14:45 Doncaster

Saturday 28 October 2023

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William Hill Prospect Stakes (Registered As The Doncaster Stakes) (Listed)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 16.83s

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(2)

Alaskan Gold^v1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: K R Burke| OR: 88| D

16/1

Off the mark at the third attempt when narrowly landing the odds at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 4/9) but found step up in class too much when 5½ lengths seventh of 13 in Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket. Change of headgear.

Form: 3317

(8)

Al Shabab Storm¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: A M Balding| OR: 86| D

5/2

Advertise colt. Plenty of promise to glean from first 2 starts before landing odds in Goodwood novice (6f, soft) 13 days ago. Has proven his effectiveness with give underfoot so not taken lightly up in class.

Form: 321

(4)

Ballymount Boy²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: A Keatley| OR: 104| D

5/2

Winner at Hamilton in July and much improved when runner-up in Richmond (soft) at Goodwood and Acomb Stakes at York next 2 starts. Pulled too hard in Group 1 at Longchamp since. Form pick back down in class trip.

Form: 21228

(9)

Esquire¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 101| D

9/2

Looked a good prospect when making a winning debut in 7-runner novice at Hamilton with plenty in hand and showed plenty of improvement when second in listed race at York (6f, soft) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Big player with more to come.

Form: 12

(1)

Global Skies^h¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 86| BF| D

17/2

Mondialiste gelding. Improved when winning 8-runner maiden at Haydock (6f, soft, 3/1) before good second of 13 in novice at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy) 17 days ago. More needed again but will handle the ground.

Form: 4312

(7)

Matters Most³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95| D

20/1

500,000 gns yearling who has won 5f Salisbury novice and 6f Windsor nursery. Took form to another level when runner-up in listed event at Ripon but pulled too hard under more restraint than usual in Mill Reef at Newbury.

Form: 315126

(3)

Moswaat¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| D

6/1

150,000 gns yearling, Kodiac colt. Confirmed debut promise to win Yarmouth novice (6f, soft) 12 days ago, well on top finish. Much more on his plate here but open to further improvement.

Form: 31

(5)

Photosynthesis²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: C D Timmons| D

28/1

Left debut form well behind to justify support in 18-runner maiden (15/2) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 24 days ago. May well do better again so respected.

Form: 01

(6)

Boardroom⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 76

66/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning 11-runner maiden at Thirsk in August but well below par both starts since. Uphill task.

Form: 2105

Forecasts

Ballymount Boy (5/2), Al Shabab Storm (5/2), Esquire (9/2), Moswaat (6/1), Global Skies (17/2), Alaskan Gold (16/1), Matters Most (20/1), Photosynthesis (28/1), Boardroom (66/1)

BALLYMOUNT BOY's length second to Vandeek in the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood is the best form on offer and he can bounce back with a bang having pulled too hard in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp 4 weeks ago. Esquire rates a smart prospect and is feared most ahead of Al Shabab Storm.