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Lancelot Du Lac in Cammidge Trophy hunt

Lancelot Du Lac Jim Crowley (riding)
Image: Lancelot Du Lac under Jim Crowley

Dean Ivory has his fingers crossed everything falls Lancelot Du Lac's way in the Unibet Cammidge Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday.

The sprightly eight-year-old arrives on Town Moor at the peak of his powers after a smooth victory at Wolverhampton earlier this month.

That was on his second start following a six-month break after a lucrative summer that saw him lift the Stewards' Cup at Glorious Goodwood.

Ivory reports his charge to be in fine shape as he seeks the second Listed success of his career.

"He's got a good chance, he's very well," said the Radlett handler.

"He came out of his last race really well at Wolverhampton. There's no stopping him at the moment.

"I think he's favourite, but what you need is luck in running."

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Danzeno cut no ice in three outings in Dubai this winter, but has sound claims on his form domestically, as he showed when third to Dream Of Dreams in the Listed Wentworth Stakes over course and distance on the last day of the 2017 season.

"He should go well. He's come back from Dubai well and he ought to run all right," said Appleby, whose runner had no luck in running when a never-nearer seventh to Lancelot Du Lac at Goodwood.

The only three-year-old in the line-up is Roland Rocks, who is also race-fit from a spell in Dubai.

The son of Red Jazz was fifth in the Flying Childers Stakes over the minimum trip at Doncaster in September and trainer John Ryan feels he will not be out of place in this field.

"He's come back from Dubai fit and well so we thought we'd start him off at shorter distances and in a more realistic race, probably, than he ran in last time," said the Newmarket handler.

"He was up against Group-class horses at Meydan over six. We had the pace to stay with them until the furlong and a half marker, so I'd hope he'd have a little squeak."

Karl Burke expects Mjjack to be better for his first run in 147 days, but still expects the four-year-old to do himself justice with conditions set to suit.

"He's in great order. He's definitely strengthened from last year and we're really happy with him," said the Leyburn handler.

"The only reason we're going over six is because it's soft ground. He's really a seven-furlong horse. He'll even stay a mile later, but he loves soft to heavy ground. Any extra rain would be a bonus.

"He'll probably need the run, but we're happy to run him. He's a nice horse and we expect him to improve on whatever he does.

"He ran well in some big handicaps last year and he'll run well, but I'll be surprised if he's quite fit enough to win."

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