One Ruler should have measure of rivals

ONE RULER can provide Charlie Appleby with a first victory in the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster.

The Newmarket handler is on the lookout for a colt to fill the shoes of his recently-retired stable stars Pinatubo and Ghaiyyath, and while One Ruler still has a way to go to match that pair’s achievements, he is an exciting prospect.

Runner-up to subsequent

Group Three winner Etonian on his Sandown debut in July, the Dubawi colt returned to the Esher venue the following month, beating a useful sort this time in Maximal.

One Ruler could finish only third when favourite for the Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster next time but that does not look a bad effort with winner New Mandate since striking gold in the Royal Lodge.

Appleby’s charge looked to benefit from a step up to a mile and a slightly easier surface when impressing in Ne w m a r k e t ’ s Autumn Stakes a couple of weeks ago, and should prove hard to beat as he steps up to Group One level.

CHELTENHAM: 2.05 ALLMANKIND (NAP) 2.40 Not That Fuisse, 3.15 Flinck, 3.50 Frodon, 4.25 Streets Of Doyen, 5.00 Plantagenet, 5.35 My Drogo.

DONCASTER: 1.10 Laafy, 1.45 Helmont, 2.20 Wrenthorpe, 2.55 One Ruler, 3.30 Sir Maxi, 4.05 Musicality, 4.40 It Had To Be You, 5.10 Velma.

KELSO: 12.50 Chuvelo, 1.25 Universal Folly, 1.59 Darius Des Sources, 2.33 Some Chaos, 3.08 Rob Royal, 3.43 Mint Gold, 4.18 Southeast Rose, 4.53 Petite Ganache.

DOUBLE: One Ruler and Allmankind.

CASTLEGATE: Le Breuil (Kelso 2.33)