The flat is about to click into full gear and Doncaster kicks off its flat season with the William Hill Lincoln meeting on Saturday. But here, we will concentrate on the Listed 7f Cammidge Trophy Stakes.

Cammidge Trophy Stakes runner by runner betting guide

Here, I take you through all nine runners with your essential runner-by-runner betting guide.

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5 James’s Delight (1)

• Age: 4
• Weight: 9st 10lb
• Form: 01128-
• Rating: 110
• Jockey: Rossa Ryan
• Trainer: Clive Cox
• Odds: 3/1

James’s Delight has obvious claims here, having been a dual winner over 6f last season, including a listed win. He wasn’t beaten far in the Group 1 Champion Sprint Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot in October, and if he was to match that run, he could start the season off with a win. But, given that he will look to tackle bigger targets later in the season, he may be undercooked for his seasonal return.

He could win this in style, but there is the suspicion that he will not be fully ready for this.

2 from 2 first start of the season

May have his eyes on bigger prizes this season

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1 Marshman (4)

• Age: 5
• Weight: 9st 13lb
• Form: 07-112
• Rating: 110
• Jockey: Clifford Lee
• Trainer: Karl Burke
• Odds: 7/2

Beaten a neck in this race last season off a 3 lb lower mark, Marshman looks set up to go one better this time around. He was gelded after his last run last season and returned this year with two wins from three on the all-weather. He was narrowly denied the hat trick at this level at Southwell over 5f (2 lengths clear of 3rd).

The step back up to 6f will be very much in his favour, and with the perfect set-up, Marshman has every chance of making his race fitness count and go one better than he did last season.

Will have a perfect set-up
Goes on any ground

3lb higher than when 2nd in last seasons renewal

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6 Spycatcher (3)

• Age: 7
• Weight: 9st 10lb
• Form: 61056-
• Rating: 111
• Jockey: James Doyle
• Trainer: Karl Burke
• Odds: 5/1

Spycatcher was a model of consistency last season, highlighted by a Group 3 6f win at Deauville. Now, he looks to kick his season off with a win back on home turf. He hasn’t won in the UK since April 2023, but a return to winning ways here wouldn’t be a shock.

He has more than enough talent to have a big say in the finish, but he would want to be ready to fire first time out and would prefer softer underfoot conditions.

Group 3 winner

Would like the ground softer

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2 Witness Stand (7)

• Age: 4
• Weight: 9st 12lb
• Form: 1216-0
• Rating: 114
• Jockey: Kieran Shoemark
• Trainer: Dr Richard Newland & James Insole
• Odds: 13/2

Witness Stand looks like a serious player, judging by last season’s impressive Listed win at Newbury, where he beat English Oak by three lengths.

He arrives here on the back of a blowout Group 2 at Riyaad in February on his first start for new connections, but it is easy to forgive him for that run. Having won on good to firm and soft ground, so underfoot conditions won’t be an inconvenience to the Witness Stand here.

This 4-year-old must give weight to all but one of his rivals, but given the distinct probability of more improvement this season, Witness Stand has a stand-out each-way chance.

An easy winner at this level last season

Must leave a poor run behind him

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5 Iberian (5)

• Age: 4
• Weight: 9st 10lb
• Form: 6/001–
• Rating: 107
• Jockey: Jason Watson
• Trainer: Charlie Hills
• Odds: 8/1

Having been sent off a 5/1 chance to get the better of City Of Troy in the Group 1 Dewhurst Stakes on the back of a Group 2 win in his 2-year-old season, it hasn’t been plain sailing for Iberian since.

He returned to the track in May last year in the 2000 Guineas but was a well-beaten last of 11. Things didn’t improve in the Group 1 Prix Jan Prat at Deauville, beating only one home. It has taken a drop into Class 2 company on the all-weather for Iberian to get back to winning ways, and even that win was not convincing.

If he is to play a significant role here, he will need to rediscover the form of his 2-year-old season, but he may just be another colt who has failed to kick on from his 2-year-old campaign.

Got a confidence-boosting win in December

Not the same horse that won a Group 2 as a 2yo

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3 Al Shaba Storm (8)

• Age: 4
• Weight: 9st 10lb
• Form: 1219-3
• Rating: 109
• Jockey: Marco Ghiani
• Trainer: Marco Botti
• Odds: 10/1

Al Shaba Storm is the likely pace of the race, and if he gets into a rhythm on the front end, he could get away from his rivals. He started the season for new connections with a close 3rd at this level at Wolverhampton at the beginning of the month, and that should have gotten rid of the freshness.

He’s dangerous to underestimate here and looks to have been overlooked in the betting, given he was an easy winner in Group 3 company last season.

Has had a run this month
Could get his way in front

Can over race

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7 Frost At Dawn (9)

• Age: 4
• Weight: 9st 5lb
• Form: 0349-8
• Rating: 104
• Jockey: Billy Loughane
• Trainer: William Knight
• Odds: 12/1

Frost At Dawn has done most of her racing on foreign soil and arrives here on the back of a close eight in a Group 3 at Meydan at the beginning of the month.

It’s hard to weigh up her Group form over shorter distances away from the UK, and her best form in the UK leaves him with a bit to find with the principles. She can run well but will likely find two or three too good.

Arrives here on the back of a good run

Well beaten over this trip the last twice

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8 Sophia’s Starlight (2)

• Age: 5
• Weight: 9st 5lb
• Form: 07114-
• Rating: 97
• Jockey: Oliver Stammers
• Trainer: Grant Tuer
• Odds: 50/1

In the same ownership as Marshman and is in here with the likely job of ensuring that this is run at a proper pace to suit Marshman.

She is unlikely to prove a danger at the business end.

Will ensure a proper pace

7f will stretch her stamina at this level

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9 Perfect Part (6)

• Age: 3
• Weight: 8st 6lb
• Form: 12458-
• Rating: 93
• Jockey: Harry Davies
• Trainer: Brian Ellison
• Odds: 66/1

Having caused a massive 125/1 shock in the Hilary Needler on debut last season, Perfect Part has failed to add another win to her CV. Being rated only 93, she will need to find a big jolt of improvement to get seriously involved here, even given that she receives a lot of weight from her rivals.

She best watched on her first start as a 3-year-old.

Has already caused a massive shock in her career

This looks like a tough task on her seasonal return

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Listed William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Cammidge Trophy Stakes verdict

This should be run at a proper pace and suit the race fit and last season’s 2nd, MARSHMAN. He comes in here with two wins from his three starts this season, and the return to turf is in his favour.

Witness Stand, and Al Shaba Storm should prove to be a big danger at each way prices.

• Current betting: James’s Delight 3/1, Marshman 7/2, Spycatcher 5/1, Witness Stand 13/2, Iberian 8/1, 10/1 bar.

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