It’s the big finale as far as the juveniles are concerned on the flat when Doncaster hosts the Racing Post Trophy (3.50), a race normally dominated by Aiden O’Brien and which produced this year’s Derby runner-up and St Leger hero Kingston Hill.

This time around we have a real professional two-year-old set to start favourite in Elm Park and although he is slightly shorter in the betting than I wanted there will still be plenty of takers at around the 2/1 mark.

Andrew Balding’s charge has won three from his last four starts, fast ground and being green found him out on his debut, but he has gone from strength to strength since.

And he actually overcame the handicap of a quick surface to land the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes in brilliant style, really lengthening impressively when hitting the rising ground.

The ground will certainly be more in his favour this time around as will the galloping track and the only factor I am slightly worried about is the possible lack of pace seeing as the son of Phoenix Reach is a thorough stayer.

Of his rivals Aloft has to be respected being the chosen representative of O’Brien, but he hardly took a major step forward from his first run at Gowran Park when landing his maiden at Newmarket.

However, the very fact that O’Brien would run this big, scopey individual in this race says everything about the horse and a wee bit more as well.

He showed his inexperience last time out by running in behind horses and taking plenty of time to get going, only hitting the front inside the final 50 yards. His action also suggests that more give in the ground will suit him.

There are several valuable handicaps up for grabs this afternoon at Town Moor and I am hoping, belatedly, that Jamaican Bolt can finally trouble the judge 3.15. The more rain the better for this six-year-old and he is taken to step up on his unlucky-in-running effort behind the progressive Englishman last time out.

The big danger is Doc Hay following his return to form last time out and still very well treated from 18 months ago and the old boy certainly won’t mind the give in the ground.

The mile-and-a-half handicap at 2.40 can be a good guide to the November Handicap run over course and distance in two weeks’ time and Dashing Star can give the weight away all-round here.

Bold Sir Brian is very interesting returning to the track for the first time in 554 days in the Old Roan Chase at Aintree (3.00) but I think Module will take all the beating here. He has a good record fresh, takes on inferior horses here and most important of all is capable of a further step forward this season.

Elsewhere, Hi There (3.30 Newbury) can defend his title now that he returns to soft ground off a more favourable mark, while the best bets at Wolverhampton include George Cinq (6.45), unlucky in running last time out, and Law Keeper (8.45).