Canelo can be the King for Alan at Doncaster

Canelo can give Alan King a third win in the Sky Bet Handicap Chase at Doncaster on Saturday.

The Barbury Castle handler struck with Ziga's Boy in 2016 and 2017, and the progressive Canelo looks the right type for the race.

The eight-year-old produced a career best on his latest start when putting up a game performance to hold Snow Leopardess in the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase at Wetherby on Boxing Day.

The ground was soft that day, but it did not inconvenience Canelo - if anything it helped him while the majority of the field were well strung out.

Canelo was beaten by Cap Du Nord at Newbury on his previous start, but he has a nice pull at the weights for being beaten four and a quarter lengths.

That race was over an extended two and three-quarter miles, and Canelo was staying well at the finish.

The revised terms can only help Canelo's cause and give his owner back-to-back victories after Ok Corral took the prize 12 months ago.

The most exciting horse on show is undoubtedly Shishkin.

This top-class prospect may not be a betting proposition in the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Lightning Novices' Chase on the back of impressive victories on his first two starts over fences, but he should be some spectacle over those fences.

For those tempted to have a forecast, Cheddleton looks the one. Jenny Candlish's likeable six-year-old defeated Cornerstone Lad in good style at Haydock on heavy ground in December. Conditions will hold no fears for him.

Henderson can also take the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle with Marie's Rock.

The daughter of Milan looked good in the first part of last season when winning both her starts over hurdles on soft ground.

She was ante-post favourite for the Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham, but she was ruled out through injury.

After 11 months on the sidelines, Marie's Rock was sent off the 2-1 favourite for the Intermediate Hurdle at

Newbury.

She can be excused her disappointing display behind her stablemate Floressa, who reopposes, and should be a totally different proposition this time.

It may be worth siding with Pats Fancy in the Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle.

Rebecca Curtis' six-yearold