Sun Met winner can find winner's box
Sun Met champion, Whisky Baron who chased Beat The Bank home in his first start for trainer William Haggas in the £125 000 Gr2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood last month, steps out in the P J Towey Construction Ltd Handicap (Class 2) over a mile at Doncaster today.
The son of Manhattan Rain is second favourite in the field of five and will be ridden by William Buick.
He takes on Ostilio who was runner-up in a Goodwood Gr3 last time.
The race is off at 17h45 and will be broadcast on Tellytrack.
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