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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
2nd 2 (5) |
1st Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Built on reappearance third to Cosmic Year at Newmarket when winning a Longchamp Listed event (7f, good to soft) in May; creditable in-frame efforts under a penalty in Listed races at Epsom (7f) and Chantilly (1m) since; headgear worn in recent starts is left off; soft-ground winner who won't be inconvenienced by yesterday's rain. |
4/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
9th 6 (4) |
28th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 5lb |
3yo's sole success came in a 6f Naas maiden last October; placed in a listed race at Doncaster later that month (6f, soft) but two runs this season have been well below that level; well beaten off 96 in the Bold Lad latest; hard to make a case for. |
16/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 1 (7) |
8th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 212y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Smart 2yo; struggled in good handicaps last year but he has slipped down the weights and begins this campaign in a lower grade; one to keep a close eye on this year but drying ground isn't in his favour (best on soft/heavy). |
6/1 |
|
10 (2) |
25th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 5f 3y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Not matched 2yo form this year but he's been tackling deep races and appears to retain ability; his four best efforts have come on deep ground and if he is to revive, it is likely to be under these conditions; stable would ideally be in better form but he's an interesting outsider. |
20/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 (16) |
13th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Lightly raced 4yo who, having been gelded, won two in a row over 6f on AW earlier this year; further progress cannot be ruled out but he's finished seventh on his last two starts and needs something extra today. |
14/1 |
|
7th 5 (9) |
25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Dual turf winner who made it 2-2 on AW when completing a double at Newcastle (6f; off 4lb lower) last month; didn't fire in his hat-trick bid at Kempton but he still has potential and is not ruled out in suitable conditions back on turf. |
11/2 |
|
7th 1 (11) |
28th Mar 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 13lb |
He has taken well to AW this winter, winning 6f handicaps at Lingfield and Newcastle; up only 7lb for those wins and it's quite possible there is more in the tank; not ideally drawn but Ferrous overcame stall 11 in this race two years ago. |
4/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 10 (15) |
31st May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Eighth of 24 in a 5f handicap at Royal Ascot last season but he's finished out the back in his subsequent runs; bit risky. |
33/1 |
|
13th 7 (4) |
1st May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Ran quite well when an unconsidered 100-1 shot at Royal Ascot last summer but that didn't prove a springboard to better things; down in the weights but best watched back from a 245-day break. |
33/1 |
|
13th 10 (14) |
29th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Signs of retaining ability this year but last two runs were disappointing and others look stronger. |
25/1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 3 |
10st 9lb |
Useful on testing ground on the Flat early in career and this 4yo has tapped back into that promise over hurdles this spring, winning a maiden at Hereford (2m, good) in April on his second stable start and following up in a C&D novice (good); trainer won this with Clearance, after whom this race is named, in 2022 and 2024; intriguing candidate back in a handicap. |
5/2 |
|
1st 1 |
13th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
6f winner for Ralph Beckett and came good at the sixth attempt over hurdles with a clearcut win at Hereford (2m, good; hood removed); this 4yo now carries a penalty but has less to prove than most of these. |
4/6 |
|
1st 10 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
6f winner for Ralph Beckett; placed over hurdles for previous yard but pulled up on debut for this one when tried in a hood (now left off); others preferred. |
8/1 |
+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