3:57 Doncaster Tips

Mr Griffiths is unpenalised for his latest easy win by 26 lengths at Warwick a week ago in a 3-mile-2-furlong handicap hurdle for conditional and amateur riders. It was his second win in a row, and he should make it a three-timer.

Star Vantage gets this 3m trip and has travelled strongly in his last four races, only failing to find enough at the finish. The ground was much softer in the last three, and his record suggests he prefers it good to soft, which he gets today. He receives plenty of weight from the first five in the early betting market, four of whom are stepping up to 3m for the first time. If there's good pace, which looks likely with a few wanting to be prominent, it will suit the 9yo who likes to come from off the pace. With the rider's claim he is on a fair mark, and 28/1 offers some good each-way value, as the longer run-in from the home turn should suit his style well.

With a career record of six wins from more than 35 races, including a notable hat-trick in November/December, he has encountered difficulties since. Still, he is a tough horse, and the 33/1 odds offer fantastic value if he manages to find his rhythm again.