August 25 / 18.40 Goodwood

18.40

Good To Soft

William Hill Pick Your Places Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £6830.99
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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William Hill Pick Your Places Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.90
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 23-195

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Made a winning reappearance in a 7f fillies' maiden at Thirsk in April (soft); struggled in Group 3 next time and she wasn't at her best when fifth of six on her handicap debut last month (over 6l behind American Belle); improvement needed for 1m.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(3)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Goodwood

Liberalist

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

raced in last, went fourth 4f out, smooth headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily

13/2

5th

2

(4)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Leicester

Liberalist

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Michael Bell

Placed in two Newmarket races at two and returned with a narrow success in an ordinary Thirsk maiden (7f, soft); outclassed in a 1,000 Guineas trial afterwards and this mark looks quite harsh on what she's achieved.

11/2

32

(17)

23rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Liberalist

8st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Bell

Second reserve; placed on both 2yo starts (7f, including good to firm) and won on reappearance at Thirsk (7f, soft) in April; however, down the field in a Group 3 at Newbury (7f, soft) last time and others appeal more.

40/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 36-18

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on her 2yo efforts when landing a 7.5f novice at Chester last month (good); perhaps unsuited by the soft ground when down the field on her handicap debut back at Chester six weeks ago; needs a career best.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Redcar

Princess Niyla

10st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Alan Brown

Placed off today's mark at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) last month and also suited by this C&D but had to settle for fifth when back at Beverley on Tuesday and some of the unexposed 3yos in this line-up look much more interesting; visored last time; usual cheekpieces back on today.

12/1

5th

6

(6)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Princess Niyla

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Alan Brown

Campaigned mostly over middle distances and she's a dual 1m2f winner at Beverley; placed over C&D on penultimate start but the ground was on the slow side; others preferred.

14/1

6th

8

(9)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Princess Niyla

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Alan Brown

Close third at Beverley (8.5f) 11 days ago and she's won twice there at 1m2f, but her record at 1m3f-1m4f (six races) is less convincing.

7/1

Form: 0-433

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Steady improvement with each of her three runs this summer, finishing a close third on her handicap debut at Bath last month (1m, good); can do better but she'll need to.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(8)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Midsummer Music

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Roger Teal

Won a Class 6 at Chepstow (1m) but was found wanting at this level when behind Live Each Day at Kempton.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Midsummer Music

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Roger Teal

It wasn't much of a race she won on her second start back from over six months off at Chepstow last month but she's up just 2lb and her other success came over this track in trip in December when cheekpieces first went on; player.

4/1

1

(4)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Chepstow

Midsummer Music

10st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Roger Teal

Weakened out of contention at Windsor (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago but that was her first run for six months and she's now back on the same mark as for her breakthrough win in first-time cheekpieces at Kempton (1m, AW) in November; strong claims if that recent outing brought her on.

7/2

5/2

Form: 124462 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer with four wins to her name this season; ran right up to her best when second of ten at Newmarket on Saturday (1m, good); back up in grade here but could enjoy a tactical advantage.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(3)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Yarmouth

Gone

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Handicapped to the hilt since winning three fast-ground handicaps during early summer but she continues to run well and again gave it her all last week at Bath (1m, good); solid chance once more, though ground softer than good to soft would spell danger.

5/1

2nd

5

(1)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Bath

Gone

9st 10lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Paid the price with the handicapper for three fast-ground wins in early summer but has generally done well since and ran another honest race last time at Ripon (1m, good); hard to knock.

100/30

2nd

7

(7)

5th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Ripon

Gone

9st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Went up 10lb for three fast-ground wins in early summer and has generally run well off her revised mark since, usually from the front; fair chance she's able to get her own way, in which case she'll be dangerous, with the drying weather in her favour.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: -21142

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the seventh attempt when landing a 7f novice at Chelmsford in May; followed up in a Doncaster handicap the following month and she's run creditably in defeat the last twice, travelling best at Leicester last time; stepping up to 1m needs to bring about some improvement but that's quite possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(2)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

American Belle

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Disappointed over 1m on penultimate start but otherwise it's been a solid campaign at 7f, including wins in May/June; acts on Polytrack; concern is that handicapper has caught up with her.

7/1

5th

9

(5)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

American Belle

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Looked promising when winning C&D novice in May and again back in a handicap at Doncaster in June; progress has rather stalled since but the return to 7f can suit and she may yet do better on Polytrack.

7/1

5th

1

(5)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Goodwood

American Belle

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: James Fanshawe

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

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.40
Straight Forecast £35.69
Trifecta £168.60

Selections

The Times:

Gone

SPOTLIGHT:

American Belle

LAMBOURN:

Midsummer Music

TOPSPEED:

Princess Niyla

NEWMARKET:

Liberalist

POSTDATA:

Princess Niyla

D Express:

Midsummer Music

The Sun:

Midsummer Music

The Guardian:

Gone

Daily Mail:

Gone

The Star:

Gone

Daily Record:

Gone

RP RATINGS:

American Belle

Telegraph:

American Belle

Daily Mirror:

American Belle