Apollo out to make a successful landing

– Golden Apollo can land another decent pot today in the Vertem Leading The Field Handicap at Doncaster.

Tim Easterby's five-year-old returned to winning form in last month's Ayr

Silver Cup and has good prospects of following up on Friday despite a 2kg rise for what was a long overdue success.

Golden Apollo prevailed by only a neck but was strong at the finish and appears to have got his eye in again.

He has won off a higher mark in the past and, by Pivotal, has shown his form in soft ground - so should not be significantly compromised if the forecast rain materialises.

His Ayr victim Gabrial The Saint re-opposes, inevitably on more favourable terms for his narrow defeat. But the force is with Golden Apollo again, and he can prove the point.

Modakhar is at the other end of the experience scale, but is another seeking a second successive victory - and it may come his way in the 1st Security Solutions Handicap.

He won his novice with authority at Hamilton in soft ground last month and should have potential off his opening mark for an in-form yard.

Hamish may well go off at short odds but will deserve to in the British European Breeders' Fund Conditions Stakes at Newbury.

William Haggas' gelding arrives in this bracket on the back of a hugelyimpressive win in a valuable York handicap two weeks ago.

He dispelled any worries about handling soft ground there, so should be in his element and will surely take some stopping. –