Paul Cole’s unbeaten three-year-old is a best-priced 8/1 with VCbet, whilst Young Mick, the likely ride of Spencer’s rival Seb Sanders, is as big as 20/1 for Saturday's race.

Both must come into the reckoning (Young Mick was 50-50 to run at the time of writing), but neither make as much appeal as Malt Or Mash, who has attracted significant support with the race sponsors Totesport
(8/1 from 12/1) -  Stan James still go 9/1.

The race is one of seven live races on Channel 4 this Saturday - four at Doncaster, three at Wincanton - which means bet365‘s ‘4/1 Offer‘ will come into play. Back a winner at 4/1 or bigger in any of the live Channel 4 races with bet365 and they’ll give you a free bet to the same stake (up to £50 per customer per race) on the next live Channel 4 race. For example, have £50 on Malt Or Mash in the 3.10pm Doncaster and, if it wins at 4/1 or bigger, have a £50 free bet on the 3.25pm Wincanton, the Badger Ales Trophy. Paul Nicholls has won four of the last eight runnings of this contest and his best representative this year looks to be Turthen, who is a good deal better than what he has shown so far.

Recommended Bets:

Malt Or Mash 2pt each way @ best morning-line price*
Turthen (Badger Ales Trophy ) 2pt @ best morning-line
price

*bet365 offer a best odds guarantee