IT’S the final day of the turf flat season at Doncaster and as usual the card is packed full of big-field handicaps — including the feature November Handicap due off at 3.15.

There are any number of candidates among the 23 entries with solid claims, but the one that really strikes me as having an outstanding chance is SURREY PRIDE (nap).

Trainer Joseph Tuite landed this famous handicap back in 2015 with the well-backed Litigant. Whereas he was a lightly raced seven-year-old, this son of Lope de Vega is four years younger and having only his ninth career start.

His last run at Newbury is easily ignored as the ground was horrible that day and only a handful of runners acted on that deep turf.

He was previously very progressive, with a win over an extended mile-and-a-quarter at Chester the pick of his victories.

That run was followed up by a running-on effort over a mile-and-a-half at Newmarket, and it may be worth backing the youngster each way here on only his second start over 12 furlongs.

There are of course plenty of rivals in this big-field flat finale.

Top weight Euchen Glen will need a huge effort to defy his mark of 109 off 9-10. But even at the age of seven he seems to be improving at a rate of knots, and jockey Paul Mulrennan has built up a brilliant partnership with him — riding the veteran performer cold and allowing him to cut down his rivals close to home.

Rhythmic Intent is a lightly raced four-year-old set to go well. He wasn’t beaten far by the aforementioned Euchen Glen in the Old Borough Cup and is much better off at the weights. He looks a player here along with the likes of Ebor runner-up Glencadam Glory and the strong-staying lightweight Beechwood Jude.

There are two competitive seven-furlong handicaps on the Town Moor card and the mud-loving GET KNOTTED has outstanding claims in the class-three apprentice event at 3.45.

He had a nice warm up to this race over course and distance when running on nicely into third spot behind Tomfre, and then another good third at Newmarket. With young Aidan Redpath taking a lumpy seven pounds off his back, the selection looks exceptionally well handicapped off a mark some 12lbs lower than his last success.

The earlier class-two seven-furlong race at 12.55 is arguably a deal more difficult to solve, with Revich and Tomfre two of the more lightly raced individuals at the head of the market. But the one to be on here could well be HARTSWOOD (nb).

Richard Fahey’s charge has been racing over a mile of late but I feel that trip just pushes his stamina limits. This drop down to a fast-run seven in the mud looks just his cup of tea and he gets the nod over the above pair and the now well-weighted but disappointing Ebury.

The Listed Wentworth Stakes at 1.30 looks sure to see that wily old veteran and Champion Sprint runner-up Brando start favourite, but he will need plenty of luck in the run in this huge field of 15. I would much rather have an each-way call on the double-figure priced CHIEFOFCHIEFS.

Winner of the Wokingham Silver Cup at Royal Ascot, he has been running over a mix of six and seven furlongs since — on ground either too quick or on the all-weather.

His run behind Tranchee, over half-a-furlong further last month, suggests he could hold his own in this grade and he just needs James Doyle to ride him with balls of steel in behind runners before unleashing him as late as possible.

The Listed Gillies Fillies’ Stakes at 2.05 is yet another open-looking affair, and the most likely winner in my book is the Darley Pride Stakes runner-up ANNA NERIUM.

She has taken her form to a new level since being stepped up in trip and this represents a significant drop in class since that Newmarket contest.

There is a cracking jumps card at Wincanton, and the Badger Beer Chase (3.35) is the big betting event. Paul Nicholls has a fabulous record at his local track, and of his three entries the second-season chaser DANNY WHIZZBANG looks the pick.

He looked to be shaping up into a cracking staying novice last season, but Nicholls made the mistake of running him on ground way too soft. On both occasions, in the Kauto Star and Reynoldstown Chases, he travelled like much the best horse in the race before his stamina gave out.

On this good ground and off a handicap mark of 145 he could be chucked in against these exposed runners, and could use this as a stepping stone to much better things.

SCEAU ROYAL looks the answer to the Elite Hurdle at 3.00 following his success in the Welsh Champion Hurdle, while the Rising Stars Novice Chase may well go to GA LAW in receipt of a stone from the likely odds-on favourite Grand Sancy.

Sunday’s double:
SCOIR MEAR – 1.35 NAVAN (nap)
Apple Mack – 1.25 stratford