Racing Post Trophy betting and odds

The final Group 1 event of the flat season takes place on Town Moor this weekend as Doncaster prepares to host its annual Racing Post Trophy flat meeting, writes Mikey Mumford. Strictly open to two-year-olds, this year’s Racing Post Trophy will see a concise field nine runners head to post to do battle over the straight mile. Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O’Brien saddles four runners including the exciting Camelot who was a ready winner in his Leopardstown maiden. Godolphin’s Encke got off the mark at the second time of asking last time and Mahmood Al Zarooni will be hoping he can emulate last year’s winner Casamento.

Racing Post Trophy tips

Camelot Easy winner of a small field Leopardstown maiden in July in his only run to date. Market support is interesting though and he heads the market so connections must think a lot this colt out of Montjeu and Tarfah. The latter a five times winner over a mile so looks to have a good chance on pedigree.

Daddy Long Legs Got off the mark at the first time of asking in a Gowran Park maiden over 7f. Failed to repeat that performance at Doncaster next time but admirably stepped up to a mile to take a Grade 1 event at Newmarket at the end of September. Should give it another good effort and couldn’t rule out.

Encke Maiden winner over a mile at Newmarket last time after a good run in defeat at Doncaster. Should me more to come from him and from the stable that won this race last year with Casamento; hard to leave out of calculations.

Farraaj Never been out of the first two in his four runs to date; the last of those a second placed finish at Newmarket where he had no chance with the winner. But has scooped decent 7f events at both Sandown and Warwick although the worry is he is yet to race over a mile.

Fencing Raced central in his first start at Newmarket and led the group who raced down the middle before running on to take third near finish. Bettered that effort next time on good ground at Newbury when justifying favouritism over 7f. Should also appreciate the slight step up in trip and warrants respect.

Learn Beaten at odds on in his second try over 7f at Galway in July although made amends last time making all to win at another short price. This represents a big step up in company and might be vulnerable to a few speedier two-year-olds.

Talwar Most exposed horse in the line-up and it is difficult to know which horse will turn up. Has a reputation for running a good race then a poor one and that disappointing run came last time over 7f at Newmarket where he failed to make an impression. Must have a chance though if putting best foot forward.

Tibet Another one of Aidan O’Brien’s who is unbeaten after winning his maiden at the first attempt over a mile at Gowran Park. Won by a head that day but was always prominent and stayed on better than his rival in the final furlong; chance if reproducing and building on that effort.

Zip Top Won his maiden first time out but has since struggled probably due to the contrasting conditions he has faced. Found 6f too sharp for him on his penultimate run so a mile might bring about some improvement.

A difficult puzzle to solve with plenty of exiting two-year-olds it is hard to know how much they will come on for their last run. The unbeaten Tibet and Camelot hold excellent chances of maintaining their faultless racing records but a chance is taken on ENCKE who won a maiden last time and represents a stable who won this twelve months ago. [Mikey Mumford]

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