In the week when it was confirmed that he has sold his Glebe House stables to Emmet Mullins, Jim Bolger is still competing at the top level at Doncaster where he will be represented by Sea Of Rain in the Group 2 Betfred May Hill Stakes on Thursday.

Bolger won the two-year-old fillies' race with Turret Rocks in 2015 and immediately nominated the May Hill as the next target for Sea Of Rain when she won the Group 3 Newtownanner Stud Stakes at the Curragh at the end of August.

Since that day, the race sponsor - Maurice Regan's Newtown Anner Stud - has purchased Sea Of Rain from Bolger, who bred the Naval Crown filly. Newtown Anner also bought the top-class three-year-old filly Sparan Nua from Bolger during the summer.

“She put up a good performance in the Group 3 and we bought her after that and we’ll find out on Thursday if it was good business,” said P.J. Colville, representing the owners.

“She looks an uncomplicated filly and the mile will suit her well. Good to soft should be fine and we look to have a nice draw near the middle.

“Charlie Appleby’s horse [Musical Times, unbeaten in two starts] will be tough to beat and she looks really promising, but after that it looks fairly open.

“It’s another step up again, but we think she’s up to it. She’s been learning on the job and her last run was her best run so far and that is always a positive. She seems to be going the right way, but we’ll have a go and see what happens.”

As highlighted by Colville, it is the Godolphin candidate Musical Times that has hit plenty of right notes in two starts so far and now bids to follow in the footsteps of Desert Flower who claimed this two years ago before going on to secure classic honours the following season.

Appleby told godolphin.com: “It was always the plan to give Musical Times a break following her win at Yarmouth and she has done nicely for it.

“She is taking on some more experienced rivals here but the step up to a mile shouldn’t be an issue and I am hopeful that she can continue her progression.”

Another leading contender on Wednesday is the Joseph O'Brien-trained Ballyskeagh, who was arguably an unlucky second to Sea Of Rain at the Curragh.

Andrew Balding’s Scommessa Sicura finished second to Musical Times in her Newmarket debut and the daughter of Cracksman soon opened her account back on the July course on her next outing.

Part-owned by Chelsea and England’s Reece James, Scommessa Sicura then bumped into another high-ranking Appleby juvenile, Quest For Stars, when a neck second in the Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury.

As form lines intermingle, Brian Meehan’s Tall Trees was second to the former at Newmarket, then third in Listed company at Sandown before getting off the mark when returned to Sandown recently.

She will head to Doncaster with Breeders’ Cup ambitions in mind, while John and Thady Gosden’s Beguiled was third in a smart Goodwood maiden that has since seen the form franked before winning cosily at the second attempt.

Eve Johnson Houghton’s Eabha somewhat defied expectation her second in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood and could relish this step up to a mile.

Sir Mark Prescott’s Martinet was third in the Sweet Solera Stakes last month, but the Heath House handler is unsure conditions in South Yorkshire will suit.

Prescott said: “She’s rather small and I don’t think the softer ground will help her, but she has black type and is a winner and unlikely to grow much through the winter so this is more in hope than expectation.

“She’s entitled to run but I feel the softer ground probably won’t play to her strengths, whereas Consent, who we run in the Park Hill, will want it soft.”

Aidan O’Brien’s Speckles, David Simcock’s Thuritha and William Stone’s Tie A Navyribbon complete the field.

Fresh from big-race success in America, Sir Mark Prescott is now eyeing a prestigious prize closer to home when Consent bids to go one better than 12 months ago in the Betfred Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes.

The daughter of Lope De Vega found just Santorini Star too good in this Group 2 event last season, before gaining revenge on her old foe at ParisLongchamp to claim the Prix de Royallieu.

William Haggas’ high-class mare is missing from the Town Moor line-up this time and the Heath House handler is hoping Consent’s timely improved showing at Goodwood last month is a signal she is ready to recreate her best.

Prescott said: “Mr Haggas’ lovely filly just had too much pace for us last year, but we then went to France for the Prix de Royallieu and they finished the other way round. The rain had come then and we managed to beat her. It got her a Group 1, which is the main thing.

“She really did not run very well at Longchamp in May, but she was much better at Goodwood and I hope the rain and late season will help her here. She’s a filly who comes in season a lot during the spring and summer, but cycles much better when it comes to the autumn.

“I hope the easier ground and timing can help her come back to her proper form.”

Consent was fourth when last seen in the Lillie Langtry Stakes, a race where Owen Burrows’ Waardah was beaten only a quarter of a length in third.

Seen only twice this season, her handler is optimistic of a bold showing now encountering something resembling her preferred surface.

Burrows said: “She seems in good form and I think she will appreciate the easier surface and we go there hopeful.

“She’s been quiet all summer and I’m not sure how soft Doncaster will be, but it will certainly be much more to her liking than what Goodwood was.

“We’ve a few races in mind and we always thought she would have a busy autumn once the ground came right. It starts Thursday and depending on how it goes she could have another couple of runs after that.”

John and Thady Gosden’s Danielle was seeking a hat-trick when well held behind both of the above on the Sussex Downs, yet brings winning course form to the table and was fourth in this event last term.

Meanwhile, Johnny Murtagh’s Floresta was a place further adrift in fifth in 2025 and makes another raid on South Yorkshire having already won the Stanerra Stakes this season and she was not disgraced in the Curragh Cup most recently.

P.J. Colville, manager for owners Newtown Anner Stud, said: “She’s in good nick. She needed her first run back badly, but then put up a good performance in Fairyhouse when winning the Group Three. She beat Goodie Two Shoes that day, who franked the form at Goodwood beating some of these.

“Her run the last day was a good performance I think because we were running her 11 days back and might not have given her enough time. She likes to be fresh, but she wasn’t beaten far and I think she will be in the mix for sure.

“We’ve had this race planned since last year believe it or not. She was fifth in it last year, but I think she is certainly a better filly this year so we have always planned to come back and if she can do well in this we might head to France afterwards.”