July 22 / 16.15 Newmarket (July)

16.15

Good

Ric And Mary Hambro Aphrodite Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 11 runners
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Ric And Mary Hambro Aphrodite Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

1st
12 (8)
Novakai

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 522-20

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after making a successful debut last summer, her second-place finishes in the Fillies' Mile (1m, good) and behind Soul Sister in the Musidora (1m2f, good) standing out; may not have enjoyed the run of the race when down the field in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly (10.5f, good to soft) last month, but back in much calmer waters here and her pedigree suggests she could even improve for the longer trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(7)

29th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Novakai

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Second in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile as 2yo and the Musidora on return; found it tough in this season's two Group 1 assignments (Prix de Diane and Yorkshire Oaks) but drew nearly 5l clear in a Listed race on the other Newmarket course (1m4f, good) in between and that performance gives her a shout.

9/2

7th

8

(5)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Novakai

9st 0lb

J: William Buick

T: K R Burke

First two 2yo starts (won debut) were on good to firm; second in both the Group 1 Fillies' Mile as 2yo and in the Musidora here on reappearance; down the field in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly but made the most of having her sights lowered in Listed race at Newmarket last month, leading 2f out and drawing nearly 5l clear; moving up to 1m4f clearly suited that day but this opposition demands better still.

11/1

1st

12

(8)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:15 Newmarket (July)

Novakai

8st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Highly tried after making a successful debut last summer, her second-place finishes in the Fillies' Mile (1m, good) and behind Soul Sister in the Musidora (1m2f, good) standing out; may not have enjoyed the run of the race when down the field in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly (10.5f, good to soft) last month, but back in much calmer waters here and her pedigree suggests she could even improve for the longer trip.

100/30

10/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1-4344 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Course winner who has performed well in her last two starts, finishing fourth of eight in a Listed contest at Newbury (1m2f, good) in May and filling the same position in the 19-runner King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good) last month; needs a bit more to trouble a few of these.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(7)

7th Oct 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Cloudbreaker

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

Fourth of 19 when upped in trip in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) in 1m4f 3yo handicap at Royal Ascot (good) and another big run when Listed second on July course here (1m4f, good; no match for the winner); this progressive 3yo could again go well now back in a handicap after a break.

5/1

2nd

8

(6)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:15 Newmarket (July)

Cloudbreaker

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Charlie Fellowes

Course winner who has performed well in her last two starts, finishing fourth of eight in a Listed contest at Newbury (1m2f, good) in May and filling the same position in the 19-runner King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good) last month; needs a bit more to trouble a few of these.

10/1

4th

18

(22)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

Cloudbreaker

8st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

dwelt start, switched right soon after start, in rear

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 1306-6

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Third in a similar contest over C&D (good to firm) last summer, but not built on it since; looked in need of the run when sixth of nine on her return in a Newcastle Group 3 (1m2f, AW) last month, but others make greater appeal.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(5)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:15 Newmarket (July)

Star Fortress

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Third in a similar contest over C&D (good to firm) last summer, but not built on it since; looked in need of the run when sixth of nine on her return in a Newcastle Group 3 (1m2f, AW) last month, but others make greater appeal.

14/1

6th

7

(6)

30th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:35 Newcastle (AW)

Star Fortress

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

33/1

6th

16

(9)

5th Nov 2022

Heavy

1m 2f 43y

Class 1

14:30 Doncaster

Star Fortress

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent

16/1

Form: 2618 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Didn't need to improve on previous form to justify short odds in a Newbury maiden (1m4f, good to firm) last month, but could only manage eighth of 17 in the Group 2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm) last month; hood now given a go and she needs to improve for it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(7)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Lmay

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, raced in second

4/1

8th

5

(2)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Lmay

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened quickly

9/4

2nd

13

(16)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 2

19:15 Ascot

Lmay

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Lightly raced 4yo whose career highlight was her third in a fillies' Group 2 at Doncaster (1m6f, soft) last September; won her maiden on fast ground; she may have needed last month's comeback run in Group 3 at York but she was well beaten and it's hard to be confident on the back of that; handicap debut.

20/1

Form: 713-80

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Best effort when third in Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) last September, but has shown little in two starts since returning and has already had a rear view of four of these, in some cases more than once.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(6)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Goodwood

Perfect Prophet

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

1m winner at two; has largely come up well short in Listed/Group races over 1m4f this season (best RPR may flatter her); doesn't give the impression she's crying out for this longer distance.

14/1

9th

7

(11)

5th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Perfect Prophet

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Only run on good to soft (or softer) was when third in last season's 1m May Hill at Doncaster; no closer than fifth this season, latterly in a similar race over C&D two weeks ago; return to softer ground heightens interest but others appeal more.

12/1

9/2

Form: 11 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Battled on well to make a winning debut at Salisbury (1m2f, good) in May and improved on that when winning a five-runner novice at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) last month (fourth has won since); that form still leaves her with plenty to find at this level, but she remains open to any amount of improvement and shouldn't be taken lightly.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Truthful

9st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Progressive during last season's first campaign and she'll be a player if tapping into that promise; in top hands and every chance she'll get back on track at some stage, but she hasn't really shone on either run this term.

7/1

6th

2

(5)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:45 Ascot

Truthful

9st 11lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: William Haggas

Useful sort at up to 1m6f in her first season last year; may have more to offer this term and came from a detached last when seventh of 13 at 16-1 in Listed race at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) on reappearance three weeks ago; that was encouraging.

7/2

7th

10

(5)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Truthful

9st 6lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: William Haggas

Useful sort at up to 1m6f in her first season last year; may have more to offer this term and won on her debut, so evidently capable when fresh.

14/1

7/1

Form: 44-352

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
3-3 on the AW and 0-5 on turf, but she has already proved herself up to this level as when second of 11 in a Listed contest at Chantilly (1m4f, good to soft) last month; unraced on ground faster than good, but she is very much one for the shortlist purely on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(11)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Sound Angela

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Roger Varian

held up in rear on outer

7/1

1st

9

(7)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Sound Angela

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Close fourth in this race in 2022 and placed in other Listed races on her final three runs last year; had wind surgery in May and ran well when finally reappearing in handicap at York last month, finding daylight too late and finishing on the heels of Al Anoud; might have come on since that race and would be firmly in the argument if that's the case.

11/1

5th

1

(15)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Sound Angela

9st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

awkward start, switched left soon after start

11/1

Form: 9-7717 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fourth attempt in a novice on the Rowley Mile (1m4f, good) in May and didn't run at all badly when seventh of the 17 runners in the Group 2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1m4f, good to firm; 80-1) last month; had three of today's rivals behind but still needs more if she is to win this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(11)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

Climate Friendly

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: James Owen

Close fourth in this race (good to firm) was just about the pick of what she did last year for Jane Chapple-Hyam, going for home 4f out; ten months off, however, before tailed off behind Divina Grace for new yard (same owners); wore cheekpieces last three starts last term, now tries a visor.

25/1

9th

2

(4)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Climate Friendly

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: James Owen

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced 3f out

12/1

Form: 2-2845

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Group 3/Listed company in France and had a couple of these behind when fifth of nine in a Group 3 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW; first-time blinkers) last month; enough stamina on the dam's side to suggest the longer trip shouldn't be an issue, but she could probably do with rain.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

10

(6)

16th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 1

16:30 Salisbury

Heavenly Breath

8st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Seemed a non-stayer over 1m4f in similar event at Newmarket last time; has some useful form at up to 1m2f but she's rather exposed now and record stands at 1-8; looks set for minor honours at best.

16/1

9th

10

(4)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:15 Newmarket (July)

Heavenly Breath

8st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Runner-up in Group 3/Listed company in France and had a couple of these behind when fifth of nine in a Group 3 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW; first-time blinkers) last month; enough stamina on the dam's side to suggest the longer trip shouldn't be an issue, but she could probably do with rain.

12/1

5th

9

(2)

30th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:35 Newcastle (AW)

Heavenly Breath

8st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent after 2f

25/1

Form: 708567 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Listed winner at Abu Dhabi (1m3f, good) last December, but 0-8 since and finished around 3l behind Time Lock in the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; looks up against it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(3)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

15:27 Southwell (AW)

Wickywickywheels

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Lucinda Russell

Six-time turf winner, who ran into some trouble when a creditable second at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) last month; this is a deeper race but she's unexposed on AW and has not had many chances at this trip; respected.

13/2

2nd

4

(3)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

15:27 Southwell (AW)

Wickywickywheels

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Lucinda Russell

Six-time turf winner, who ran into some trouble when a creditable second at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) last month; this is a deeper race but she's unexposed on AW and has not had many chances at this trip; respected.

13/2

2nd

3

(4)

5th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Wickywickywheels

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

0-7 and generally disappointing on turf for new stable this year; needs to up her game to land this prize and her only previous AW experience was a down-the-field finish on Dundalk's Polytrack in 2021.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 14-7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who was returning from 419 days off when seventh of nine in a Group 3 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last month, finishing behind a couple of these; one of three for top stable and still unexposed, but others look more solid.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

2

(11)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:15 Newmarket (July)

Belt Buckle

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Lightly raced 4yo who was returning from 419 days off when seventh of nine in a Group 3 at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last month, finishing behind a couple of these; one of three for top stable and still unexposed, but others look more solid.

20/1

7th

2

(5)

30th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:35 Newcastle (AW)

Belt Buckle

9st 7lb

J: Graham Lee

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear

25/1

Non-runners

Aiming High, Time Lock, Ghara

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.70
Straight Forecast £18.86
Trifecta £108.50

Selections

The Times:

Truthful

TOPSPEED:

Time Lock

SPOTLIGHT:

Novakai

NEWMARKET:

Sound Angela

Telegraph:

Truthful

The Guardian:

Truthful

D Express:

Truthful

The Star:

Truthful

Daily Record:

Truthful

RP RATINGS:

Novakai

Daily Mail:

Novakai

POSTDATA:

Time Lock

Daily Mirror:

Time Lock

The Sun:

Time Lock