15:00 Doncaster

Saturday 14 September 2024

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Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.21s

(1)

Poet Master⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K R Burke| OR: 117| CD

11/4

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who cranked it up another notch when landing 6-runner Group 2 at the Curragh in July. Can boast a fine 5-7 strike rate and he's a major player, even with his penalty.

Form: 181-151

(10)

Kinross⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 112| BF| CD

11/4

Very smart sort who won the Lennox Stakes at Goodwood in 2023 and shaped well in latest renewal of that race when 5 lengths third of 8 to Audience 46 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Won this race in 2022 and he's a major player on these terms.

Form: 122-283

(2)

Pogo⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: C Hills| OR: 108| D

28/1

Still smart at the age of 8 but seemingly not quite capable nowadays of his peak rating, never able to land a blow in the Lennox Stakes in July.

Form: 4-42345

(8)

Popmaster²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Walker| OR: 105| C| D

40/1

Smart performance when landing listed race at Newbury a year ago and matched that with a huge effort in handicap company at Ascot soon after. Failed to finish better than fifth in a handful of starts in 2024 and this no easy race to bounce back in.

Form: 2-67705

(7)

Shouldvebeenaring⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 111| D

14/1

Acquitted himself well in some Group 1s last year, notably when just denied in the Sprint Cup. Best effort this season when good second in Duke of York at the Dante Meeting (picked up a Group 2 at Deauville) but wasn't really on a "going" day back at Haydock last week.

Form: 269130

(9)

Vetiver^h,t⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: A M Balding| OR: 105| D

25/1

Useful fully who bounced back to form to land 8-runner listed race at Chelmsford (7f) in July. Not ideally placed in the Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood since so needs treating as though still in top form. This is a pretty tall order, however.

Form: 35-0614

(5)

Al Shabab Storm²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 110| BF| D

8/1

Improving son of Advertise who won a handicap/listed race over 7f at Chester in the summer and showed really likeable attitude when adding to tally in Group 3 company at Bade-Baden 3 weeks ago. Touch more needed but he's going the right way.

Form: 221121

(3)

Lead Artist⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 112

9/4

Progressive colt who took the next step in his development when overcoming a pace bias to land the Thoroughbred Stakes over 1m at Goodwood last month. Uncomplicated start who can improve again so major claims back in trip.

Form: 2131

(4)

Folgaria²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 104| D

33/1

Unbeaten in 5 starts in Italy for Stefano Botti last year and having transferred to Britain, she made a winning reappearance in the Fred Darling. Bit underwhelming since, though.

Form: 11-1067

Non-Runners

(6)

Lake Forest⁵⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lead Artist (9/4), Kinross (11/4), Poet Master (11/4), Lake Forest (9/2), Al Shabab Storm (8/1), Shouldvebeenaring (14/1), Vetiver (25/1), Pogo (28/1), Folgaria (33/1), Popmaster (40/1)

A fascinating clash between established older horses and improving 3-y-os. LEAD ARTIST is in the latter category and given he was value for extra when winning at Goodwood last month, he can take this step up in class in his stride. Kinross won this back in 2022 and is very likely to give it another good go.