Bank on Group Captain to clinch the final major race of the Flat turf season, which draws to a close at Doncaster on Saturday.

The £50,000 totesport November Handicap is the target for Group Captain, a confirmed mudlover, who will relish the soft ground and looks to figure on a handy mark at the foot of the weights.

Furthermore, Sylvester Kirk's charge comes into battle after a recent course-and-distance win, gained in similar conditions, in which he scored with something to spare and yet was raised only 4lb.

Three-year-olds have an excellent record in this all-aged handicap, so Group Captain also has the age factor on his side, and with Chris Catlin in the saddle, he will not lack for any assistance.

He is awarded the nap vote to come out on top of fellow three-year-olds, Rawdon and Come On Jonny.

Jamie Spencer already has the jockeys' championship sewn up going into the final day after a tremendous season, and the Newmarket-based pilot has good prospects of landing the Sands Venue Nursery aboard Pressure Putt.

The William Haggas-trained juvenile fulfilled his debut promise when scoring at Newcastle on his second outing and he looks handily weighted here in his first handicap assignment. A bold bid is anticipated.

Ability to act on testing ground will be a neccessity tomorrow and Thunderwing will not fall short on that score. Karl Burke's three-year-old is a confirmed mudlark and he is fancied to go well in the Northern Racing College Apprentice Handicap with Andrew Elliott in the saddle.

In the £1Million totetentofollow Wentworth Stakes, One Putra has solid claims of finishing his campaign on a winning note.

Trained at Newmarket by Michael Jarvis, One Putra finished a good second at Hamilton on his latest start, proving his ability on that occasion to handle soft ground.

The totescoop6 Gillies Fillies' Stakes over an extended ten furlongs has been targetted by Sussex trainer John Dunlop for Mango Mischief, who took the spoils 12 months ago. Favoured by the conditions, it would come as no surprise to see Dane O'Neill's mount prevail again.

Channel 4 cameras, which will be showing the action from Doncaster, will also be at Wincanton, where the £70,000 Badger Ales Trophy Handicap Chase forms the highlight as the richest race of the day.

In a week which has seen Best Mate suffer a tragic end, a fitting outcome to this feature event would be a victory for his brother Inca Trail, a previous winner over this course and distance. He should not be overlooked as he bids for a poignant success.

Also worth noting at Wincanton are promising pair Napolitain (2.10) and Darjeeling (2.40) and the lightly-weighted and in-form Darrias (3.50).

Saturday's tips:

Doncaster

12.15 Thunderwing; 12.45 Pressure Putt; 1.20 The Nawab; 1.50 Danawi; 2.25 One Putra; 3.00 Mango Mischief; 3.35 Group Captain (NAP); 4.05 Day Flight.

Wincanton

1.05 Refinement; 1.35 Kew Jumper; 2.10 Napolitain; 2.40 Darjeeling; 3.15 Inca Trail; 3.50 Darrias; 4.20 Miller's Monarch.

Tomorrow's other meetings are at Kelso, Sandown, Southwell and Wolverhampton.

Updated: 12:16 Friday, November 04, 2005