May 06 / 14.15 Newmarket

14.15

Good To Firm

Howden British EBF Ellen Chaloner Stakes (Listed Race) (The Kilvington Stakes) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 11 runners
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Howden British EBF Ellen Chaloner Stakes (Listed Race) (The Kilvington Stakes) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

Form: 41411- CD

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Successful in similar event over C&D (on good ground) when last seen seven months ago, beating Makarova and taking record at Newmarket tracks to 3-4; progressive filly who commands respect under 3lb penalty.
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8th

1

(11)

20th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:40 Ayr

Azure Blue

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Classy winner of Group 2 (6f, good) in May 2023 but her season ended that July; offered hope that she was on the way back when dead-heating for 5f Listed race here in June but following a fair run in a Group 1 she was tailed off back in Listed company this month (said to have been unsuited by losing a shoe early); questions hang but major claims if that can be overlooked.

13/2

8th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:00 York

Azure Blue

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Dods

taken down early, ducked left start, soon in touch with leaders on far side of group

7/1

9th

10

(6)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Azure Blue

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Looked set to be a major sprinting force when beating a top sprinter in a 6f Group 2 on this track (good) in May 2023 but she's had only a handful of starts since and her dead-heat for first in a 5f Listed race at Ayr (good to firm) last time wasn't really worthy of the sprinter she promised to become; still time for her to do better but she's up against the specialist 5f sprinters, which gives her more to prove; yard won this in 2015 and 2016.

25/1

13/2

Form: 11388- D

Last run: 241 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won last year's Sandringham at Royal Ascot (1m), taking record to 4-4; disappointing afterwards but could tap back into her early progress this term and the rethink on trip is interesting (1-1 over 6f; debut win).
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3rd

2

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Newmarket

Heredia

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Comfortably won a Listed race at Haydock (1m, good to soft) in August and she followed up in the Group 3 Atalanta Stakes at Sandown (1m, good) last month; has something to find with the two main form players but things have clearly clicked for this 4yo, who was supplemented for this race at a cost of £20,000, and she can give another good account.

8/1

1st

1

(10)

2nd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Heredia

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

held up in rear

9/2

1st

3

(1)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:10 Haydock

Heredia

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Won her first four starts, notably the Sandringham at Royal Ascot last summer; runner-up in Listed races twice this year (6f and 7f) and not seen to best effect from too far back when fourth in an AW Listed event last time; thereabouts on form but her slowish starts can put her on the back foot.

8/1

5/1

Form: 427152 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Listed winner at Chantilly (5.5f, very soft) in March; creditable second in same grade at Bath (5f, good to soft) last month; effective at 6f and looks interesting as this has generally been a good race for 3yos.
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6th

1

(3)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

17:00 Newmarket

Perdika

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Tough sprinter who is still improving judged on her second in the Abbaye 13 days ago; has run well over C&D in the past and the forecast rain will be in her favour; obvious claims if reproducing the latest run, even with her penalty, but she did lead up the rail and was seen to maximum effect.

4/1

5th

1

(7)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

14:50 Ayr

Perdika

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: George Boughey

led in centre of group, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

12/1

6th

8

(3)

10th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:50 York

Perdika

9st 0lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: George Boughey

Campaigned in UAE, France and Britain this year, showing useful form on the whole; however, her two Listed wins came on French soil and she was a disappointing favourite there when last seen; needs a career best to land this prize; cheekpieces added.

12/1

40/1

Form: 444-13 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
In good form in 5f handicaps at Southwell (AW; won) and Epsom (close third) this season, while shaping as if this return to 6f will suit; however, has the worst chance at the weights in this higher grade.
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25th

23

(5)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Kape Moss

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

Has had a say in 6f Listed races on last two starts (good to soft/good to firm) but now 15lb higher than her latest handicap defeat, at Epsom in April, which surely puts the brakes on in this company.

25/1

2nd

4

(8)

26th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Haydock

Kape Moss

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

4yo who has been progressive this year and ran a cracker when fourth in Listed race at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) three weeks ago; effective on fast ground in the past and could be thereabouts.

13/2

4th

6

(2)

6th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:15 Newmarket

Kape Moss

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

In good form in 5f handicaps at Southwell (AW; won) and Epsom (close third) this season, while shaping as if this return to 6f will suit; however, has the worst chance at the weights in this higher grade.

40/1

12/1

Form: 22722- D

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Strong record over 6f includes two wins and four seconds from eight attempts; ran well behind Azure Blue in C&D Listed event (with tongue-tie applied) last time and now gets 3lb pull with the winner; solid chance.
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3rd

14

(3)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Makarova

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

raced far side, midfield, good headway over 1f out, ran on well and went third towards finish

20/1

7th

12

(9)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Makarova

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Walker

Creditable fourth of 16 in this race last year but she's finished behind a few of these rivals since, including at Royal Ascot and when third to Believing at the Curragh last month; will do well to be involved.

25/1

14/1

Form: 2108-0 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made all to beat Gale Force Maya in similar event at Pontefract (6f) last August during a consistent spell; not in the same form since and finished behind some of these opponents at Bath most recently.
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1

(7)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Princess Shabnam

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

Seen more regularly on turf and it's over two years since her one AW win (6f) but she's been running well off much-reduced mark of late; shouldn't be too far away if no ill effects from leaving off the headgear.

9/2

6th

1

(7)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Princess Shabnam

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

took keen hold, prominent, pressed winner over 4f out, lost second over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/2

3rd

1

(7)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Princess Shabnam

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, weakened and lost second towards finish

3/1

Form: 3213-

Last run: 253 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Unexposed Irish filly who ran well in Group 3 at Tipperary (7.5f, good) last August, taking form figures to 3213; may well improve further this year and has possibilities provided she copes with drop to 6f.
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10th

4

(3)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 110y

15:45 Tipperary

Spring Feeling

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, eased inside final 110yds

20/1

6th

7

(2)

15th Jun 2023

Yielding

0m 7f 36y

17:55 Leopardstown

Spring Feeling

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: K J Condon

in touch with leaders, nudged along under 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

14/1

6th

7

(2)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Spring Feeling

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: K J Condon

towards rear, ridden under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

16/1

Form: 16-150 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Most of her recent form, including AW Listed success in February, is over 5f but she has won at 6f; however, finished behind two of these rivals at Bath last time and has something to find at the weights.
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15th

21

(17)

16th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Kimngrace

8st 7lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

First two wins over 6f but seen more regularly at 5f now; nearly a year since she won on turf, when impressing at York (good to soft) but her recent run in a fillies' handicap at York was better than it looks at first glance; running into form and can give a good account.

12/1

8th

6

(11)

23rd Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Kimngrace

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hughes

Respectable fifth in both runs since returning from a break; may well raise her game back at York, where she's 1-1 over C&D after a win last October; Listed scorer on AW two starts later; possibilities off a workable mark.

9/1

5th

2

(1)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 3

20:00 Chepstow

Kimngrace

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Richard Hughes

Won handicaps in 2022, over 6f (good) and 5f (good to soft) but her mark took a battering following a Listed AW win on reappearance and she faded back in a handicap at Ascot 12 days ago; might come on for that run after a break but others higher up the list.

4/1

9/1

Form: 3682-8 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Below par in the Nell Gwyn returned to 7f on stable/seasonal debut; record of 1432 over 6f includes Group/Listed efforts (the last one over C&D); tongue-tie now applied; has good claims back down in distance.
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9th

11

(10)

6th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:15 Newmarket

Queen Olly

8st 12lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

Below par in the Nell Gwyn returned to 7f on stable/seasonal debut; record of 1432 over 6f includes Group/Listed efforts (the last one over C&D); tongue-tie now applied; has good claims back down in distance.

9/1

8th

12

(14)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Queen Olly

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

Impressed on debut at York last May and some good runs in defeat in Group and Listed races subsequently; however, her limitations may again be exposed on stable debut (has left David Loughnane; remains in same ownership).

12/1

2nd

10

(4)

28th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket

Queen Olly

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

raced far side, prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went second post, 1st of 3 in group

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21104- CD BF

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Cracking mare who has 13 wins on her CV and holds leading claims on best form; however, below par in this race 12 months ago and when fourth to stablemate Azure Blue here on last appearance; worth taking on.
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9th

1

(6)

28th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket

Gale Force Maya

9st 12lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Dods

Prolific mare who was successful in this race in 2021 (off 5lb lower); more miss than hit in 2023 but her Group 3 third at York in July was up there with her best efforts; usually wears cheekpieces but blinkers are now tried; no surprise to see her go well as Michael Dods bids to win this race for the third season in a row.

6/1

14th

4

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 York

Gale Force Maya

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

prominent

10/1

Form: 171-25 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Fruitful autumn culminated in a Listed win at Doncaster; not disgraced in two outings this spring; has the ability to take a serious hand but chance depends on the weather (ideally needs slow ground).
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7th

2

(6)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

17:00 Newmarket

Fast Response

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: K R Burke

Ended 2022 on a high and she's continued the good work, albeit without winning, this season; runner-up three times in Listed events and also ran well in the Ayr Gold Cup when racing nearest the far rail; handles all ground but the recent rain is an obvious positive.

5/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast £15.06

Selections

The Times:

Azure Blue

TOPSPEED:

Gale Force Maya

D Express:

Spring Feeling

SPOTLIGHT:

Queen Olly

RP RATINGS:

Heredia

POSTDATA:

Fast Response

Daily Record:

Spring Feeling

NEWMARKET:

Queen Olly

Telegraph:

Azure Blue

Daily Mirror:

Azure Blue

The Sun:

Azure Blue

The Guardian:

Gale Force Maya

Daily Mail:

Gale Force Maya

The Star:

Gale Force Maya