August 09 / 14.25 Haydock

14.25

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Dick Hern Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £36861.5
  • 1m 0f 37y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Dick Hern Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 186-20 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Two wins in her first season last year and ran well (1l second) in Musselburgh Listed event on reappearance; disappointing in Royal Ascot handicap since but can't be written off; this low-mileage 4yo may do better still.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(7)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Arolla

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Harry Charlton

Listed runner-up on seasonal return at Musselburgh (7f, good) in June but below that level on all three outings since; a bounce back is needed.

25/1

7th

2

(7)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Arolla

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Harry Charlton

Lightly raced, out of half-sister to 1,000 Guineas winner Special Duty; Listed runner-up behind Jabaara at Musselburgh (7f, good) in June; however, well beaten on her next two outings and others are preferred.

33/1

1

(4)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Arolla

9st 4lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Two wins in her first season last year and ran well (1l second) in Musselburgh Listed event on reappearance; disappointing in Royal Ascot handicap since but can't be written off; this low-mileage 4yo may do better still.

9/2

Form: 272-27 D

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Form dipped behind Arolla at Musselburgh last time; largely consistent otherwise and went close in Longchamp Listed contest in her only other start this season; however, has lesser claims on her British RPRs.
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Verdict Starting price

15th

7

(9)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Queens Reign

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Went close in Listed race at Longchamp (7f, good to soft) on reappearance but unable to make an impact in three runs since, including behind Bright Thunder and Miss Nightfall in Doncaster Group 3 on latest.

33/1

8th

11

(14)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Queens Reign

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ed Walker

Went close in Listed race at Longchamp (7f, good to soft) on reappearance but unable to make an impact in Listed races (7f/1m, good) on either start since and she looks up against it.

25/1

Form: 1122/6

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Missed last season and seemed to need her sole run (AW debut) this year; solid 2yo campaign in 2023 featured a Listed win and good second in the Fillies' Mile; leading player provided she's still capable of that form.
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12th

13

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Shuwari

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ollie Sangster

Runner-up in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile in October 2023 (1m, soft); missed all of 2024 and has worked her way back to form this season, winning a Listed race at Longchamp (1m, very soft) a fortnight ago; rain would boost her claims (although she has run well on good/good to firm); on the shortlist.

9/2

4

(5)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Shuwari

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ollie Sangster

Missed last season and seemed to need her sole run (AW debut) this year; solid 2yo campaign in 2023 featured a Listed win and good second in the Fillies' Mile; leading player provided she's still capable of that form.

100/30

25/1

Form: -89350 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Registered her sole success in Class 4 handicap at Haydock a year ago; faces a much stiffer assignment back here and her Listed record is duly unconvincing.
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6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Vicario

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Ed Walker

Registered her sole success in Class 4 handicap at Haydock a year ago; faces a much stiffer assignment back here and her Listed record is duly unconvincing.

25/1

10th

7

(8)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Vicario

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

Suited by the step up to 1m the last twice, finishing third in a handicap here then fifth in a Listed race at Pontefract; this new trip is worth a go (despite her speedy pedigree on dam's side) but she has plenty to find.

50/1

5th

11

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Vicario

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Recorded her sole win over 6f; respectable third upped to 1m in York handicap most recently and is unexposed over this distance; however, well held in previous Listed attempts and has plenty to find.

33/1

Form: 1-3231 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has progressive RPRs and took particularly big steps forward the last twice, running well in Goodwood Listed event then winning Royal Ascot handicap (1m, good to firm); respected with further improvement plausible.
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6th

5

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Goodwood

Never Let Go

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Won the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot last summer; runner-up in Listed events in two of her three runs since but she chased home a rival with a BHA rating of 94 at Kempton last month and this is a much tougher test; down the list.

12/1

2nd

8

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:13 Kempton (AW)

Never Let Go

9st 2lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Ran on well to win the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot last summer; ended that campaign with two fair runs in Listed company; others have stronger form claims but she has only had eight starts and could progress again this year.

12/1

5th

10

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Never Let Go

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Solid operator (32312) this season and has progressive RPRs; showed useful 1m form in Royal Ascot handicap (good to firm; beat Cajole) and Haydock Listed contest (good) the last twice; strong claims.

13/2

Form: 14-641 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Striking while the iron's hot, having been successful in fillies' handicap at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good) last week, taking record to 2-5; has Listed form and may be capable of further progress; one for the shortlist.
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8th

12

(12)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Protest

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Successful at novice/handicap level; consistent in Listed grade otherwise, rallying fourth when favourite at Haydock (1m, good) most recently; ties in with Never Let Go on that effort; again has frame possibilities.

8/1

8

(8)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Protest

8st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Striking while the iron's hot, having been successful in fillies' handicap at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good) last week, taking record to 2-5; has Listed form and may be capable of further progress; one for the shortlist.

4/1

Form: 1-13 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Comfortably defied a penalty in C&D novice contest on reappearance and ran well upped to Listed grade at Sandown since, taking form figures to 113; this improving filly holds a Group 1 entry; likely player.
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10

(7)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Suite Francaise

8st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Highly progressive filly who took her record to 3-4 when making all by 2l in C&D filllies' Listed race (good) four weeks ago; more on her plate against the boys but still dangerous if getting her own way in front.

7/1

9

(6)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Suite Francaise

8st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Comfortably defied a penalty in C&D novice contest on reappearance and ran well upped to Listed grade at Sandown since, taking form figures to 113; this improving filly holds a Group 1 entry; likely player.

11/2

3rd

6

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Suite Francaise

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Won last September on sole 2yo start (7f, AW) and made it 2-2 in Haydock novice (1m, good to firm) in May; today is a much tougher test of her credentials but she won in fine style last time and is a sister to a Listed winner; could go well for in-form yard.

10/1

Non-runners

Rockymountainway, Sunfall

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.20
Straight Forecast £27.21
Trifecta £107.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Never Let Go

TOPSPEED:

Sunfall

The Times:

Suite Francaise

NEWMARKET:

Protest

RP RATINGS:

Shuwari

POSTDATA:

Never Let Go

LAMBOURN:

Never Let Go

Telegraph:

Never Let Go

Daily Mirror:

Never Let Go

The Sun:

Never Let Go

The Star:

Never Let Go

Daily Record:

Never Let Go

Daily Mail:

Suite Francaise

The Guardian:

Sunfall

D Express:

Sunfall