Vicious Warrior, who opened his winning account at Ripon two weeks ago, is strongly fancied to follow up at Doncaster tomorrow.

Leeds trainer Richard Whitaker chose Doncaster rather than a tempting race at Chester today and hopes to be proved right in the 'Home of Sunday Racing' Handicap.

Vicious Warrior scored in good style at Ripon and Whitaker thinks that the three-year-old is capable of even better. With Dean McKeown in the saddle, he will get the chance to show it.

Foreign Affairs, winner of last year's John Smith's Cup at York, makes his reappearance tomorrow in the 'Sunday in Funday' Conditions Stakes.

Trainer Sir Mark Prescott did not have a runner this season until a couple of weeks ago, but the Newmarket handler is as capable as anyone at producing his horses fighting fit first-time-out and I fancy Foreign Affairs to have the edge over his two rivals.

No horse goes into the Mail On Sunday/Tote Mile (Qualifier) Handicap in better form than Captain Venti, trained at Settrington by John Quinn.

The three-year-old has been well placed to win his last two races and although tomorrow's ground will be quicker than ideal for him he should make a bold bid.

Charlie Parkes could be the one to show them the way home in the Little Chef Rated Handicap over five furlongs.

Alan Berry's speedster found only Maromito too strong for him at York a couple of weeks ago.

At Goodwood, there is another Mail On Sunday/Tote Mile Qualifier, which could go to Richard Fahey's Dakota Sioux. Like Captain Venti, the five-year-old has two recent wins to her credit. Her latest battling display to score at Thirsk augurs well for her chances tomorrow.

The Vodafone Stewards Cup Trial Handicap offers Flak Jacket the chance to strike form.

Although he has failed to trouble the judge in both his outings this season, Flak Jacket, trained by David Nicholls, has won on this course and is hardly likely to be going all the way to Sussex just for the good of his health.

My Nap selection is Lucky Archer, the mount of crack amateur Tom Best, in the Fegentri World Cup of Nations Handicap - a fancy name for an ordinary race, which looks within the compass of this nine-year-old, who is now back with his former trainer, Milton Bradley.

Tomorrow's Tips

Doncaster

2.40 Vicious Warrior, 3.15 Captain Venti, 3.45 Charlie Parkes, 4.15 Foreign Affairs, 4.50 Miss Holly, 5.20 St Austell.

Goodwood

2.25 Lucky Archer (Nap), 3.00 Pagan Sky, 3.30 Dakota Sioux, 4.00 Hambleden, 4.35 Flak Jacket, 5.10 Epicentre, 5.45 In A Silent Way.

Uttoxeter

2.15 Toby, 2.55 Mister One, 3.25 Were Not Stoppin, 3.55 Joint Account, 4-25 Island Warrior, 5.00 Moral Justice, 5.30 My Fluffy.

Updated: 11:32 Saturday, June 29, 2002