May 10 / 14.05 Ascot

14.05

Good To Firm

Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% British EBF Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% British EBF Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 112- D

Last run: 269 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Progressive in three outings last year, winning over 1m (AW/good to firm) in her first two before second in 1m2f Salisbury Listed event (good to firm again); lightly raced and from a leading yard, so it's likely she can go on to even better things in 2025; leading claims under William Buick.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(7)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

16:00 Yarmouth

Rainbows Edge

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John & Thady Gosden

Lightly raced filly who graduated from handicaps with a fine second of 12 in a York Listed race (1m2.5f, good, Charlotte's Web third, Molten Rock and Modern Utopia behind) in July; prominent in the market when weakening at that track (good to firm) over 1m4f last month; untested on a soft surface but she's the sort to bounce back at this trip for a yard with a solid record in this race.

5/1

3

(4)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

Rainbows Edge

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Lightly raced 4yo; winning an Ascot handicap (good to firm) in May was her best form and would give her leading claims in this but that was registered over 1m; seventh of 23 in Royal Ascot handicap over that same C&D next time and beaten a neck in 1m2f Listed race here (good; just ahead of Charlotte's Web) on latest outing, but she's not a certainty to get 1m4f.

3/1

2nd

5

(2)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Rainbows Edge

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made it 3-4 when winning Ascot handicap (1m, good to firm) in May and fair seventh of 23 off top weight in Royal Ascot handicap (1m, good to firm) next time; ran well when runner-up in 1m2f Listed race last August; unraced on slow ground; could be an improver now back up in trip; contender.

3/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 865-55 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Scored against her own sex at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good to firm) last summer; hasn't advanced her form since but she has performed with credit this season when fifth in the Newbury Spring Cup and a Listed race back at Goodwood (both 1m, good); this looks a slightly easier assignment.
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7th

2

(1)

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Arisaig

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Charlie Johnston

Talented mare but she needs things to fall right, as evidenced by her last win coming in July 2024; after a solid start to this year's campaign she couldn't justify favouritism when third in Pontefract Listed event (1m, good; Crystal Flyer second) in July and made no impact in Ascot Group 3 18 days later; narrowly sets the standard, however, and she should be finishing off well in her bid to better last year's third place in this race.

7/2

7th

1

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:20 Ascot

Arisaig

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Charlie Johnston

Losing run up to 16; has run some fine races in that period but her hold-up style dictates that things need to drop right and she got going too late when third in 1m Pontefract Listed race 18 days ago; prior to that she finished around 2l behind the reopposing Kon Tiki when eighth of 15 to Blue Bolt in the Duke Of Cambridge over C&D at the Royal meeting (good to firm).

25/1

9/2

Form: 1034-3 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has a largely consistent record; left the impression the outing was just needed when 3l third of five on 1m1f Musselburgh reappearance three weeks ago and should be spot on now; has won on good to firm; respected.
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7

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

16:47 Thirsk

Zapphire

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Has won on good to soft but her latest three wins, at about 1m, came on good to firm; on a highish mark now but off since September and past evidence suggests she'll come on for the run.

14/1

2

(11)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 2

17:10 Nottingham

Zapphire

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Handles most ground and she's tactically versatile; has been generally reliable this season and she won in a tight finish at Windsor (1m) in August before a creditable third at York (1m1f) last month; still looks on a workable mark and she's respected with cheekpieces reapplied.

11/2

1

(1)

7th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 3

17:00 York

Zapphire

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

It was a deep handicap she contested at Goodwood and in solid form otherwise, winning for a fourth time by a short-head at Windsor 24 days ago (1m, good to firm); clear claims off 2lb higher if in similar form here.

8/1

Form: 2639-0 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Runner-up three times last season, including over C&D, but well held on her 1m2f Newbury reappearance four weeks ago and needs to leave that behind; her peak RPRs have been achieved on slower ground than she's likely to face here.
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3rd

6

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:49 Stratford

Roarin Success

10st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Aided by new tongue-tie when winning twice here (2m/2m2f, good to firm) this summer; confined to minor honour in two six-runner races since, however, back here on latest, and her improvement seems to have levelled off.

6/1

2

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:51 Stratford

Roarin Success

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Aided by new tongue-tie when winning twice here (2m/2m2f, good to firm) this summer; respectable third at Bangor (2m, good) on latest outing four weeks ago and sure to be suited by return to this track; respected.

4/1

3rd

3

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Roarin Success

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Much improved over hurdles since fitted with a tongue tie and bids for a hat-trick following a pair of Stratford handicap wins this summer, overcoming some jumping errors in 2m3f event on latter occasion; this fairly useful Flat scorer could have more to offer; big player.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 02210-

Last run: 188 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful form in ten starts for Jim Bolger in Ireland, belatedly getting off the mark in Leopardstown maiden (1m1f, heavy) last autumn; quick ground is an unknown and a watching brief is advised on reappearance for new yard unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
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9th

7

(4)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Finsceal Luas

9st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

It took her nine starts to win in Ireland (did run in Group company a couple of times); twice backed out of contention having made running/disputed lead for new yard this time around (both 1m); watching brief advised on AW debut.

16/1

6th
6 (3)
Bellarchi

7/1

Form: 77-183 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Took this off 7lb higher last year; lost her way in the second half of last season but back to form to take advantage of a reduced mark on her 1m Southwell reappearance in March; flopped there next time but fair third of five at Nottingham (extended 1m, good to firm) 11 days ago.
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16th

4

(20)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:05 Doncaster

Bellarchi

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Made it four wins for the year (good to soft/good) with 7f Listed success at Chester in June; however, a career best is needed this afternoon and she may have gone off the boil judged on her last two starts.

20/1

12th

1

(4)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Bellarchi

10st 0lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Grant Tuer

Acts on most ground; has won three handicaps at Musselburgh this season and gained her first Listed success when scoring at Chester (7f, good) in June, but she was below that level at Pontefract (1m) last month; has a better draw than she did when down the field in this contest last year but is now 11lb higher than when last seen in handicap company.

22/1

6th

1

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

14:48 Pontefract

Bellarchi

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Could hardly be coming into this in better form, winning four of her last five starts including another Listed event at Chester (7f, good) ten days ago; still favoured on these terms despite her 3lb penalty and although the stiffer mile is one small question mark, she is a major player nonetheless.

5/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.60
Straight Forecast £9.80
Trifecta £20.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rainbows Edge

POSTDATA:

Arisaig

RP RATINGS:

Zapphire

The Times:

Bellarchi

TOPSPEED:

Finsceal Luas

NEWMARKET:

Rainbows Edge

The Sun:

Rainbows Edge

Daily Record:

Rainbows Edge

Telegraph:

Arisaig

The Guardian:

Arisaig

Daily Mail:

Arisaig

The Star:

Bellarchi

D Express:

Zapphire

Daily Mirror:

Zapphire