Charlie Appleby’s runner in the Futurity Trophy Stakes this weekend is Ancient Wisdom, who will be the ride of William Buick. The two-year-old was an impressive winner over a mile earlier this month, landing the G3 Autumn Stakes by over three lengths from Chief Little Rock.
That was his third win in four starts, with his only defeat coming in the Pat Eddery Stakes over seven furlongs. Looks a major player on ratings.
Battle Cry is a runner for Aidan O’Brien this weekend. The two-year-old was well beaten on soft ground on his previous start at Doncaster, finishing over seven lengths behind Dancing Gemini when fourth of nine.
He returned to the track by taking a decent second behind Mountain Bear on the all-weather at Dundalk earlier this month. However, something to prove on this step up in trip.
Dancing Gemini represents the Roger Teal yard this weekend. The two-year-old looks to have a solid chance on ratings, and he should improve over a mile after staying the seven furlongs well when landing back-to-back victories on his previous two starts.
The latest of those could be the key performance, as he held off Gushing Gold to land the Scotsman Stakes by over four lengths at Doncaster. Should be bang there.
Deira Mile is a runner from the Owen Burrows yard this weekend, and Richard Kingscote will take the ride. The two-year-old will be making his first start for his new yard. However, this race commands a huge step up in performance.
He was last seen finishing two lengths second behind Price Rasam over a mile and two on the all-weather at Chelmsford. Up against it based on ratings.
Oisin Murphy takes the ride on Devil’s Point for trainer David Menuisier this weekend.
The two-year-old was a winner on soft over 7 ½ furlongs at Ffos Las in early August but he was down the order on similar conditions at Saint-Cloud when fourth of seven in the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon Jockey Club de Turquie.
Diego Velazquez is a runner for Aidan O’Brien this weekend, as the two-year-old looks to maintain his perfect record in Group One company at Doncaster. The runner was excellent on debut when landing a 13-runner maiden at the Curragh by over four lengths from Guildenstern.
He stepped up to a mile impressively at Leopardstown last month, beating Capulet by just under a length in the G2 Champions Juvenile Stakes. Unlikely to be far away.
God’s Window will be the ride of Kieran Shoemark at Doncaster this weekend for the team of John & Thady Gosden.
The two-year-old has only made one previous start, but he was very impressive on soft ground over course and distance to land maiden stakes glory by just under a length from Redhot Whisper. This is a step up, but course form does read well.
Redhot Whisper represents the Ben Brookhouse yard this weekend, as the two-year-old continues to search for his first career success.
The two-year-old ran with credit over course and distance last month, finishing just under a length behind God’s Window. He finished strong on that day, and could be open to further improvement.
