Sky Sports Racing presenter Mike Cattermole is back with his lowdown on the big race on Saturday, the Group One Vertem Futurity Stakes at Doncaster.
The Vertem Futurity Trophy (3:35) is the last Group One of the British Flat season and in the past few years it has developed into a bit of a benefit for Aidan O’Brien.
He has won it three times in the last five runnings and 10 in all to equal the late Sir Henry Cecil. Auguste Rodin arrives with a big reputation to set a new record, although stablemate Salt Lake City should not be dismissed lightly, either.
Tactically, Salt Lake City is a candidate for front-running duties, as is Stormbuster and Dancing Magic with Captain Wierzba handy.
Conditions
Like many places, it has been wet in South Yorkshire this week and the ground is soft, heavy in places after 23mm of rain on Thursday and more showers into Friday morning.