14.40
SoftVirgin Bet Sun Chariot Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) (British Champions Series)
- Prize money: £155952.5
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: -34341 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (9) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Won the Group 1 Sun Chariot (1m, good to soft) against fillies and mares last October before third in this (soft; beaten about 6l); some strong form in defeat in Group 1 and Group 2 races during a light campaign this season but there's a suspicion she's vulnerable against males in this hot Group 1. |
25/1 |
|
7th 9 (6) |
17th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Very smart filly whose record of 141132 over 1m features a success in the Sun Chariot and a placed effort in the QEII last year; ran creditably, beaten just under 2l, behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance when carrying a penalty; now gets a 5lb pull with that opponent and appears to have a fighting chance in the rematch; consistent and holds solid claims. |
9/2 |
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7th 9 (6) |
17th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Very smart filly whose record of 141132 over 1m features a success in the Sun Chariot and a placed effort in the QEII last year; ran creditably, beaten just under 2l, behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance when carrying a penalty; now gets a 5lb pull with that opponent and appears to have a fighting chance in the rematch; consistent and holds solid claims. |
9/2 |
3/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 11-463 CD
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (1) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Six-time Group/Grade 1 winner, including this race in 2023 in convincing fashion; not at her best so far this year but she has gone up a notch with each run, making late headway after a typically sluggish start when third in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville on her most recent outing; not one to trust implicitly these days but she'd be the one to beat if returning to her peak. |
3/1 |
|
6th 10 (10) |
19th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
The first five of her Group 1 wins were over 1m, including at this meeting in 2022, but she also grabbed the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita last November on her first attempt at 1m2f, switched outside entering the short straight and surging past eight rivals to lead in the final stride; she wasn't the most settled through that race and failed to muster a challenge in a strange Lockinge at Newbury (1m) on reappearance, but huge shout if back to her best. |
9/4 |
|
4th 11 (1) |
18th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Acts on good to soft, below par once on soft; six-time Group 1 winner, including twice in the Marois; beat Big Rock by just over 1l in the 2023 running of that race, then justified favouritism in the Sun Chariot (readily) and the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (upped to 1m2f; led close home); highly respected. |
2/1 |
3/1
Form: -05421
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (4) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Pulverised her seven rivals in this on her second outing of last season, scoring by a whopping 12l on good to firm; couldn't quite reproduce that high-class RPR at Group 1 level in five subsequent outings in 2025 but mostly ran well, including a close second in the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, soft); didn't have much to spare at the line when 1-3 for a 1m2f Nottingham Listed race on reappearance but cruised through most of that contest and will likely be a lot closer to her best this time; again the one to beat in this. |
6/5 |
|
1st 5 (6) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Smart filly who is a Group 3 and Group 2 winner at York (1m1f/1m2f); has plenty of Group 1 form, including placed efforts at Royal Ascot (against males) and Longchamp (close second) last season; takes on some unexposed and interesting rivals but sets a high standard for them to aim at; respected back down sharply in class. |
2/5 |
|
4th 4 (2) |
20th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Made it 2-2 here when bolting up in the Group 2 Middleton Fillies' Stakes over C&D (good to firm) in May, and heavy ground excuses her below-par run in the Nassau three weeks ago; in between she was no match for Ombudsman in the Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) and, while the return to York offers some hope, a career best is necessary. |
6/1 |
8/1
Form: 1-3144 CD
Last run: 65 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (2) |
11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Successful in last year's 1,000 Guineas but the cards dropped perfectly (came off strong pace) and she is 0-5 since; no match for Cinderella's Dream on the other course here on penultimate start; chance of doubling her Group 1 tally largely depends on how the race pans out. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
4th May 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and challenging over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong |
9/4 |
9/2
Form: 3236-9 D
Last run: 189 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (9) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
High-class performer on her day, being a triple Group 1 winner (1m-10.5f); however, there has a doubt over current form, having been well below best in three runs since finishing third in last year's Irish Champion Stakes; yet to score on ground slower than good to soft. |
40/1 |
|
5th 2 (3) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
High-class mare, a triple Group 1 winner from 1m-10.5f; better than ever in 2023 but signed off that campaign with a poor run at Ascot and could finish only ninth of 16 in the Dubai Turf at Meydan on her sole outing so far this year; now returns from six months off with a bit to prove, but like her stablemate Inspiral she'll be a major player if rediscovering her spark. |
9/2 |
|
6th 8 (3) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
dwelt start, towards rear, no impression |
4/1 |
Form: 5-0125 D BF
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (2) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Enjoyed her finest hour when winning the German 1,000 Guineas (1m, soft) in May; only fifth of 15 in the German Oaks (1m3f, good to soft) last time and she faces a higher calibre of rival here; would be a surprise winner. |
25/1 |
|
2nd 10 (10) |
28th Jun 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Won twice at Group level last year, including the May Hill at Doncaster (1m, soft) in September; found Group 1 company too much the next twice (including in the 1000 Guineas on her return), but landed the German version at Dusseldorf (1m, soft) last month; bred to stay this far and the only question is how she will cope with the different surface; entered in the Irish and Yorshire Oaks and Nassau Stakes. |
6/1 |
|
14th 3 (6) |
5th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Stablemate of Fallen Angel; out of a half-sister to Blue Bunting, who won this race in 2011; readily beat See The Fire in the May Hill (Group 2) at Doncaster, completing a soft-ground hat-trick; form dipped in the Boussac on the return to faster conditions; chance of resuming her improvement may depend on how the surface is riding; interesting if it turns soft. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.38 |
| Trifecta | £40.10 |