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Castle Cove chases the repeat bid in the November Handicap

We have a busy day’s racing on Saturday with action from Doncaster, Southwell and Uttoxeter, live on Sky Sports Racing...

Key points

  • Last year's winner Castle Cove returns in the November Handicap at Doncaster under new jockey Cieren Fallon.
  • Nobody Knows is the ante-post favourite for the race, with Ryan Moore booked to ride.
  • Coul Angel arrives on a hat-trick for the Listed Wentworth Stakes, now five pounds higher.

Doncaster hosts a competitive Virgin Bet November Handicap on Saturday, with last year's winner Castle Cove and ante-post favourite Nobody Knows heading a field of 23. The race is part of a busy day's action from Doncaster, Southwell and Uttoxeter, live on Sky Sports Racing.

Castle Cove, trained by William Haggas, has not raced since winning the race under Jason Hart last season and will be ridden by Cieren Fallon. He is up eight pounds from last year's success.

Favourite and other contenders

Nobody Knows has led the betting since Monday, and Richard Hughes has booked Ryan Moore. The three-year-old finished fifth at York last month and is expected to improve over the extra distance.

Circus Of Rome and Duraji have each-way claims, while Alfred Wincham won by eight lengths at York last time and must carry a 13-pound higher mark.

He won by an eased down eight lengths at York on his last outing and must defy a 13-pound higher mark.

— Sky Sports

Other Doncaster races

Coul Angel and Montassib feature among 21 sprinters in the Listed Wentworth Stakes at 2.10. Coul Angel is on a hat-trick and is five pounds higher as he enters Listed company for the first time.

I'm The One and Felicitas headline the Listed Gillies Fillies' Stakes at 2.45. Felicitas scored on her first two starts and was runner-up in the Musidora at York.

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