Doncaster St Leger Meeting 2011 - Flying Childers Stakes

1.25 Doncaster

Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) (2yo) Winner £39,697

Advice: 1 pt win Requinto (4/1 Hills)

Lilbourne Lad: Impressive in two Irish wins, when running out wide margin winner of Listed race before then grinding out Group 2 win and creditable fourth in Phoenix Stake probably the best form in the field; Creditable fourth in Gimcrack but penalty again back down at 5 furlongs.

Burwaaz: Looked sure fire winner when beating all but subsequent winner Eureka on his debut, having pulled all the way; Didn’t need to do much more when winning at Leicester but Norfolk run was hugely eye-catching, coming late on in isolation on the far side; Good efforts since and should be there or thereabouts again.

Requinto: Has impressed with raw speed on all but one start (when held up over 6f) and previously unbeaten at the minimum trip, overcoming flat spot in mid race to win Molecomb at Goodwood going away; Nunthorpe was a massive step up and feeling he wasn’t at his best, like many that week; Can go well here.

Angels Will Fall: Well backed before debut, able to quicken out of trouble and win with tons in hand at Windsor before following up in the Princess Margret Stakes, beating subsequent Group 3 winner with loads in hand; Pulled her chance away at York and if that effort forgiven, big chance here.

Caledonia Lady: Ran massively above herself when third (fast closing) in the Queen Mary but hasn’t backed that up much since and passed over here.

Kohala: Turned slightly unlucky 5^th in Queen Mary (trapped wide) into Listed win and second the 

last twice but this not so easy and others far more solid.

Miss Lahar: A solid fourth behind Kohala at Newbury last time but won’t be reversing that form, however and deeper contest here despite her solid profile.

 My Propeller: Right back to form which saw her win maiden by 17 lengths when burning off majority of her field on first try at this trip when landing Listed race at York last time; This demands a lot more of her but respected.

On The Dark Side: Fifth in Molecomb but now well and truly exposed.

Vocational: A very useful filly when given a lead, she nearly held off Shumoos on the AW at Kempton last time and should be hard to catch if getting lead; That said, likely to get taken on here.

VERDICT:  A chance is taken that REQUINTO will be able to get to the lead – Should Wayne Lordan decide to take on My Propeller and Vocational – and whatever happens, he’s far better than his poor effort in the Nunthorpe suggests, with the ground possibly against him that day along with his draw.