Betfred Park Hill Stakes
Group 2, Doncaster 15:35 £150,000 guaranteed, 3yo+ fillies & mares, 1m 6f 115y, Class 1
Tweet Thursday 12th September 2024

1 Nakheel 10/1
2 Night Sparkle 7/2
3 Grateful 11/4F
9 ran NR: Mistral Star Distances: 1½l, 3l, nk
Time: 3m 7.09s (slow by 1.89s)

A second success of the season! 🟡

Nakheel wins the Betfred Park Hill Fillies' Stakes#ITVRacing | @DoncasterRaces | @JimCrowley1978 pic.twitter.com/qIOTNcMIUA

— ITV Racing (@itvracing) September 12, 2024

Trained by Owen Burrows, the three-year-old Nakheel began the season as a maiden and has shown steady improvement in Pattern company.

After finishing third by four lengths to Scenic in the Galtres Stakes at York’s Ebor meeting, Nakheel seemed more comfortable with the additional two furlongs. Jim Crowley opted for an inside challenge, which had been avoided in the previous race, but it proved effective.

Ryan Moore appeared to have the upper hand on Grateful after last year’s winner, Sumo Sam, started to fade. However, Grateful’s stamina fell short when it mattered most. Nakheel, at 10-1 odds and wearing first-time cheekpieces, made her move for home and managed to hold off Night Sparkle by a length and a half.

Burrows commented, “Watching her at York, we thought the trip and a bit of ease in the ground would help, and the cheekpieces have certainly made a difference. She’s not ungenuine, but they helped her travel further and sharpened her up. She’s been progressing through Listed races, and this seemed like the right spot for her. She came off the bridle briefly but responded well, showing she had plenty left in the tank. We’ll discuss her future with Sheikh Ahmed, but from a trainer’s perspective, I’d love to have her back as a four-year-old. She’s still lightly raced, so we’ll see what’s next.”

Park Hill Stakes
£150,000 guaranteed, 3yo plus, 1m 6f 115y, Class 1
10 ran
Going: Good to Soft, Good in places

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (2)    Nakheel 3 8-11 Owen Burrows Jim Crowley 10/1
2 (7) 1½ Night Sparkle 5 9-7 Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy 7/2
3 (6) 3 Grateful 3 8-11 A P O'Brien Ryan Moore 11/4F
4 (1) nk Scenic 4 9-7 Ed Walker Tom Marquand 7/1
5 (3) 3 Sumo Sam 4 9-7 Paul & Oliver Cole James Doyle 16/1
6 (5) 1 Ambiente Amigo 3 8-11 James Owen Silvestre De Sousa 33/1
7 (9) 5 Oxford Comma 3 8-11 Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan 9/2
8 (4) 3 Gather Ye Rosebuds 4 9-7 Jack Channon Jamie Spencer 12/1
9 (8) 10 Sweet Memories 4 9-7 John & Thady Gosden Kieran Shoemark 11/1
NR 2 (10) Mistral Star 4 9-7 Hughie Morrison NON RUNNER

RECENT WINNERS
Year Horse Trainer Jockey Owner SP

2023 Sumo Sam
2022 Mimikyu
2021 Free Wind
2020 Pista
2019 Enbihaar
2018 God Given
2017 Alyssa
2016 Simple Verse R M Beckett Oisin Murphy Qatar Racing 3/1
2015 Gretchen J H M Gosden Robert Havlin Normandie Stud 5/1
2014 Silk Sari Luca Cumani Andrea Atzeni Fittocks Stud 8/1
2013 The Lark Michael Bell Jamie Spencer Lady Bamford 15/8 fav
2012 Wild Coco Sir Henry Cecil Tom Queally Gest ut Rottgen 7/4 fav
2011 Meeznah David Lanigan Frankie Dettori Saif Ali & Saeed Altayer 5/2
2010 Eastern Aria Mark Johnston Frankie Dettori Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 5/1
2009 The Miniver Rose Richard Hannon Pat Dobbs Julie Wood 28/1
2008 Allegretto Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Cheveley Park Stud 7/4 fav
2007 Hi Calypso Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore Philip Newton 9/2
2006 Rising Cross John Best Martin Dwyer Gary Tanaka 16/1
2005 Sweet Stream John Hammond FR Thierry Gillet Team Valor 7/2 fav
2004 Echoes In Eternity Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori Godolphin 5/1
2003 Discreet Brief John Dunlop Pat Eddery Sonia Rogers 8/1
2002 Alexander Three D Barry Hills Michael Hills Miriam O'Callaghan 7/4 fav
2001 Ranin Ed Dunlop Willie Supple Hamdan Al Maktoum 5/1
2000 Miletrian Mick Channon Craig Williams Miletrian Plc 10/1
1999 Mistle Song Clive Brittain Richard Quinn Saeed Manana 8/1