Sweetspots: Bowen looks set to strike aboard Copain De Classe

Matt and Stan Sheppard have a 29 per cent strike-rate when combining at Chepstow. They team up in the 5.20 with course-and-distance winner Bobble Boru and recent runner-up Phangio in the 7.35.

Sean Bowen is the leading jockey at Chepstow with a 29 per cent strike-rate, and that increases to 33 per cent when combining with Paul Nicholls. They team up in the 4.45 with course-and-distance winner Copain De Classe.

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Silvestre de Sousa has a 21 per cent strike-rate at Doncaster. The best of his rides could be Bashiba (4.30), who has notched three wins from four starts at the course.

Saeed Bin Suroor has a 28 per cent strike-rate at Doncaster and has one runner today in the shape of Desert Rain (2.45), who looks to build on her promising debut three weeks ago.