Hollie Doyle Blog: Gaining Insights into Derby Prospect Wareeth

Sky Sports Racing ambassador Hollie Doyle will be in action at Newmarket's Craven meeting, including an exciting ride on Derby prospect Wareeth in the Listed Feilden Stakes. I'm eager to see if Wareeth has what it takes to be a potential Derby contender when my employer Archie Watson's promising colt takes on the Listed Feilden Stakes. The extra distance will suit the son of Sea The Stars, who faces a significant class jump after winning his novice race over 1m at Newcastle by an impressive 14 lengths. Although he doesn't have a Derby entry, we've been pleased with Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's colt since his debut. I had the chance to ride him last week and felt good, but we'll learn more after this second outing. Aidan O'Brien's Isaac Newton has an experience edge, having won his maiden at Goodwood and finishing fourth in the Group 1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud. He holds a Derby entry and sets the standard with a rating of 106. Like Wareeth, Godolphin's Poseidon's Warrior moves up from novice company after winning over this distance at Goodwood and is also entered in the Classic. All three colts are set to run in the traditional Derby trial, the Group 2 Dante at York next month. Heather Main's sprinter ZOULU CHIEF ran a great race for me at Newmarket in the autumn, so I'm expecting another strong performance in the Weatherbys With Venatour Racing Handicap. He's had a busy winter on the All-Weather, winning at Wolverhampton and giving a good challenge to Completely Random at Lingfield Park. Approaching his prime at five years old, he's a few pounds higher than his best winning mark at York in 2023 but appears to be a 90 horse. I've had the chance to ride Jane Chapple-Hyam's outsider HARLEQUIN BREEZE and believe she's worth her place in the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes. Despite likely odds, this tough daughter of New Bay brings promising form into this Betfred 1000 Guineas trial after getting close to William Haggas's well-regarded Zooming. Harlequin Breeze is still a maiden after three starts but has improved with each run and impressed me with her determination over course and distance. IMPOSSIBLE MISSION needs to prove he's as good on turf as he is on the All-Weather when he receives weight from his rivals in the National Stud Handicap. John Butler's three-year-old made a winning handicap debut under Neil Callan at Wolverhampton and should have come on for his reappearance. For Des Donovan's LADY FIZZ, it will be about gaining experience in the Molson Coors British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes. This debutant takes on fillies from powerful yards over 1m, which may be a minimum trip for her. I'm looking forward to riding Marco Botti's Shergar Cup winner PRINCE OF INDIA in the Zyn Abernant Stakes. It'll be my first time riding him on the track, but I liked him when I sat on him on the gallops last year. He's a powerfully built colt who could be a force in stakes sprints. The race looks wide-open, but this son of Wootton Bassett should be spot on after a creditable comeback in the Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes at Wolverhampton. I have high expectations for Hawk Mountain this year, so I'll be disappointed if he doesn't make a winning return in the Group 3 Betway Craven Stakes. Aidan O'Brien's son of Wootton Bassett is already a Group 1 winner and can strengthen his Derby claims. Another favourite of mine, Karl Burke's Boiling Point, returns to turf in the Group 3 Betway Earl Of Sefton Stakes. The Cambridgeshire winner probably needed the outing in a steadily run Winter Derby, but with that run under his belt, he can establish himself as a genuine Pattern performer this season.