Dansart set to star at Doncaster
Gerald Butler’s charge still has a remarkably consistent profile despite his latest efforts and receiving weight-for-age at this time of the year could rate a value bet around the 5/1 mark.
The pick of his form came at Haydock in early June when plugging on behind Eradicate and Philatelist. Although those front two have been disappointing since both Cabinet and Sandbuch scored next out. Below par when pulling too hard at Royal Ascot, Dansart came back to something approaching his best when finishing a distant runner-up behind Templestern at Sandown on his penultimate start.
Not disgraced next time out at York in the competitive Melrose Stakes, the son of Dansili showed his resilience for this sort of test of stamina. The colt held every chance inside the final furlong before being swamped close home. A repeat of that performance on ground fast enough to inconvenience some of his rivals should ensure he is close up at the finish and holds every chance of a place at the very least.
It is hard to ignore any Sir Michael Stoute horses at present and it would be foolhardy for any trader to leave his Ogee out of the equation given his level of overall form.
His best effort came at Royal Ascot in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes where he finished a good fourth in a competitive race run in a solid time for the conditions. Two decent efforts followed when stepped up in class before getting lost in the Ebor in first-time blinkers. Ogee showed his well being last time out at Chester when despite giving his inexperienced rider a hard time still ran a creditable race behind Bauer.
If continuing his improvement at this trip he is another who will be hard to keep out of the frame and looks set to be suited by the wide-open spaces of this track. On the downside, his best form has come with a bit of curt in the ground and any rain will strengthen his chance.
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