Richard Hannon has ambitious plans for Windshear after the St Leger fourth made a successful reappearance back at Doncaster.

The Marlborough trainer is looking at the big staying races and maybe the Melbourne Cup for the talented colt, whose consistency was rewarded with his first success for 11 months in the Betdaq 50% Comm Refund Doncaster Shield.

Windshear (15-8 favourite) had to been driven out by Sean Levey, who earlier on the card had been given a two-day whip ban for careless riding, to hold Island Remede by three-quarters length with Fattsota a head away third.

"He deserved that. He'd run a lot of good races in defeat, he was second in two Group races and fourth in the Leger," said Hannon.

"He needed it, that's why he ran about a bit late on and the rein broke which wouldn't have helped.

"He's stronger this year and we've got some pretty lofty plans. He'll probably go to Newbury for the Group Three (John Porter Stakes), all the nice Cup races if he gets that far and we've spoken about the Melbourne Cup.

"He's very talented and very sound. With some of the big horses gone there are gaps there for him."

Owners Middleham Park Racing have high hopes for Hail The Hero (11-4 joint-favourite) after the colt they bought out of Aidan O'Brien's powerful Irish stable got off the mark in division one of the Project Polar Maiden Stakes.

The son of Galileo looked a smart prospect for David O'Meara as he comfortably defeated Mockingbird Hill by three lengths and could now head for the Craven Stakes at Newmarket and possibly the Qipco 2000 Guineas.

"We are tilting at windmills, but it's the Craven next," said Middleham's bloodstock manager Nick Bradley.

"We bought him privately out of Ballydoyle. He had smart form over there and was just beaten a neck by Vert De Grace and he went on to win a Group One.

"We gave him a Guineas entry and that's the plan."

Marcus Tregoning introduced a promising colt in Mulaaseq (8-1), who got up on the line to take division two by a short head and a head from Nortron and Miracle Ninetynine.

Paul Hanagan, who only arrived back in the United Kingdom at 8.30 on Sunday morning after riding a winner at the Dubai World Cup meeting, delivered the son of Showcasing late to snatch victory

Tregoning said: "I'm very pleased with him and we've always liked him a lot. He's a big horse and has taken time to mature.

"It looks like he will step up in trip and who knows how far he will get. He's lovely looking horse and will go on any ground."

Middleham Park completed a double when Tatlisu (8-1) headed a Richard Fahey one-two when beating Farlow by half a length under 5lb claimer Jack Garritty in the Betdaq £30 Free Bet & 0% Comm Handicap.

Fahey's assistant Robin O'Ryan said: "He's not come to himself yet, but he's a star."

Hanagan and Fahey doubled up when combining with Mica Mika (17-2) in the Yorkshire Wildlife Park Handicap.

"He's a grand old horse and he probably appreciated coming back to the grass," said O'Ryan.

Dark Wave (16-1), trained by Ed Walker, stuck on gamely for Italian rider Antonio Fresu to claim the Cash Out On The Betdaq+ App Handicap by a neck from long-time leader Dance Of Fire.

Johnny Cavagin (14-1) got up in the shadow of the post to deny Fiftyshadesofgrey by a nose in the crownhotel-bawtry.com Handicap under Tom Eaves.