2024 Mallard Handicap Tips

There’s a contest taking place over one mile, six and a half furlongs on Friday, with Doncaster Racecourse hosting the Betfred Mallard Handicap. This is a Class 2 encounter and East India Dock was successful last time out. The horse was able to triumph against seven other runners at Goodwood when obliging as the 5/6 favourite.

Previously to this, the horse ran well at the same track, although the betting market looks open. Subsequent was successful at Newmarket in his previous race, with the horse running well when achieving a midfield finish at Goodwood. There was a triumph at Salisbury and that came after another victory at Haydock in early June.

Shadow Dance is a four-year-old with solid credentials and much comes down to how the horse copes with a weight allowance. Roger Varian will hope that there’s more to come from a runner who was able to fend off eleven other rivals when winning at York, with this coming after a second-placed finish at Ripon.

Kihavah was second in his previous outing, with the seven-year-old running for Adrian Paul Keatley. Faylaq has been in the first two in his past three outings, with Jim Goldie training an eight-year-old who seems to be favourably weighted. There was a success at Hamilton for the Scottish-trained charge after previously finishing second at Ayr.

2023 Mallard Handicap Tips

Aimeric is the horse regarded as the most likely winner of the Betfred Mallard Handicap, with Roger Varian training a runner who was a September winner when obliging with a victory at Beverley. Sent off as the 7/4 favourite in the William Hill Summer Handicap, there was a victory over one mile and four furlongs which sets him up well for this clash.

It’s cleat that the horse will benefit from a quicker surface after finishing dead last in the Bet365 Trophy at Newmarket Racecourse, with Bague D’Or another runner who merits respect and the five-year-old was second last time out. In the Sky Bet Handicap at York Racecourse, there was less than two lengths behind winner Marhaba The Champ.

Fox Journey is a talented three-year-old who could be open to further progression, with the runner obliging with a third-placed finish in the Melrose Handicap at York Racecourse, with this coming towards the end of August. The horse also ran into the places in the Coral Handicap at Goodwood Racecourse, with the winner claiming the Quickmove Handicap at Newbury.

Berkshire Rocco was able to run into fifth place out of twenty-two runners when running in the Ebor Handicap at the Knavesmire, with the horse performing well at betting odds of 28/1. Over one mile and six furlongs, it was a relatively smart outing in a race that also included Sweet William and winner Absurde. We recommend each-way bets when it comes to this clash.