GR-AND DESIGN

JUST under a fortnight after plundering the Irish Lincolnshire at the Curragh, Tony Martin's Orandi bids to complete a famous double in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster this afternoon.

- ASHLEY IVESEN

No horse has landed the two major Flat spring handicaps in the same season, although Sweet Lightning's name is on the roll of honour for both, having struck at Doncaster in 2011 for Michael Dods and in the Irish equivalent two years later for Tommy Carmody.

The only Irish-trained winner of the Doncaster race so far has been Dermot Weld's Saving Mercy in 1984 and Orandi will carry a 5lb penalty for his Curragh win, with Rossa Ryan booked.

"He seems in good form so we'll let him go and take his chance," said the County Meath handler. "He did it really well at the Curragh and seems to have come out of the race well.

"I'm sure the ground will be fine and we've a good jockey on board, so that should help."

Karl Burke has a couple of major contenders in ante-post favourite Thunder Run and Native Warrior.