15:45 Doncaster

Friday 11 September 2020

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:15

bet365 Flying Scotsman Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 24.35s

(5)

Apollo One¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: P Charalambous| OR: 104| D

7/1

Knew his job and made all in fast-ground 7f Newmarket novice auction on debut last month. Upped to Group 3 class and gave a very account of herself from the front when third in the Solario Stakes.

Form: 13

(8)

Darvel²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85

40/1

Again well backed and left his debut form behind when winning 6f Ayr novice with a bit in hand. That contest didn't work out and he ran no sort of race in the Acomb upped to 7f.

Form: 417

(9)

Fountain Cross²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 98

80/1

Winner at Haydock in June. Excelled himself up in grade when 5 lengths fifth of 10 to Battleground in Vintage Stakes at Goodwood and not seen to best effect at Ripon since.

Form: 214453

(7)

Laneqash³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: R Varian| D

7/1

Fetched £175,000 as a yearling and looked a good prospect when justifying support in a newcomers' race at Ascot a month ago. Race hasn't worked out bur he can leave bare form behind.

Form: 1

(3)

New Mandate¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| D

17/2

Placed in a pair of above-average races first 2 starts and he made a winning nursery debut at Sandown with a bit in hand 19 days ago (7f). Limit most unlikely to have been reached.

Form: 331

(1)

One Ruler¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 96| D

5/4

Second to the well-touted Etonian on debut at Sandown (7f) in July and he duly went one place better over the same C&D a month later. That performance is backed up by the clock.

Form: 21

(2)

Round Six²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 79| D

28/1

Too green to show true worth on debut at Salisbury and clearly derived plenty from that experience given he won an AW novice 9 days later. Needs a jump forward in this class.

Form: 61

(4)

Royal Scimitar²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 98

9/1

Made winning start in pleasing fashion in 6f Newbury novice last month, travelling well and readily coming clear. That form has been franked but he did flatten out a touch over 7f in the Acomb.

Form: 14

(10)

Spycatcher²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: K R Burke| OR: 105

11/2

Showed plenty to work on after a nightmare start in 6f Redcar novice on debut and went like the best horse in the race when worn down late in the Acomb. Massive player down in class.

Form: 42

(11)

Quiet Assassin¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A Keatley| D

80/1

Sales price increased twice and she justified good support in 9-runner novice at Beverley a fortnight ago. This is asking a lot of her upped in class.

Form: 1

(6)

Thank You Next¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: R Hannon| OR: 89| D

33/1

Much improved upped to 7f when winning Newmarket nursery but only fair fourth of 5 in Prestige Stakes at Goodwood (7f, soft, 11/2) 13 days ago. Engaged 1.40 Doncaster Thursday.

Form: 31314

Forecasts

One Ruler (5/4), Spycatcher (11/2), Laneqash (7/1), Apollo One (7/1), New Mandate (17/2), Royal Scimitar (9/1), Round Six (28/1), Thank You Next (33/1), Darvel (40/1), Quiet Assassin (80/1), Fountain Cross (80/1)

Having shaped well behind a very good prospect on debut. ONE RULER recorded a big Timefigure for a maiden when seeing off 15-rivals at Sandown 19 days ago and he's a very useful prospect. Spycatcher went through the Acomb like the best horse for most of the race and is the obvious danger down slightly in class, with Apollo One also respected.