of 22 ): Harvey, Cogitate, Sir Paul Ramsey, Knights Gold, Naples, Epictetus, Degale, Milteye, Nyman, On The River, Flying Fletcher, Havana Prince