September 14 / 15.35 Doncaster

15.35

Good To Soft

Betfred Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes (Group 2)

  • Prize money: £82229.5
  • 1m 6f 115y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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Betfred Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes (Group 2)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 253851

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Perhaps a tad flattered by her wide-margin success in the Lillie Langtry at Glorious Goodwood (1m6f), bearing in mind she received a good front-running ride and the ground was heavy; however, looks a big player if the form is repeated and she's still unexposed at this sort of trip.
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5th

5

(3)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Sumo Sam

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Came into her own once encountering the mud last term, galloping on relentlessly with front-running rides to win Group 2s over about 1m6f at Glorious Goodwood (by wide margin) and Doncaster (this race); flopped on reappearance this May, however, and although she returned from wind surgery with a satisfactory run (considering the good to firm ground) last month, she surely needs an absolute downpour.

9/1

4th

4

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Sumo Sam

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

took keen hold, led, raced wide, switched left and against rail after 5f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 15-522

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Galileo filly who still has low mileage; went very close in the Galtres at York (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago, again shaping as if she's worth another crack at a longer distance; down this pack on ratings but may improve further.
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6th

6

(13)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

18:35 Newmarket (July)

One Evening

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Improved filly in second half of last season, finishing second in Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster (soft) before easily going one better in a heavy-ground Listed race at Bath (1m6f again) in October; also went close in a 1m4f York Listed event on good to firm last August so drying ground and a shorter trip aren't major concerns; big player if fully primed after nine months off.

4/1

1st

3

(3)

18th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:00 Bath

One Evening

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

Just one win from seven starts but she had a near-miss in a Listed race at York (1m4f, good to firm) in August and finished runner-up again in Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster (1m6f, soft) last time; has found more progress in those last two runs and she's respected back in a Listed event; stablemate of Mimikyu.

11/4

2nd

5

(1)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

One Evening

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Galileo filly who still has low mileage; went very close in the Galtres at York (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago, again shaping as if she's worth another crack at a longer distance; down this pack on ratings but may improve further.

13/2

25/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 261845

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Straightforward task at Newbury on third start; not disgraced in better races since but her limitations, at least over 1m4f, are starting to look exposed; behind stablemate One Evening in the Galtres most recently.
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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

7/1

Form: 0-3382

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Hasn't added to her soft-ground 2yo win but appeared to run well in the Geoffrey Freer at Newbury (1m5f, good to soft) most recently, coming from off the pace to finish clear second behind Arrest who is a St Leger contender; possibilities if she backs up that form; unexposed beyond 1m4f.
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6th

1

(9)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Ching Shih

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Simcock

held up in rear

14/1

11th

1

(2)

20th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

18:35 Newmarket (July)

Ching Shih

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win but she couldn't have gone much closer to putting that right in Listed race at Pontefract (1m4f, good to firm) four weeks ago, going down by a nose (reopposing Divina Grace was third); claims if in similar form but she does have a bit of an in-and-out profile.

12/1

2nd

3

(10)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:00 Pontefract

Ching Shih

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David Simcock

Losing spell goes back to her 2yo win; respectable third in this race last year but has a question mark over current form; comfortably held in both outings this term.

12/1

13/2

Form: -21625 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ballydoyle filly; disappointing at Cork most recently but has steadily progressive RPRs otherwise and could well bounce back; clear second in Group 3 at Chantilly (1m4f) the time before and holds a fighting chance on that form; steps up in distance.
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1st

7

(8)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Boogie Woogie

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

prominent, led on near side of group 2f out, soon clear and ridden, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough

11/2

4th

5

(7)

13th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

17:55 Newmarket

Boogie Woogie

9st 1lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: A P O’Brien

led, edged left under 2f out, soon headed, no extra final 110yds, lost third final strides

9/1

5th

7

(8)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Boogie Woogie

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

Ballydoyle filly; disappointing at Cork most recently but has steadily progressive RPRs otherwise and could well bounce back; clear second in Group 3 at Chantilly (1m4f) the time before and holds a fighting chance on that form; steps up in distance.

13/2

Form: 123123

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Stablemate of Golden Lyra; solid record on home and French soil; Listed scorer at Longchamp (1m4f, good) in June and has posted good efforts since, close third in Group 3 at Deauville (12.5f, good to soft) latest; could go well again.
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6th

8

(6)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Crack Of Light

8st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Stablemate of Golden Lyra; solid record on home and French soil; Listed scorer at Longchamp (1m4f, good) in June and has posted good efforts since, close third in Group 3 at Deauville (12.5f, good to soft) latest; could go well again.

12/1

3rd

4

(2)

20th May 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newbury

Crack Of Light

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Strong at the finish to win debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February; plenty of stamina on the dam's side but raced a bit freely when second of six in a novice at Kempton (1m3f, AW) on reappearance, seemingly not helped by a steadily run race; capable of better, which is greatly needed.

12/1

2nd

2

(1)

5th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Crack Of Light

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

keen to post, took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, disputing second from over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong, no match for winner

6/5

Form: 32717

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ran well behind a notable colt in June; ties in with Crack Of Light on Deauville Group 3 form last month and that effort can be marked up (ran out of room late on); gives the impression she'll be suited by this new trip and first-time headgear; interesting.
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7th

2

(1)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Shamwari

9st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Runner-up in a Listed race before winning a C&D maiden last summer; ran okay on her reappearance here but she's had another break since.

4/1

Form: 15-111

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Progressive this year for Michael O'Callaghan, winning over hurdles prior to completing a Flat hat-trick, latest success in Newmarket handicap (1m6f, good); upped in class on debut for new yard but can't be dismissed in current form.
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2nd

3

(7)

12th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Night Sparkle

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

In career-best form when at 1m6f-2m this season for three seconds and a fourth; the last two of those races were Group 2s at Goodwood (1m6f second against her own sex; ahead of Grateful) and York (2m fourth against the males) and she should be bang there once again.

7/2

4th

8

(7)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 1

14:25 York

Night Sparkle

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Career-best form to be runner-up at York (1m6f Group 3, good to soft), Sandown (2m Listed, good) and Goodwood (1m6f Group 2, good to firm) in three of her four races this term; those two Group races were against her own sex and she faces a significantly stiffer task today.

10/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 7-3292

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Creditable second over 1m6f at Leopardstown (Group 3) in July and Chester (Listed) this month; largely consistent but still has only one success on the board and faces a harder task upped to Group 2 level.
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4th

6

(3)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:00 York

Divine Jewel

8st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Sole win was a four-runner AW handicap two years ago; runner-up in six of her 11 starts since (last nine were in Listed or Group events) and that includes four times by a neck or less, staying 1m6f and appearing to act on almost any going; can go well fresh but has a bit to find on form.

11/1

2nd

2

(7)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:47 Lingfield (AW)

Divine Jewel

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Ran flat in the Group 2 Park Hill at Doncaster (14.5f, soft) last time, but placed four times in Pattern company prior to that as when runner-up in a Chester Listed contest (1m6f, good to soft) on penultimate start; won a four-runner handicap here (1m4f) on only previous AW outing and looks the one to beat.

9/2

9th

2

(4)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Divine Jewel

9st 7lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Roger Varian

Creditable second over 1m6f at Leopardstown (Group 3) in July and Chester (Listed) this month; largely consistent but still has only one success on the board and faces a harder task upped to Group 2 level.

10/1

11/2

Form: 81-764

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Peak RPRs on French soil, namely her success in Listed event at Saint-Cloud (1m2f) last autumn and close fourth in Group 2 at Deauville (12.5f) last month, both on heavy ground; shapes as if this new trip will suit; major player provided she transfers the form back to home territory.
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10th

3

(3)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Golden Lyra

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Peak RPRs on French soil, namely her success in Listed event at Saint-Cloud (1m2f) last autumn and close fourth in Group 2 at Deauville (12.5f) last month, both on heavy ground; shapes as if this new trip will suit; major player provided she transfers the form back to home territory.

11/2

6th

1

(4)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:15 York

Golden Lyra

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: William Haggas

Has something to prove having been well beaten on her sole run this season at Nottingham in May (1m2f, soft; reportedly fractious in the preliminaries); however, she was a convincing Listed winner at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, heavy) last October and is a leading candidate if rediscovering that form.

9/2

7th

1

(3)

2nd May 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 1

16:10 Nottingham

Golden Lyra

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Carries a 3lb penalty against some interesting opponents but things clicked with an easy Listed win at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, heavy) last October and this lightly raced 4yo holds leading claims if reproducing that form.

15/8

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Payout
Exacta £40.60
Straight Forecast £52.10
Trifecta £709.60

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Sumo Sam

SPOTLIGHT:

Ching Shih

RP RATINGS:

Golden Lyra

The Guardian:

Night Sparkle

The Times:

Crack Of Light

Telegraph:

Boogie Woogie

POSTDATA:

Sumo Sam

LAMBOURN:

Sumo Sam

Daily Mail:

Sumo Sam

D Express:

Sumo Sam

The Star:

Sumo Sam

Daily Mirror:

Golden Lyra

The Sun:

Night Sparkle

NEWMARKET:

Ching Shih

Daily Record:

Ching Shih