Doncaster Racecourse stages an eight-race Flat meeting on Thursday, 10 September, with the programme beginning at 1:15pm and continuing until 5:20pm. The card features valuable contests for two-year-olds and three-year-olds, alongside two Group 2 races and a strong closing handicap.
The Doncaster racecards 10 September meeting begins at 1:15pm with the Class 2 British Stallion Studs ‘Carrie Red EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap Stakes over 6f 111y for two-year-old fillies, carrying £55,000 in prize money. Sexy Chick, ridden by Oisin Murphy, is trained by Richard Spencer for Phil Cunningham. Art of Life, with Rossa Ryan aboard, represents Clive Cox and Isa Salman Al Khalifa. Other runners include Bymiddaytomorrow, ridden by Ashley Lewis for Ed Walker and Opulence Thoroughbreds & Mr James; Speed of Sound, partnered by Saffie Osborne for Richard Spencer and Phil Cunningham; Angel Sense, with Marco Ghiani for Marco Botti and Scuderia Sagam Srls; Kodi Bear Light, ridden by Jack Nicholls for K. R. Burke and Mr Jaber Abdullah; and Downonmainstreet, partnered by David Probert for Michael Bell and Mrs Paul Shanahan & Mrs M V Magnier.
At 1:50pm, the Weatherbys £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes is staged over 6f 111y for two-year-olds, with £410,695 in prize money. Alfa Hoodini, ridden by Marco Ghiani, is trained by Ivan Furtado for Alfa Site Services Ltd. Backmeifyoucan, with Luke Morris aboard, is also trained by Ivan Furtado for Alfa Site Services Ltd. Blazing Inferno, partnered by Daniel Tudhope, represents Edward Bethell and Mr Richard Christison. The field also includes God Given Talent, ridden by Tom Marquand for William Haggas; Mithaaly, with William Buick aboard for George Boughey and Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; Satellite of Love, ridden by Rossa Ryan for Clive Cox; and Stardom Glory, partnered by James Doyle for Hugo Palmer and Mrs Claire Donaldson.
The 2:25pm Pertemps Network Handicap Stakes is a Class 2 contest over 1m 2f 62y for three-year-olds, carrying £70,000 and open to horses rated 0-105. Bourbon Blues, ridden by Ryan Moore, represents trainer Brian Meehan and M. Hughes, M. Kerr-Dineen and Partners. Spyce, partnered by Rossa Ryan, is trained by Alan King for Martin Tedham & Wasdell Properties Ltd. Besieged, ridden by Lewis Edmunds, represents Harry Charlton and Al Shaqab Racing & Rockcliffe Stud. Other runners include Runman, with Oisin Murphy for John & Thady Gosden and Mr D. P. Howden; King of Earth, ridden by Tom Marquand for William Haggas and Mr Ali Abdulla Saeed; Knights Charge, partnered by Shane Foley for Roger Varian and Ace Stud; and Wild Thoughts, with Saffie Osborne aboard for Richard Spencer and Phil Cunningham.
The feature of the afternoon arrives at 3:00pm with the Class 1 Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes, a Group 2 contest over 1m 6f 124y for three-year-olds and upwards. The race carries £165,000 in prize money. Consent, ridden by Luke Morris, is trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt for Denford Stud. Danielle, partnered by William Buick, represents John & Thady Gosden and Mr A. E. Oppenheimer. Fairy Glen, with James Doyle aboard, is trained by Simon & Ed Crisford for Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. Floresta, ridden by Ben Coen, represents J. P. Murtagh and Newtown Anner Stud Farm. The field also includes Nyra, ridden by Joseph Sheridan for Joseph Patrick O’Brien; Waardah, partnered by Callum Rodriguez for Owen Burrows; Cameo, ridden by Ryan Moore for Aidan O’Brien; and Prizeland, with Oisin Murphy aboard for Andrew Balding and Mrs M. E. Wates.
At 3:35pm, the Class 1 May Hill Stakes, a Group 2 contest, takes place over 1 mile for two-year-old fillies and carries £125,000 in prize money. Ballyskeagh, ridden by Joseph Sheridan, is trained by Joseph Patrick O’Brien for ReevesThoroughbredRacing&Mrs.A.M.O’Brien. Beguiled, with James Doyle aboard, represents John & Thady Gosden and Rachel Hood & Richard Evans. Eabha, partnered by Charles Bishop, is trained by Eve Johnson Houghton for HP Racing Eabha. Martinet, ridden by Luke Morris, represents Sir Mark Prescott Bt and Denford Stud. Other runners include Musical Times, ridden by William Buick for Charlie Appleby and Godolphin; Scommessa Sicura, with Oisin Murphy for Andrew Balding and Mr James & Opulence Thoroughbreds; Sea of Rain, partnered by Rossa Ryan for J. S. Bolger and Newtown Anner Stud Farm; and Speckles, ridden by Ryan Moore for Aidan O’Brien, Mrs John Magnier, Mr M. Tabor & Mr D. Smith.
The 4:10pm Meadowhall x Flannels Beauty Bar Nursery Handicap Stakes is a Class 3 contest over 1 mile for two-year-olds, with £35,000 in prize money and a 0-95 rating range. Al Wathba, ridden by William Buick, is trained by Charlie Appleby for Godolphin. Waasil, partnered by Sam James, represents K. R. Burke and Mr Jaber Abdullah. Zarakova, ridden by Oisin Murphy, is trained by Andrew Balding for Mr Hussain Alabbas Lootah. The other runners are Metamouse, ridden by Laura Pearson for David Loughnane and Beadle Brookes Racing; Keep Grating, with Joe Leavy aboard for Richard Hannon and Horgan, Robin Blunt & Palmer-Brown; and Primal, partnered by Marco Ghiani for Andrew Balding and Mr M. A. R. Blencowe.
At 4:45pm, the Class 3 East Midlands Airport and Jet2 Nursery Handicap Stakes covers 7f 6y for two-year-olds and is worth £35,000, with a rating range of 0-95. Kach Above, ridden by Laura Pearson, represents trainer David Loughnane and David Lowe. Undiscovered, partnered by Rossa Ryan, is trained by Ralph Beckett for RaceShare & Ballylinch Stud. Rafe’s da Man, with Ryan Moore aboard, represents Richard Hannon and Mr I. Wight. Other runners include Weekend Roar, ridden by James Doyle for Hugo Palmer; Fuel The Jet, partnered by Neil Callan for Tom Clover; Midgham Man, ridden by Lewis Edmunds for Rod Millman; and Storm Blade, with Oisin Murphy aboard for Andrew Balding and Mr J. C. Smith.
The final race at 5:20pm is the Class 3 Pertemps Handicap Stakes over 1m 3f 216y for three-year-olds and upwards. The contest carries £35,000 and is for horses rated 71-90. Masterinthewoods, ridden by David Probert, is trained by Emma Lavelle for Mr Andy Pittman. My Ballyquinn, partnered by Daniel Tudhope, represents David O’Meara and The Mustard. Alfred Wincham, with Rossa Ryan aboard, is trained by Patrick Neville for Alfreds Army. Mocking, ridden by Ben Coen, represents J. P. Murtagh and O.T.I. Racing. The field also includes Devil’s Peak, partnered by William Buick for John & Thady Gosden; Railwayview Lady, ridden by G. F. Carroll for Gavin Cromwell; and Mr Freedom, with Charles Bishop aboard for Sheena West and The Affordable (3) Partnership.
The Doncaster racecards 10 September programme features eight Flat races from 1:15pm to 5:20pm. The highest prize money comes in the 1:50pm Weatherbys £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes, which carries £410,695. The 3:00pm Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes is worth £165,000, while the 3:35pm May Hill Stakes carries £125,000.
Thursday’s Doncaster meeting brings together a strong collection of Flat races, with particular attention on valuable two-year-old contests and Group 2 competition. From the opening 6f nursery at 1:15pm to the concluding 1m 3f 216y handicap at 5:20pm, the card provides a varied afternoon of racing at Doncaster.
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