Hollie Doyle Blog: Gaining Insight into Derby Prospect Wareeth

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle will be in action at Newmarket's Craven meeting, where she will ride the promising Derby hopeful Wareeth in the Listed Feilden Stakes. This week's Craven Meeting at Newmarket will be an exciting one, especially with my standout ride, Wareeth, taking part in the Listed Feilden Stakes. The extra distance will be beneficial for this son of Sea The Stars, who is taking a significant step up in class after his impressive 14-length win in his novice race over 1m at Newcastle last month. Although Wareeth doesn't have a Derby entry, we have been pleased with his progress since his debut, and I was impressed when I rode him last week. However, we will learn more about him after this second start. Aidan O'Brien's Isaac Newton has an edge in terms of experience, having won his maiden at Goodwood and finished fourth in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. He holds a Derby entry and has an official rating of 106, setting the standard for the other colts. Like Wareeth, Poseidon's Warrior will be moving from novice company after his win at Goodwood and is also entered in the Classic. Notably, all three colts are set to participate in the traditional Derby trial, the Group 2 Dante at York next month. I am expecting a strong performance from Heather Main's sprinter ZOULU CHIEF in the Weatherbys With Venatour Racing Handicap on Wednesday, as he ran a great race for me at Newmarket in the autumn. After a busy winter on the All-Weather, winning at Wolverhampton and giving a good battle to Completely Random at Lingfield Park, he is approaching his prime as a five-year-old. I have had the opportunity to ride Jane Chapple-Hyam's outsider HARLEQUIN BREEZE and believe she is worth her place in the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes on Wednesday. Despite being a maiden after three starts, she has shown improvement with each run and impressed me with her determination over course and distance in November. IMPOSSIBLE MISSION needs to demonstrate his ability on turf, having received weight from all his rivals in the National Stud Handicap on Wednesday. John Butler's three-year-old made a winning handicap debut under Neil Callan at Wolverhampton in November and should have improved after his reappearance last month. For Des Donovan's LADY FIZZ, the Molson Coors British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes will be about gaining experience, as she takes on fillies from prominent yards over 1m, which may be a minimum trip for her in the future. I am looking forward to riding Marco Botti's Shergar Cup winner PRINCE OF INDIA in the Zyn Abernant Stakes on Thursday. Having sat on him on the gallops last year, I liked what I saw, and he should be in top form after a creditable comeback in the Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes at Wolverhampton last month. I have high expectations for Hawk Mountain this year, and I will be disappointed if he doesn't make a winning return in the Group 3 Betway Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday. Aidan O'Brien's son of Wootton Bassett is already a Group 1 winner and can strengthen his Derby claims. Another favorite of mine, Karl Burke's Boiling Point, returns to turf in the Group 3 Betway Earl Of Sefton Stakes on Wednesday, and after his outing in the Winter Derby, he can establish himself as a genuine Pattern performer this season.