Park Stakes Guide 2021

The son of Cable Bay was a £175,000 purchase as a yearling and last year was seen three times, winning smartly on debut at Ascot by three lengths and then backing that up in the Listed Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster when a head second to New Mandate.

He was next seen on heavy ground at Newbury in October in a Group Three event, where the conditions ruined any chance he has, so the less rain the better for him.

The now three year old had not been seen since then, but returned for his first run of the season in the Group Two Hungerford Stakes where he was only beaten by the smart Sacred for William Haggas

That was a superb run after a fair amount of time off and showing he still holds plenty of ability and potential for what he could be this season he looks tough to beat.

The four year old has always been a bright gelding winning three of her 10 events, including placing in another six events, only being out the frame once.

This season he has been seen three times, all in big fields, making his seasonal debut at Doncaster in the Lincoln Handicap when a close up fourth of 18 runners.

He then headed to Newbury for the Spring Cup Handicap over mile off a mark of 98 and was a close second behind the Richard Hannon trained Nugget.

Danyah was last seen over course and distance off a mark of 101 in the Buckingham Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and again he was a narrow second to the progressive Highfield Princess, who has since won in Listed company.

The gelding went up another 5lb last time out in a big fielded handicap at Ascot and improved again to finally get his head in front.

He gets his chance in a pattern race on Saturday and looks the value behind the favourite.

The son of Dubawi has notched a couple of Group Three and Listed wins in his career having bounced between six and seven furlongs.

His win in the Criterion Stakes at Newmarket was a superb performance, but when mixing it with some of the best sprinters in the game has struggled.

Having been outclassed in the Group One July Cup Stakes he then went back up to seven furlongs at York in the Group Two City Of York Stakes where he ran a better race to finish a good third behind stablemate Space Blues.

Looks to have it all to do again but has put up big runs at this distance in the past when looking tough to back.

The son of Dubawi went to Newbury in September and finished a good third over seven furlongs behind stablemate Glorious Journey and Final Song.

He then backed that up in October at Kempton in a Conditions Stakes when finishing second behind Harry's Bar before being put away for a stint in Meydan.

D'Bai made his first appearance in the UAE in January when a bright second in a 7f Group Two behind a nice type for Saeed bin Suroor.

He then used that run to get off the mark for the year when taking a Group Two over a mile and last time out he had his first run back for six months in the Hungerford Stakes and looked to need it in a big way.

Looks to have it all to do but will be much better than his seasonal debut.

A veteran campaigner now at the age of eight, Oh This Is Us is still notching wins despite his age.

Richard Hannon has done a marvellous job to keep him sound and winning races and has managed to get him race fit 11 times this season already.

Mainly spending his time mixing between listed races and handicaps between seven furlongs to a mile, Oh This Is Us put in a stellar effort to win a deep listed race over a mile at Ascot back in April. Despite massive odds of 66/1 Tom Marquand delivered him to perfection to win.

He struggled to shoulder the penalty for his listed success but managed to seal group 3 honours again under Tom Marquand.

He’s struggled to hit the same heights having been well beaten in his last four outings.

Last seen at Goodwood trying to shoulder a hefty mark of 111 in handicap, despite a 7lbs claiming jockey he only managed to beat one rival home.

As he’s gotten older seven furlongs has looked too sharp so it’s hard to make a strong case for him here.

A lightly raced three year old trained by Richard Fahey, Rhythm Master made the perfect start to life racing last year when winning easily on debut. Immediately sent for bigger targets, he ran a big race to be third behind superstar Campanelle over in Deauville.

Not able to win again as a juvenile, he returned for his classic campaign in the Greenham Stakes at Newbury, a solid run to be sixth after a lay off.

A big priced fourth in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot behind Creative Force showed he still had plenty of ability but he failed to confirm that promise when coming last in the Thoroughbred stakes behind Baaeed.

Things haven’t quite clicked into place for him but a drop back to seven furlongs will likely suit.