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13:20 Doncaster

Saturday 23 March 2024

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William Hill Doncaster Mile Stakes (Listed) (Str)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 1m 45.68s

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(2)

Grey's Monument¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hector Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 106| D

17/2

Much improved equipped with blinkers/faced with softer ground, winning twice as a juvenile. Made the track just 4 times last year but proved better than ever on all-weather debut when winning a similar event at Kempton (8f) in December. Gelded since and there's lots to like back on turf.

Form: 12/8231-

(6)

Charyn²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 113

2/1

Smart colt who excelled himself when hitting the frame in the Irish Guineas and the St James's Palace Stakes, both won by Paddington. Third in the Sussex Stakes in August and ran to just a similar level down in class when third in Celebration Mile later that month. Respected on return.

Form: 843833-

(1)

Dashing Roger¹⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: W Stone| OR: 92| D

18/1

Snapped a losing run going back over 2 years when forging clear at Nottingham in October and made light of a hike in the weights to follow up at Newmarket a month later, all out to hold on. Super effective when the mud is flying, but likely to come up short in this company.

Form: 375711-

(3)

Holloway Boy²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 109

15/2

Debut winner in Chesham at Royal Ascot in 2022. Seen just twice last season though, disappointing in Irish 2000 Guineas before running up to his best with headgear left off when ½ length fourth of 15 to Age of Kings in Jersey Stakes last June. Gelded since and can't be ignored on return.

Form: 2233/94-

(7)

Knight^v1¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 110

10/3

Bagged Group 3 Horris Hill at Newbury as a juvenile and took his form up a notch last term, head second of 8 to Chindit in listed race at Sandown (8f heavy) in September. Ran poorly in Darley Stakes (9f, good to soft) next time but fancied to be bang there in a first-time visor.

Form: 1/74227-

(5)

Padishakh¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 102| D

11/1

Useful 9f winner for Jean-Claude Rouget, close fifth in Prix Daphnis at Deauville (8f, soft) in August. Gelded but offered little 2 months later making his UK debut for Roger Varian in Darley Stakes at Newmarket (9f, good to soft) and has since switched yards again (for 200,000 gns).

Form: 247258-

(4)

Astral Beau¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 104| CD

4/1

Very progressive handicapper in 2022 and improved again to land this corresponding event last year. Produced a rare below-par effort when down the field in similar event at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 6 months ago and she warrants considerable respect on return.

Form: 1/13348-

Forecasts

Charyn (2/1), Knight (10/3), Astral Beau (4/1), Holloway Boy (15/2), Grey's Monument (17/2), Padishakh (11/1), Dashing Roger (18/1)

A change of race for the curtain-raiser to the Turf Flat season and it's KNIGHT who gets the nod to come out on top back on a more conventional track for his seasonal return. Both his best efforts came when the mud was flying last season, so he's taken ahead of Charyn, who failed to get his head in front last season but was campaigned solely in pattern company. Last year's winner Astral Beau should relish conditions so she can fill out third.