Opinion Poll could be the star performer on day three as he bids to complete a hat-trick in the Group 2 Doncaster Cup. Regal Realm and Requinto are two of a number of excellent two-year-old prospects on show.
Doncaster (Good)
1.25 Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2) 5f, 2-year-olds (10 runners)
Requinto (David Wachman/WM Lorden) 7/2fav or Burwaaz (Ed Dunlop/Richard Hills) 5/1
David Wachman's Molecomb Stakes winner drops back into two-year-old company after coming up short in the Nunthorpe last time out. The Irish colt looks a leading contender for this. Burwaaz finished second behind Requinto in the Molecomb and ran well last time out at York over six furlongs.
1.55 Mallard Stakes (Class 2 handicap) 14f, 3-year-olds+ (11 runners)
Eternal Heart (Mark Johnston/William Buick) 11/2 or Hawk Mountain (John Quinn/Jimmy Fortune) 7/1ew
Last seen finishing second in the March Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, three-year-old Eternal Heart looks set to go one better this time. Weight is very much on the colt's side as he drops back into handicapping. Hawk Mountain could be his closest challenger after running well in a number of 16 furlong handicaps already this year.
2.25 Doncaster Cup (Group 2) 18f, 3-year-olds+ (8 runners)
Opinion Poll (Mahmood Al Zarooni/Frankie Dettori) 7/4fav or Bergo (Gary Moore/George Baker) 12ew
Godolphin runner Opinion Poll bids to complete a hat trick after winning both the Goodwood Cup and Lonsdale Cup in his last two outings. This trip is two furlongs longer, but his second place in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot proves he has stamina to burn. Bergo is a good price for a place after running well behind Opinion Poll last time out at York.
3.00 May Hill Stakes (Group 2) 8f, 2-year-old fillies (8 runners)
Regal Realm (Jeremy Noseda/Jimmy Fortune) 9/4fav or Switcher (Tom Dascombe/Richard Kingscote) 12/1ew
Regal Realm offers the best form amongst these lightly raced fillies having won the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood on her last appearance in August. Switcher has place claims after finishing third in a Group 3 race at Deauville last month.
3.35 Conditions Stakes (Class 2) 7f, 2-year-olds (6 runners)
Ektihaam (Roger Varian/Richard Hills) 10/11fav
Ektihaam's only race so far yielded a victory and he holds entries in three of the big end of season two-year-old races.
4.10 Handicap (Class 2) 6f, 3-year-olds+ (15 runners)
Grissom (Tim Easterby/David Allan) 6/1ew or Lutine Bell (Mike Murphy/Richard Hughes) 14/1ew
A three-time winner this year already, moving up the handicap ratings in the process, Grissom looks set for a bold attempt to complete a hat-trick. Lutine Bell could grab a place if reproducing his early July form.
4.40 Classified Stakes (Class 3) 10f, 3-year-olds (17 runners)
Kenyan Cat (Ed McMahon/Neil Farley) 10/1ew or Viva Vettori (David Elsworth/Jamie Spencer) 9/1ew
Ed McMahon's Kenyan Cat has improved significantly this year, finishing third or higher in all of his five starts. Viva Vettori ran well last time out in handicap company.
A decent enough day on Thursday, with Alanza (3/1) and Club Oceanic (7/2) securing last-ditch wins in their respective races. Alternative selection Factory Time (33/1) ran a blinder to claim second in the big two-year-old contest
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