Captain Dunne can clinch tomorrow’s speed test at Epsom for Tim Easterby – after just missing out in the same race last year.

The £75,000 Investec Entrepreneurial Class ‘Dash’ Handicap over the fastest five furlongs in the country is the target for the five-year-old, who was only nailed in the dying strides 12 months ago by Indian Trail.

Trail-blazing tactics were employed that day, but Captain Dunne has since been ridden with more patience.

Jimmy Fortune has the task of getting him home in front tomorrow and making the gelding’s long journey from Great Habton well worthwhile.

Richard Fahey has three good chances on the Epsom card.

The Malton trainer saddles the useful Our Joe Mac (1.40), Haydock winner Premier Clarets (2.10) and Baldemar (5.20), the latter going for the closing six furlong handicap, which he won last year when trained by Karl Burke. He is napped to produce an encore.

At Doncaster, trainer Luca Cumani and jockey JP Guillambert could prove the combination to follow.

The duo, who enjoyed two winners at Redcar on Monday, which included the Zetland Gold Cup, can score with Day Of The Eagle (2.20), Afsare (3.25) and Bourne (3.55).

• Alan Berry has his heart set on one more crack at the Nunthorpe Stakes at York with admirable sprinter Look Busy.

The five-year-old mare is to be retired at the end of the season but proved at the weekend she has lost none of her dash when getting up close home to win a conditions race at Beverley.


Racing selections

Epsom
1.40 Our Joe Mac, 2.10 Premier Clarets, 2.40 Reggane, 3.15 Captain Dunne, 4.00 Bullet Train, 4.45 Recession Proof, 5.20 Baldemar (NAP).

Doncaster
2.20 Day Of The Eagle, 2.50 Haatheq, 3.25 Afsare, 3.55 Bourne, 4.30 Colourful Past, 5.05 Fear Nothing.

Tomorrow’s other meetings:
Hexham, Lingfield, Musselburgh, Newcastle and Worcester.

Today’s meetings:
Bath, Catterick, Doncaster, Epsom, Goodwood and Wolverhampton.