13.30
SoftWilliam Hill Prospect Stakes (Registered As The Doncaster Stakes) (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £28355
- 0m 6f 2y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £1.70
Form: 225204
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 (4) |
26th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Yet to win but his close second in the Group 2 Mill Reef at Newbury (6f, heavy) is arguably the best piece of form on offer here; not at that level when fourth in the Group 3 Cornwallis at Newmarket (5f, good to soft) 15 days ago but it was another useful performance; blinkered first time. |
8/1 |
|
4th 2 (8) |
11th Oct 2024 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Struggled against his elders in the Abbaye last Sunday; progressive RPRs against his own age group, close second in the Mill Reef at Newbury (6f, heavy) most recently; still a maiden but he's a useful one. |
14/1 |
|
2nd 5 (10) |
21st Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
in rear, headway towards near side from 2f out, went second over 1f out, soon challenging, kept on, just held |
40/1 |
5/2
- Place: £1.20
Form: 112 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 (5) |
31st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 11y Class 2 |
9st 10lb |
Listed winner at Longchamp (7f, good to soft) last May, then beaten on his next eight starts before winning five-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good) last month; today's task is tougher and he may be vulnerable. |
11/1 |
|
1st 1 (1) |
4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 68y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
He's tended to ply his trade in Group and Listed races and he was a Listed winner at Longchamp (7f, good to soft) last May; beaten just under 4l when seventh of 18 at York (1m, good) three weeks ago on his first handicap start and this is less competitive; could be in the mix. |
13/2 |
|
7th 2 (11) |
14th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 192y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
7f Listed winner at Longchamp last May and he ran some good races subsequently in Group/Listed contests; below par on last month's reappearance at Longchamp but may have needed the run; could go well in first handicap. |
14/1 |
3/1
- Place: £1.20
Form: 21 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 9 (13) |
26th Sep 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 4lb |
6f maiden winner for Aidan O'Brien and was a close fourth behind Stag Night in a 5f Naas handicap on final appearance last October; since changed hands for 50,000gns and gelded; tongue-tie added; big ask after such a period on the sidelines. |
20/1 |
|
4th 1 (7) |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding To Soft 0m 5f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Clearcut winner of a 6f maiden here last season and then third in a Listed race at Doncaster; this campaign hasn't got off the ground and August was a belated start. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 100223
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 6lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (8) |
28th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 5f 7y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Gelded after Musselburgh success (5f) in July; has remained in form, respectable sixth of 24 in the Ayr Bronze Cup (6f) most recently; still well handicapped on 2yo achievements. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 8 (9) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 2lb |
Soft-ground specialist but it was good ground he won on when snapping a two-year losing sequence at Musselburgh (5f) one month ago; was found to have bled from the nose that day and subsequently gelded; up 2lb but his 2yo form would make him a good thing off this mark should that signal a resurgence. |
9/2 |
|
1st 3 (3) |
31st Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 1y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Useful 2yo; it has been a struggle more recently but he is dropping down the weights and appeals as the type to come good soon; that may coincide with him tackling slower ground though. |
7/1 |
13/2
Form: 1 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (1) |
14th Oct 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 12lb |
Inconsistent since returned to turf; came up short over C&D in March when bidding to take AW record to 3-3 but he's now 7lb lower and may still have more to offer in this sphere; one to consider. |
4/1 |
|
5th 5 (8) |
5th Sep 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 9lb |
Has come up short in major handicaps this summer but he ran a fine race when second over C&D (good to firm; cheekpieces first time) in July; Ripon may not have suited last time and he's not discounted. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 168882 D BF
Last run: 15 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (3) |
16th Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 217y Class 5 |
9st 12lb |
Won on 2yo debut at Ayr (6f, good) in July 2024 but he's 0-18 since and was always in rear at Southwell three weeks ago; continues to drop down the weights but he needs a transformation back on turf; first-time cheekpieces replace blinkers. |
25/1 |
|
13th 4 (10) |
26th Sep 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Winless since his 2yo debut and with his fourth yard already; signs of life on debut for his new trainer at York and this is easier on his AW debut (brother to a dual course winner), so he is one to consider off a career-low mark under experienced 5lb claimer Cian Horgan. |
16/1 |
|
9th 6 (5) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Hard to fancy on recent efforts with no better than a tenth-placed finish in his last five starts; however, he could be revived by a recent stable switch (from Seb Spencer) and he's fully 18lb lower than when eighth in the 5f handicap at Royal Ascot last summer; worth monitoring in the market. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 10247
Last run: 61 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 (6) |
26th Oct 2024 Soft 0m 6f 2y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Useful efforts when second in Group 2 Robert Papin at Chantilly (6f, good to soft) and fourth in Group 1 Phoenix at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) in the summer; gelded since a poor run in Listed race at Ripon in a first-time visor (discarded) at the end of August; bang there if back to his best but there have to be doubts after Ripon and James Doyle prefers Diego Ventura. |
14/1 |
|
7th 4 (4) |
26th Aug 2024 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Made a winning start in 5f York novice then advanced his form when runner-up in the Prix Robert Papin at Chantilly and fourth in Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh (cheekpieces on) on his last two outings; visor goes on now and he holds good form claims. |
2/1 |
4/1
Form: 31 D
Last run: 17 days
W: 9st 3lb
2 yo Colt
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Progressive for new stable since the spring, with two of his three good-ground wins gained over C&D; not discredited when third of four here last month and ought to make his presence felt. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 3 |
7th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
11st 6lb |
3-5 over hurdles for current stable since March, the latest win gained in C&D (good) handicap two months ago; did that in pretty good style and subsequent 4lb rise does not look excessive; commands respect. |
2/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £28.60 |
| Straight Forecast | £28.64 |
| Trifecta | £75.20 |
Selections
THE NORTH:
Francisco's PieceThe Times:
Arctic VoyageDaily Record:
BountyThe Guardian:
Fast Track HarryDaily Mirror:
Diego VenturaThe Sun:
Diego VenturaTOPSPEED:
La BellotaTelegraph:
Francisco's Piece