July 24 / 15.20 Sandown

15.20

Good

European Bloodstock News EBF Star Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £22684
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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European Bloodstock News EBF Star Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

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11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 1

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Night Of Thunder filly; travelled smoothly on her way to comfortably justifying favouritism in Beverley contest (7.5f, good to firm); in excellent hands and looks potentially useful.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(12)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Hope Queen

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Backed up debut win at Beverley when scoring a narrow success in a 7f Listed race at Sandown last July; form boosted this season by the second Jennifer Jane, a wide-margin winner of Newmarket's Pretty Polly; pedigree implies she can get the trip.

33/1

1st

3

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Sandown

Hope Queen

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Night Of Thunder filly; travelled smoothly on her way to comfortably justifying favouritism in Beverley contest (7.5f, good to firm); in excellent hands and looks potentially useful.

11/2

3

(4)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

14:45 Beverley

Hope Queen

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

135,000gns yearling by Night Of Thunder; second foal; dam unplaced 6f only start, closely related to 5f Group 3 winner Fountain Of Youth; an obvious contender for her powerful yard.

Evs

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 71 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat nothing special at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) last time but did it readily and may improve further; chance would increase if she's again able to dominate.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Newmarket

Jennifer Jane

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Made all in a maiden at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) on second start and almost all in Listed race at Sandown (7f, good) later last summer; her season ended, however, with last of seven in Group 3 at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) in August; good chance she will stay 1m2f; needs to resume progress.

12/1

7th

2

(5)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Jennifer Jane

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Good front-running performances over 7f the last twice, scoring readily at Wetherby (good to firm) then neck second in Sandown Listed contest (good) that has occasionally been a source of subsequent Prestige Stakes winners; another big run looks plausible.

6/1

2nd

4

(4)

24th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Sandown

Jennifer Jane

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Beat nothing special at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) last time but did it readily and may improve further; chance would increase if she's again able to dominate.

11/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 41 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made all for comfortable success in maiden (7f, good to firm) at Newmarket July festival, building on her debut effort; favourite both times; should have more to offer; respected.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Orions Belt

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Won on the July course in the summer and seemed suited by the drop back in distance when beaten only by Anthelia in Salisbury Group 3 (6f, soft; also handles good to firm) two weeks ago; should run her race but faces a stern assignment on form.

50/1

2nd

8

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Salisbury

Orions Belt

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Hasn't really kicked on since creating a very favourable impression in a 7f maiden at Newmarket in July; however, she's held in some regard by her top yard (in the Cheveley Park) and, having raced freely in her races, this drop back to 6f might benefit.

10/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Totally belied her market position at Haydock (7f, good; rank outsider of six) and, along with two others in this field, is a once-raced novice winner who could progress.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:40 Newbury

Tavana

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Showed fairly useful form over 7f last term, including success in Newbury conditions race (good to soft) against her own sex; sister to a 1m winner; could go well, returned to this venue.

12/1

7th

10

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Tavana

9st 2lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Respectable effort in Listed grade is flanked by two wins, latest in conditions race at Newbury (7f, good to soft); still an unexposed sort but this is a tougher assignment.

25/1

Form: 2221 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Solid operator; easily justified favouritism in Epsom maiden (7f, good) most recently, taking record to 2221; not sure to progress much further but should give her running.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

3

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Lingfield

Mystic Moment

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Neil Mulholland

Useful filly for Eve Johnson Houghton, readily made all in Epsom maiden (7f, good; Assaranca 4l second) in July; transferred to Neil Mulholland (same owners) but it was a low-key start when last of six in conditions race at Kempton (1m, AW) on her comeback in March; needs to put that behind her on this handicap debut.

12/1

6th

4

(1)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:52 Kempton (AW)

Mystic Moment

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Neil Mulholland

Her eight 2yo runs for Eve Johnston Houghton yielded one win, a 7f maiden at Epsom in July; looked exposed as the season went on and improvement is needed on her stable/seasonal debut; remains in same ownership.

7/1

4/1

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Solid second in a couple of 6f races at Windsor (good to firm); likely to stay 7f; holds a fighting chance on the figures and her yard has landed this prize for the last two years.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(2)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:05 Chester

Hayynah

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Ollie Sangster

Off the mark at the sixth attempt when beating eight rivals in a 5f novice at Southwell in February; had earlier chased home Champonie at Newcastle but had an experience advantage that day; needs to bounce back from a low-key Southwell run (5f; handicap debut) seven weeks ago.

9/1

7th

2

(1)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Hayynah

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Ollie Sangster

Early ability at 6f and 7f but she benefited from the drop to 5f when winning over C&D in February; that wasn't particularly competitive but as an unexposed improver she needs considering on her handicap debut.

7/2

Form: 417

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has reached a fairly useful standard over 6f, respectable seventh in the Albany at Royal Ascot (good to firm) most recently; out of a 7f scorer and may do better still.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Nandita

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Thady Gosden

Appeared to run well in similar event over 7f in France last time but needs to prove she can back it up; has something to find on her home-soil form and is held by Awaken on Albany running.

25/1

7th

6

(6)

24th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Sandown

Nandita

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has reached a fairly useful standard over 6f, respectable seventh in the Albany at Royal Ascot (good to firm) most recently; out of a 7f scorer and may do better still.

11/2

11

(2)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Nandita

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

725,000gns yearling; something to find with Gold Digger and Awaken on Yarmouth form but scored comfortably at Kempton (6f, AW) since and may well improve further; has Royal Ascot winners in her pedigree.

20/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
War Front filly; came out best in a field of six newcomers at Doncaster (7f, good) and the form is proving solid; goes into deeper waters but looks open to progress.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(8)

24th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Sandown

Electoral College

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Ferguson

War Front filly; came out best in a field of six newcomers at Doncaster (7f, good) and the form is proving solid; goes into deeper waters but looks open to progress.

12/1

1st

3

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

17:10 Doncaster

Electoral College

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

April foal; first foal; dam French 7f 2yo winner (RPR 100), sister to French 1m2f Listed winner Fun With Flags, half-sister to winners Quantum Impact (6f 2yo/1m) and Rose Barton (1m/8.5f); represents in-form yard and market should reveal expectations.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £49.40
Straight Forecast £65.91
Trifecta £212.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Orion's Belt

RP RATINGS:

Jennifer Jane

Telegraph:

Hayynah

NEWMARKET:

Nandita

LAMBOURN:

Tavana

D Express:

Hayynah

The Times:

Orion's Belt

The Guardian:

Orion's Belt

Daily Mirror:

Orion's Belt

The Sun:

Orion's Belt

The Star:

Orion's Belt

Daily Record:

Orion's Belt

TOPSPEED:

Jennifer Jane

POSTDATA:

Jennifer Jane

Daily Mail:

Nandita