14:40 Doncaster

Saturday 26 October 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 41.95s

(6)

Anno Domini¹¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 97

8/1

525,000 gns breeze-up buy who looked a very good prospect when winning novices at Newbury (6.5f, good to firm) and Sandown (7f, good) over the summer. Takes a big jump in class but he has the potential for significant improvement for last year's winning yard.

Form: 11

(2)

Delacroix¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 110| BF| D

15/8

Dubawi colt who has improved from run to run, showing determination to see off the game Stanhope Gardens in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Newmarket (1m, soft) 14 days ago. Big player for stable seeking a twelfth win in this.

Form: 2121

(1)

Detain¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 104

10/1

Has looked a colt of considerable promise when winning a pair of 7f novices at Kempton. It'll be very interesting to see how he fares now pitched into a Group 1 for his turf debut.

Form: 11

(7)

Hotazhell²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 107| D

11/1

Gained a second pattern success of his career when battling well to see off Tennessee Stud in the Group 2 Beresford at the Curragh (1m, good) 4 weeks ago. Very likeable but he'll need to improve again if he's to follow up in what looks a really good renewal.

Form: 41121

(8)

Nebras²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| D

16/1

Half-brother to connections' Nashwa who made a winning start to his career in a 1m Newmarket maiden earlier this month. Very much in at the deep end 3 weeks on but there's definitely more to come.

Form: 1

(5)

Royal Playwright²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 110

8/1

Yet another in this line-up with a very progressive profile, looking well suited by the step to 1m when 1½ lengths second of 7 to Wimbledon Hawkeye in Royal Lodge at Newmarket (good to soft) 28 days ago. The type to go on improving.

Form: 132

(3)

Seaplane^t1²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P & O Cole| OR: 95

11/1

Impressive when getting off the mark at the third time of asking in 7f Newmarket maiden (soft) 4 weeks ago, pulling 4½ lengths clear. Tongue tied first time now stepping up to 1m. More to come from him.

Form: 221

(4)

Wimbledon Hawkeye²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: James Owen| OR: 114| D

3/1

Kameko colt who chased home The Lion In Winter in the Acomb at York before proving 1½ lengths too strong for Royal Playwright in the Royal Lodge at Newmarket (1m, good to soft) 4 weeks ago. Likely capable of even better and the one to beat.

Form: 1321

Forecasts

Delacroix (15/8), Wimbledon Hawkeye (3/1), Anno Domini (8/1), Royal Playwright (8/1), Detain (10/1), Hotazhell (11/1), Seaplane (11/1), Nebras (16/1)

WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE looks capable of even better and can become the first since Elm Park in 2014 to complete the Royal Lodge/Futurity double. Aidan O'Brien has an outstanding record in this (11 wins) so his recent Autumn Stakes winner Delacroix rates an obvious danger. Anno Domini and Detain have been very impressive when winning both their starts in novices and are fascinating contenders in what looks a really strong renewal.