May 09 / 14.40 Lingfield

14.40

Good To Firm

William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Chartwell Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1815-1 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare who scored for the eighth time when beating 18-runner field at Newmarket (7f, good) at last month's Craven meeting; might need some luck in running if the field gravitates to the stands' side but thoroughly deserves this first crack at a Pattern race, with the ceiling of her ability probably yet to be reached.
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5th

2

(5)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Royal Velvet

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: William Knight

5yo who was a big improver at the start of this season, winning a handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) then the Group 3 Chartwell Stakes at Lingfield (7f, good to firm); however, it appears as though she may have gone off the boil on her last two outings; carries a 3lb penalty this afternoon.

14/1

5th

5

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:58 York

Royal Velvet

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Always behind in the boiling cauldron of a Royal Ascot handicap last week; progressive otherwise and still has good stats, being 9-22 overall, 2-3 this term and 6-11 over 7f (1-1 over C&D); however, has to overcome a 3lb penalty for the Group 3 win achieved against her own sex in May.

20/1

10/1

Form: 300-01 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Tough mare who won two handicaps around this time last year, scoring at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and following up at Goodwood (7f, good) 18 days later; registered plenty of other good efforts last term and was back on the scoresheet with narrow win at Yarmouth (7f, good) 11 days ago; something to find on the figures but she's the type to make her presence felt.
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9th

1

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:49 Salisbury

Havana Pusey

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John Gallagher

7f has been her optimum trip and she can blow the start, so there is risk attached; however, she showed good speed with a back-to-form second at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last month and is not ruled out; has run well on good to soft ground but has struggled when encountering soft.

11/2

2nd

4

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:35 Newbury

Havana Pusey

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Gallagher

Often blows the start; everything clicked when she won at Yarmouth (7f, good) in April but she's been more miss than hit otherwise this year; others have less to prove.

16/1

9th

5

(8)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Havana Pusey

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: John Gallagher

C&D handicap winner who was third to Royal Velvet in a Group 3 at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) in May; however, this exposed 6yo faces a tougher assignment in today's line-up and was ninth of 13 in this race 12 months ago; blew the start at Newmarket last time; hood/tongue-tie are applied.

50/1

Form: 11764- D

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Progressive novice (6f, AW) and dual handicap winner (7f, good and soft) who signed off for Rae Guest with solid fourth of ten in Listed event on AW here (1m) in November; can likely do better again with just eight starts behind her; stable debut.
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4th

8

(1)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Lingfield

Sunlit Uplands

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Stuart Williams

Progressive novice (6f, AW) and dual handicap winner (7f, good and soft) who signed off for Rae Guest with solid fourth of ten in Listed event on AW here (1m) in November; can likely do better again with just eight starts behind her; stable debut.

20/1

6th

8

(5)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 1

14:47 Nottingham

Sunlit Uplands

8st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Rae Guest

Won at Haydock (7f, good) in May and Sandown (7f, soft) in September in her first two handicaps, with wind surgery in between; the style of those was promising for 1m and her never-nearer seventh of 15 in French Listed race (1m, soft) last time strongly suggests unfinished business at this trip, but she has work to do on the ratings.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 51146- D

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Seems tactically versatile; hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) last May and followed up in Leopardstown Group 3 (also 7f, soft) the following month; left Michael O'Callaghan (same owner) after disappointing on heavy ground in October; Ryan Moore booked and she sets the standard on this stable debut/reappearance; plenty to like.
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5th

5

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

15:33 Chester

Copacabana Sands

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) and Leopardstown Group 3 (soft) over 7f for Michael O'Callaghan last year; below form tackling firmer ground when fifth in 7f Lingfield Group 3 on return for Andrew Balding (same owner); good chance if recapturing her best.

11/4

5th

1

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Lingfield

Copacabana Sands

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Andrew Balding

Seems tactically versatile; hooded when winning Naas Listed event (good) last May and followed up in Leopardstown Group 3 (also 7f, soft) the following month; left Michael O'Callaghan (same owner) after disappointing on heavy ground in October; Ryan Moore booked and she sets the standard on this stable debut/reappearance; plenty to like.

7/4

33/1

Form: 1165-0 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
All three starts at 7f on good to firm and good as 2yo, winning Yarmouth maiden in July; reappeared from 425-day break to land two 7f AW handicaps in October and career-best form when fifth of 16 in Deauville Listed event (7.5f, AW) in December; beat only one home in a valuable handicap at Newcastle on last month's return, however, and has work to do in this company.
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6th

1

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Fouette

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: James Horton

Won twice on the AW last October including over C&D, but highly tried since and hasn't been up to it; still 9lb above her last winning mark and needs to come down more.

16/1

7th

1

(3)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 3

16:20 Carlisle

Fouette

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Horton

Back from absence with two 7f AW wins last autumn, then set fire to her mark by running well in Listed events; highly tried on first two starts in 2026 before running quite promisingly at Goodwood (7f, good; first turf handicap) last week, considering she never had a clear run; can fare better.

25/1

6th

2

(4)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:52 Goodwood

Fouette

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Similar type to Shiplake, with still having to prove that best AW form can be transferred back to turf; not exactly solid on 2026 efforts anyway and doesn't look the percentage call in this competitive field.

20/1

Form: 70128- D BF

Last run: 202 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Made a winning handicap debut at Kempton (AW) on her return last May and scored again at Thirsk (good) in September; fine effort despite not getting the breaks when just denied in Ascot Listed event (also 7f, soft) the following month and midfield finish from a poor draw at Longchamp a fortnight later is easily glossed over; commands respect on this return.
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9th

3

(10)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Pontefract

Dash Of Azure

9st 4lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Down the field in Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) last time but prior to that she went close in two Listed races at Chester (7f, good); has a part to play if leaving last time behind.

8/1

10th

4

(14)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Dash Of Azure

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

She's gone close in Listed races at Chester (7f, good) on her last two starts, beaten just a neck last time when having to challenge wide; she might not be far away.

11/1

2nd

7

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

15:52 Chester

Dash Of Azure

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Both wins have been in handicaps but she finished well to go close in a Listed event over C&D (good) two weeks ago; hard to rule out anther good run but this is tougher than last time and she's not easy to predict.

9/1

Form: 15437-

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £10.64
Tricast £36.58
Trifecta £48.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Velvet

The Times:

Dash Of Azure

NEWMARKET:

Sunlit Uplands

RP RATINGS:

Copacabana Sands

D Express:

Dash Of Azure

TOPSPEED:

Royal Velvet

POSTDATA:

Royal Velvet

Telegraph:

Royal Velvet

The Guardian:

Royal Velvet

Daily Mail:

Royal Velvet

Daily Mirror:

Royal Velvet

The Sun:

Royal Velvet

The Star:

Royal Velvet

Daily Record:

Royal Velvet