August 02 / 16.45 Goodwood

16.45

Good To Soft

British European Breeders Fund EBF Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £30924
  • 1m 1f 197y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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British European Breeders Fund EBF Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.05
  • Place: £1.85

Form: 2-1273 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Came up short in two Listed races this season, but won a handicap at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) going into that and good third of eight in another at Ascot (1m4f, good to soft) on latest outing; each-way chance if the ground is similarly testing.
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6th

1

(5)

13th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

16:10 Doncaster

Theres The Door

10st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: David Evans

Her last win came at last season's Glorious Goodwood when the ground was heavy; she has run mostly respectably this term but having ground softer than good, preferably soft or heavy, seems vital to her chance.

16/1

OUR TIP

12/1

  • Place: £3.35

Form: 2216-6 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Tends to be slowly away and overdid it both on final start last term and first this season; stays 1m2f and probably acts on good to soft, unraced on soft; has a competitive mark and, with those slow starts, connections may feel she has unfinished business.
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5th

6

(5)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Persist

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: George Boughey

dwelt start, held up in rear

8/1

9th

4

(1)

11th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

13:30 Newcastle (AW)

Persist

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Second in handicap at Glorious Goodwood on heavy ground and acquitted herself well in 1m2f Listed races on next two outings; cheekpieces reached for now after a below-par effort at Newmarket last time; runner-up here at the start of her career.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.55

Form: 4-311 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Huge improver over her four starts, on last two occasions ridden very prominently to win a novice at Kempton (1m3f, AW) and seven-runner race on handicap debut at Salisbury (1m2f, soft); hugely on top from over 1f out in the latter, since which she's been raised 11lb but she is surely a big player if the ground is similar.
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1st

6

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

La Isla Mujeres

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Bought for 330,000gns after winning two of six races for Ralph Beckett (including on soft); comfortably won 1m4f Roscommon Listed last summer and on seasonal return chased home a subsequent Group 3 winner in 2m Down Royal Listed in May; absence since a slight concern but presumably she has an autumn campaign in mind and demands plenty of respect.

9/2

9

(5)

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:08 Down Royal

La Isla Mujeres

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Bought for 330,000gns after winning two of her six races for Ralph Beckett; comfortably saw off Cristal Clere in a 1m4f Listed race at Roscommon last summer before holding her own in a Group 3; unraced beyond 1m4f but good chance that she'll stay and returns with yard having winners.

4/1

9

(5)

30th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:08 Down Royal

La Isla Mujeres

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Bought for 330,000gns after winning two of her six races for Ralph Beckett; comfortably saw off Cristal Clere in a 1m4f Listed race at Roscommon last summer before holding her own in a Group 3; unraced beyond 1m4f but good chance that she'll stay and returns with yard having winners.

4/1

20/1

Form: 274-48 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Heavy defeats on both starts this season but she did well with three places from three visits here last year, including when second in this race, and she won a Salisbury Listed race last August; acts on good to soft and a soft-ground run (here last May) seemed good at the time; good mark on peak form.
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6th

1

(1)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Rousay

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Richard Hannon

Polytrack winner at two who landed a 1m2f Salisbury Listed event last year; consistent of late without recapturing her best form and she faded in a Listed race over C&D 18 days ago; overall record now stands at 2-19 and she looks on a tough enough mark back in a handicap.

12/1

5th

7

(6)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

14:36 Lingfield (AW)

Rousay

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Richard Hannon

prominent then led soon after start, headed over 2f out, lost second and weakened from 1f out

14/1

Form: 4-215 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Only four races; eyecatching second on good to soft on return; went one better in novice here (again over 1m) in June and better form on handicap debut when upped to 1m2f at Newmarket (again good to firm) on latest outing, but fifth of seven helps to illustrate that improvement is needed.
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7th

6

(1)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:00 Pontefract

Never Ending

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Solid performance in Haydock handicap (1m2f, soft) last month on second start for new stable, beating Doha who gave the form a big boost when winning at Royal Ascot on Wednesday; has won on good to firm; may be capable of further progress, provided she stays this new trip.

10/1

1st

2

(7)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Haydock

Never Ending

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ran seven times (in these colours) for the Gosdens, winning twice (1m/1m2f, good to firm/soft); soundly beaten fourth of six on stable and seasonal debut at Redcar (1m2f, soft) three weeks ago but may have needed the run and is not ruled out in a first-time tongue-tie.

13/2

1st

2

(7)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Haydock

Never Ending

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Ran seven times (in these colours) for the Gosdens, winning twice (1m/1m2f, good to firm/soft); soundly beaten fourth of six on stable and seasonal debut at Redcar (1m2f, soft) three weeks ago but may have needed the run and is not ruled out in a first-time tongue-tie.

13/2

Form: 2-1351 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won on good to soft last year and her soft-ground third this May looked good at the time; improved a notch, though, to score comfortably in six-runner race at Brighton (1m2f; evens) three weeks ago and that was on good to firm; perhaps she's just improving but she will need better still after 6lb rise.
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1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:15 Exeter

Chips And Rice

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Capable Flat performer who ran okay in maiden hurdles during the summer before losing her way; had wind surgery but others look safer.

8/1

3

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Chips And Rice

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who made the frame in two of her first four hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third over C&D (good to firm) in July; below form last time, though, and has a point to prove on this handicap hurdle debut.

20/1

4

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Chips And Rice

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who has made the frame on two of her three hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third at Stratford (2m, good to firm) in early July; well beaten when back on the Flat last time but still enters calculations here.

10/1

9/1

Form: 2-521 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Issues at the stalls; went close on heavy on debut; another second at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) one month ago, making most, and she went one better from the promising Queen Regent in novice at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) eight days later, making all; could now be moving in the right direction.
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7th

4

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Value Added

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Dropped 26lb in the weights in six runs for new stable since February; perhaps the addition of blinkers will help but she's not a solid option in her current form.

12/1

6th

4

(9)

18th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:30 Ripon

Value Added

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Sole win came for Richard Hughes in a Wolverhampton novice (9.5f; 11-8 favourite) in July 2023; hasn't offered much in five starts - over a range of distances (1m-1m4f) - for this yard; competes from an easing mark.

16/1

6th

1

(11)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Value Added

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Micky Hammond

Novice winner here (9.5f) for Richard Hughes in the summer of 2023, but has shown little since returning for this yard in February; the outside stall won't help his cause either.

25/1

Form: 137428

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Pipped on soft ground as 2yo but withdrawn when the ground was soft this May and tailed off on heavy going nine days ago; her good second of seven at Newmarket on penultimate outing was over 7f (good to soft) and she's never attempted 1m even, but she came from the back that day and her dam was a useful 10.6f/1m4f winner; can't be dismissed for yard which has been so adept at pulling rabbits from the hat at this meeting.
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0

3

(5)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 4

15:00 Pontefract

In These Shoes

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Gained second career success at Beverley in April (7.5f, good to soft) and some fair runs at up to 1m2f since; a possible.

7/1

3rd

9

(3)

29th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Newmarket

In These Shoes

8st 13lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Both wins at about 7f but stayed on for close fourth over an extended 1m on AW most recently and may see out this slightly longer distance; looks more exposed than the other 3yos in the field, however.

10/1

4th

6

(5)

17th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

16:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

In These Shoes

8st 10lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Made a successful return at Beverley (7f, good to soft) in April and ran well on a couple of occasions subsequently; something to prove after heavy defeats the last twice, but half-sister and dam both AW winners so not impossible she could bounce back on the new surface.

9/1

8/1

Form: 2-3513 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
All six turf starts on good; connections resisted handicaps until her sixth start, when she won at Newmarket one month ago in gritty fashion; improved again when third of nine back at that track (again 1m2f) 12 days ago, travelling up best but edged out close home in a four-way finish; same mark today and should again be competitive.
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4th

2

(4)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Therapist

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

In good form when last seen on the Flat, going down narrowly over 1m3f at Southwell last March, and successful three times over hurdles since; however, she ran poorly in that sphere in November and has stamina to prove on her return to the AW.

6/1

3

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 3

17:02 Stratford

Therapist

11st 6lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Nicky Henderson

Four and three-runner races when she won over 2m here in April and May; came up well short, however, in her hat-trick bid when 5-4 favourite at Warwick nearly six weeks ago, which dents her claims.

3/1

Form: 5-412 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won maiden at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) one month ago and beaten a neck in eight-runner handicap there (good; unraced on softer) nine days ago; ridden prominently and tenacious last time, she's up 2lb but may well have more to give.
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6th

7

(16)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Newmarket

Decoration

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Won Windsor maiden and went close on handicap debut there, both over 1m2f in July; unseated rider leaving the stalls at Goodwood in August, which was her only appearance on ground softer than good; had a fair first stab at 1m4f here on latest start but now needs to resume improvement.

8/1

4th

6

(9)

7th Oct 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Decoration

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Roger Varian

Won Windsor maiden (1m2f, good to firm) in July on third start and went very close in handicap there (1m2f, good) next time; unseated rider leaving the stalls at Goodwood in August last time; needs to avoid similar mishap but pedigree suggests that 1m4f will suit and she's one to consider.

9/2

Non-runners

Sirona, Queen Regent

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £84.10
Straight Forecast £60.97
Tricast £135.39
Trifecta £297.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

La Isla Mujeres

SPOTLIGHT:

Queen Regent

The Sun:

Decoration

LAMBOURN:

Value Added

Daily Record:

Sirona

TOPSPEED:

Therapist

D Express:

There's The Door

RP RATINGS:

Queen Regent

The Times:

Queen Regent

Telegraph:

La Isla Mujeres

The Guardian:

La Isla Mujeres

Daily Mail:

La Isla Mujeres

Daily Mirror:

La Isla Mujeres

The Star:

La Isla Mujeres