Group Two Park Stakes Guide 2023

Pogo is the runner for Charles Hills this weekend, with Kieran Shoemark taking the ride on the likeable seven-year-old. This runner has struggled on each of his previous two starts over seven furlongs, finishing last but one in the G2 City of York, and last of nine in the G2 Hungerford Stakes.

He also has form to find on Audience after finishing two lengths behind his rival in the G3 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket earlier in the season.

There are clear signs that he is regressing, as he has finished in the first three on just one occasion in his last seven starts.

Ryan Moore is booked to take the ride on Biggles for trainer Ralph Beckett this weekend. The six-year-old has won four from eleven starts on the turf, and will need to bounce back after finishing 19th of 25 in the Moet & Chandon International Stakes at Ascot at the end of July.

However, prior to that effort, he finished two lengths clear of Ropey Guest to land the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket. Biggles will hold excellent claims this weekend if the expected rain arrives, as he previously landed victory over course and distance in early November to beat Baradar by over a length.

Tom Marquand joins forces with Eve Johnson Houghton this weekend, as Jumby lines up in the Group 2 at Doncaster.

The five-year-old was back in ninth of eleven on his previous start in the G2 City of York Stakes, finishing over seven lengths behind Kinross.

He also has further form to find on Audience after finishing two lengths behind his rival in the G3 Criterion Stakes over seven furlongs at Newmarket in July.

However, he is largely consistent over this distance, and a first start at Doncaster this weekend could spark a revival.

Clifford Lee takes the ride on Karl Burke-trained Spycatcher this weekend. This five-year-old was narrowly denied in Group 1 company on his previous start in France, as he was held off by a short head by King Gold.

However, the fact that he steps slightly up in trip will surely put him bang there this weekend on this drop in grade.

His latest start over seven furlongs came in May, as he finished fourth of 22 in the Victoria Cup. But, on the basis of his Group 1 effort in August, he is the one to beat.

Oisin Murphy takes the ride on Andrew Balding-trained Sandrine this weekend. The four-year-old doesn’t have much to find on figures, and she wasn’t too far away from Kinross in the G2 City of York Stakes.

That effort was her first start over seven furlongs since finishing behind Sacred in the G3 Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes in May.

She certainly excels over this distance, and she should be a main contender due to the fact that she gets weight off her rivals.

Audience will be the ride of Richard Havlin in the Group 2 at Doncaster on Saturday. The John & Thady Gosden runner ran an excellent race on his previous start, as he finished three-quarters of a length behind Kinross in the G2 City of York.

However, he has already scored over seven furlongs this season, as he finished two lengths clear of Jumby in the G3 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket.

Audience is incredibly consistent in this company, and he is the runner to beat based on the ratings this weekend.