May 01 / 16.55 Ascot

16.55

Good To Firm

Darley British EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 0m 7f 213y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Darley British EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3-

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel filly; 15-2 for November's debut at Kempton (1m) where she kept on nicely once getting the hang of things in a race won by 1,000 Guineas entrant Abashiri; trainer is wasting no time in turning to headgear but brings potential into her second season.
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1st

2

(1)

10th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

17:50 Chester

Crownright

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

All starts over 1m; ran to a useful level in three runs in maiden/novice company; beaten 8l into ninth last time but that was the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot; likely to stay this far and she's a leading contender; hood returns today.

4/5

9th

28

(16)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Crownright

8st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Frankel filly; best run was the second, on the round course here over 1m (good to firm) when splitting a subsequent Listed-placed filly and Lyrics Of Life; that was her only run in a hood, which was missing (as is the case here) when a disappointing favourite behind Harlequin Breeze at Leicester; if able to replicate that penultimate effort, she wouldn't be a lost cause off 8st 5lb.

14/1

2nd

4

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:10 Leicester

Crownright

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ralph Beckett

Third at Kempton (1m, AW) last November on sole 2yo start and again showed promise when runner-up at Ascot (1m, good to firm) this month, when failing to settle in a first-time hood (left off today); that latest form has been boosted by the winner and it's likely she'll continue to progress.

11/4

Form: 5225-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Quality 2yo form on all sorts of ground, as her seconds where behind smart horses and she wasn't beaten too far in a French Group 3; she did have the run of things up front on her Newmarket return (1m maiden, good) but was still unable to contain the less exposed So Regal; a 6lb pull with the winner could make it interesting.
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1st

2

(3)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 4

14:05 Chepstow

Lyrics Of Life

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Threatened on occasions as a 2yo and also excelled herself when a close fifth in a Group 3 in France (1m, very soft) last October; began her 3yo campaign with two solid efforts but she was well beaten at Royal Ascot four weeks ago; hood now tried and a tongue tie returns; won't find a better chance to break her duck.

4/6

21th

24

(29)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Lyrics Of Life

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Brian Meehan

Not your typical six-race maiden as she had notable form last season, including a second behind Oaks runner-up Legacy Link and a close fifth in a Group 3; this season's defeats have come in races won by Gosden filly So Regal who is going places; proven on fast ground and no forlorn hope.

33/1

3rd

6

(4)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:55 Ascot

Lyrics Of Life

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Brian Meehan

Quality 2yo form on all sorts of ground, as her seconds where behind smart horses and she wasn't beaten too far in a French Group 3; she did have the run of things up front on her Newmarket return (1m maiden, good) but was still unable to contain the less exposed So Regal; a 6lb pull with the winner could make it interesting.

9/2

Form: 644-

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Confined to 1m last season and probably ran her best race last time out when fourth behind a very promising filly from the Haggas yard; seems sure to win races this term but this might not be one of them unless she can take a step forward.
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1st

10

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Newbury

Annastarzy

9st 10lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

On a hat-trick after improved efforts to win over 1m on good ground at Thirsk and Goodwood (both under Joe Leavy); she was all out last time in a race that panned out favourably but a 4lb rise was fair and this is only her eighth race, albeit her first not over a mile.

6/1

1st

8

(9)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Goodwood

Annastarzy

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Didn't have the best of passages when eighth of 12 on her handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) and posted an improved effort to win at Thirsk (1m, good) 19 days ago; now 3lb higher but there could be more to come after just six starts.

6/1

1st

12

(4)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 4

18:45 Thirsk

Annastarzy

8st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Lightly raced 3yo who appears to be on a fair mark judged on her novice form; still early days in handicaps but she was merely eighth of 12 at Windsor (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago on her first attempt in this sphere.

14/1

10/1

Form: 1-3 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Debut winner over 6f at Hamilton (good to soft); failed to justify a shade off odds-on when penalised at Southwell (7f AW) and that was disappointing, for all that a very slow pace might not have helped; bred to improve for this longer trip.
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7th

6

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:55 Doncaster

Gesayed

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Debut 6f novice winner at Hamilton last June; off ten months after but she's performed with credit on both runs this spring, fifth of seven in 1m Ascot novice last month; likely better to come now going handicapping.

6/1

5th

1

(5)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:55 Ascot

Gesayed

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: K R Burke

Debut winner over 6f at Hamilton (good to soft); failed to justify a shade off odds-on when penalised at Southwell (7f AW) and that was disappointing, for all that a very slow pace might not have helped; bred to improve for this longer trip.

10/1

3rd

1

(5)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Gesayed

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Created pretty good impression when keeping on too strongly for odds-on favourite at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) last June, shaping as though this extra furlong would suit; not seen since but remains a good prospect.

4/7

OUR TIP

Form: 3-1 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 25

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £3.42
Trifecta £9.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

So Regal

The Times:

Crownright

POSTDATA:

Machadadorp

Daily Record:

Lyrics Of Life

RP RATINGS:

So Regal

NEWMARKET:

So Regal

Daily Mail:

So Regal

D Express:

So Regal

Daily Mirror:

So Regal

The Sun:

So Regal

The Star:

So Regal

Telegraph:

Crownright

The Guardian:

Crownright