1.15 Doncaster – British Stallion Studs ‘Carrie Red’ EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap
This Class 2 race for 2yo fillies covers 6½f on Good ground, with a win prize of £28,347.
- 1st TimeWise-rated: 10 Siouxpersonic (IRE)
- TimeWise Total: 243
- Odds: 15.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 14-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 87
- Assessment: Siouxpersonic made an “eyecatching second” at Thirsk, leaving the impression that the step up in distance will suit. She is considered an “interesting” nursery debutante who “could take another step forward”. The Spotlight verdict includes her as a “second choice” with her latest effort suggesting her opening mark could be very workable.
- 2nd TimeWise-rated: 13 Bearin Up (IRE)
- TimeWise Total: 242
- Odds: 13.00 (TimeWise Master Rati)
- Assessment: The provided Spotlight previews do not contain specific detailed commentary or RPR for Bearin Up for this race.
1.50 Doncaster – Weatherbys Scientific £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race)
This Class 2 race for 2yo covers 6½f on Good ground, with a win prize of £216,245.
- 1st TimeWise-rated: 2 Brussels
- TimeWise Total: 343
- Odds: 4.50 (TimeWise Master Rati), 7-2 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 106
- Assessment: Brussels is a Ballydoyle colt who has raced only three times and “may do better still”. He ran well in a Group 2 race at Newmarket and “warrants respect” on these terms. The Spotlight verdict views him as a “key player”.
- 2nd TimeWise-rated: 10 Song of The Clyde
- TimeWise Total: 334
- Odds: 8.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 8-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 102
- Assessment: Song of The Clyde is an “improving colt” who landed a “big pot at York”. He is described as having “strong credentials” in his bid for a lucrative double and “warrants respect”.
2.25 Doncaster – Betfred May Hill Stakes (Fillies Group 2) (Str)
This Group 2 race for 2yo fillies covers 1m on Good ground, with a win prize of £68,052.
- 1st TimeWise-rated: 2 Moon Target
- TimeWise Total: 365
- Odds: 2.88 (TimeWise Master Rati), 7-4 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 109
- Assessment: Moon Target has been the favourite for all three of her starts, securing maiden/novice wins by an aggregate of 13 lengths. She ran well behind a Ballydoyle filly in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood and “holds particularly strong claims”. She is the Spotlight’s top selection for this race.
- 2nd TimeWise-rated: 1 Aylin (IRE)
- TimeWise Total: 363
- Odds: 8.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 6-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 102
- Assessment: Aylin ran well, finishing one place behind Moon Target in a Group 3 at Goodwood. Her yard has won this race in 2017 and 2023, and she “may be capable of further progress”. The Spotlight verdict names her as the “second choice” and notes she ties in with Moon Target on Prestige Stakes running.
3.00 Doncaster – Betfred Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes (Fillies & Mares Group 2)
This Group 2 race for 3yo+ fillies & mares covers 1m6½f on Good ground, with a win prize of £85,065.
- 1st TimeWise-rated: 3 Elana Osario
- TimeWise Total: 389
- Odds: 7.00 (TimeWise Master Rati)
- Assessment: The provided Spotlight preview excerpts do not contain specific detailed commentary for Elana Osario for this race. The Spotlight verdict instead focuses on Danielle and Crepe Suzette as holding strong claims.
- 2nd TimeWise-rated: 5 Santorini Star (IRE)
- TimeWise Total: 387
- Odds: 7.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 6-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 113
- Assessment: Santorini Star finished fourth in a Listed race and an Irish Group 3 this summer, asserting late in a handicap at York over 2m. She has a “chance if testing ground will offset today’s shorter distance”. Similar to Elana Osario, she is not among the top picks in the Spotlight’s main verdict.
3.35 Doncaster – Oddschecker Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
This Class 2 handicap for 3yo covers 1m2f on Good ground, with a win prize of £36,078.
- 1st TimeWise-rated: 10 Respond (IRE)
- TimeWise Total: 332
- Odds: 8.00 (TimeWise Master Rati)
- Assessment: The provided Spotlight preview excerpts do not contain specific detailed commentary for Respond (IRE) as a top contender, with the focus being on other horses such as First Principle and Castle Stuart.
- 2nd TimeWise-rated: 2 Devils Advocate
- TimeWise Total: 326
- Odds: 6.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 5-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 110
- Assessment: Devils Advocate showed “smart form” when fourth in the Group 2 Dante at York. However, his latest 16-length fourth in a Windsor Group 3 is described as “much harder to excuse”. He is mentioned in the Spotlight, but not as the top selection for the race.
4.10 Doncaster – JHA Architecture Nursery
This Class 3 nursery for 2yo covers 7f on Good ground, with a win prize of £18,319.
- 1st TimeWise-rated: 2 Special Dividend
- TimeWise Total: 328
- Odds: 6.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 6-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 73
- Assessment: Special Dividend was ahead of Gold Dawn in a York nursery. The Spotlight verdict, however, does not name him as a top selection, prioritizing Wechaad.
- 2nd TimeWise-rated: 6 Wechaad (IRE)
- TimeWise Total: 313
- Odds: 11.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 5-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 95
- Assessment: Wechaad has “made a pleasing start to his career” and “improved again” when stepped up to 7f at Newbury. His opening mark is considered “workable” and he “appeals as one who can keep on improving”. He is the Spotlight’s primary suggestion for this race.
4.43 Doncaster – Yates Drywall Ltd Nursery (GBBPlus Race)
For this race, the “TimeWise Master Rati” figures are incomplete in the provided excerpts. Therefore, the top two rated horses are identified based on their ‘Total’ score from the “One Day Ratings – Top Ranked Trainer”.
This Class 3 nursery for 2yo covers 1m on Good ground, with a win prize of £18,319.
- 1st Rated: 2 Pacifica Pier (IRE)
- Top Ranked Trainer Total: 88
- Odds: 5-2 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 99
- Assessment: Pacifica Pier was a “fortuitous winner at Sandown” and “wasn’t disgraced” under a penalty at Newmarket. He has since been gelded and “remains open to progress”, making him a strong candidate for the shortlist.
- 2nd Rated: 1 Laureate Crown (IRE)
- Top Ranked Trainer Total: 85
- Odds: 6-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 91
- Assessment: Laureate Crown was “quite comfortably held in two Group races” since winning on debut at Ascot. He “may fare better back down in class”, although his opening mark is considered “tough”.
5.15 Doncaster – Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
This Class 3 handicap for 3yo+ covers 1m4f on Good ground, with a win prize of £18,319.
- 1st TimeWise-rated: 5 Crowd Quake
- TimeWise Total: 357
- Odds: 8.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 11-2 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 94
- Assessment: Crowd Quake is having a “stellar season” with seven wins, and his “progress from basement mark has been relentless”, making it “hard to rule out more of the same”.
- 2nd TimeWise-rated: 1 Crystal Flyer
- TimeWise Total: 261
- Odds: 13.00 (TimeWise Master Rati), 16-1 (Spotlight)
- RPR (Spotlight): 94
- Assessment: Crystal Flyer is “not solid on turf form” and, despite not being beaten far, she finished last of seven in her most recent race at Goodwood, which “dented an excellent earlier record”. The Spotlight notes there are “other doubts” about her chances.
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