May 04 / 14.05 Goodwood

14.05

Heavy

William Hill Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £34026
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £36.50
  • Place: £6.80

Form: 21407- BF

Last run: 217 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f novice and a 7f handicap last year for Richard Hannon, both on slow ground; showed she stays 1m when fourth to Choisya at the big summer meeting here, but she received weight and a beating that day and will need a career best to make a winning start for her new yard; fitted with a hood.
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4

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:20 Ascot

Royal Dress

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Tate

Landed a Group 3 in Ireland last July and back in that sort of form when the ready winner of a 1m Pontefract Listed race (good) 18 days ago, readily quickening 3.25l clear of the reopposing Cheshire Dancer; went without the hood she'd worn since the start of 2024 at Pontefract and it's left off again; leading form claims but is up against some progressive 3yos.

7/2

1st

8

(2)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Royal Dress

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Form since wearing a hood features 1m Listed and 1m1f Group 3 wins on British/Irish soil last term; has made the frame in Group races at York and Epsom this season; major contender in this field, provided the removal of headgear doesn't have a negative effect.

9/2

5

(2)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

13:00 Epsom

Royal Dress

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: James Tate

Listed winner on soft last May and she also won a five-runner Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good; last to first) last July; shaped okay when third to runaway winner in York Group 2 (1m2f, good to firm) on last month's reappearance; it's hard to say whether she or Chic Colombine suffered the worst nightmare run in this race last year but both ran on well to be placed and she's firmly in the mix again if getting sufficient breaks.

4/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2141-7 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Mudlark who won two handicaps here (7f/1m) and a Group 3 at Newmarket (1m2f) last season, all on soft ground; probably unsuited by good to firm when well held on reappearance and should have her optimum conditions today; leading contender in first-time cheekpieces despite a 5lb penalty.
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13th

7

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Novus

9st 5lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

slowly into stride

9/1

1st

8

(1)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:05 Goodwood

Novus

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

slowly away, towards rear

9/2

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 22542- BF

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-10 since debut win but has run some fine races in defeat, notably when second in Sandringham at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) and Oak Tree Stakes at the Glorious meeting here (7f, soft) last summer; returns to the fray with her yard going well; good chance on RPRs and should be involved.
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1st

7

(3)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Breege

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John & Sean Quinn

Consistent in the main and versatile ground-wise, she gained a deserved big prize in the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes (8.5f; against fillies and mares) at Epsom in June; however, she's been beaten on her three starts since and her limitations are again likely to be exposed this afternoon.

33/1

7th

1

(9)

31st Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Breege

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

sweating, pressed leader, lost second over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

13/2

2nd

1

(3)

13th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

18:05 Chester

Breege

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Consistent filly who's done nothing wrong this season, backing up her Epsom Group 3 win with a solid effort in Group 2 at Royal Ascot in first-time headgear; a penalty leaves her a bit to find but she's fine round easy, turning courses (can lug left) and should give her running as usual dropped from 1m and switched to blinkers.

8/1

Form: 1621-2 CD BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Building up a very solid CV and her Kempton handicap win in November was her fourth in all; might have just needed the run when beaten a head in 1m Listed race there on reappearance; handles soft ground and has a win and a second from two runs at Goodwood; has plenty in her favour.
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2

(11)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Choisya

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Disappointing in recent Group 3 at Sandown (1m, good) and it's hard to be confident on the back of that, but two starts ago she was a Listed winner at Haydock (1m, good to firm) and she'll be a player if back on song.

11/1

8th

1

(5)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Choisya

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Progressed through the handicap ranks last term and has stepped up to Listed grade this season, winning at Haydock (1m, good to firm) most recently; ready for a crack at Group level and should go well.

10/1

1st

2

(9)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:45 Haydock

Choisya

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

started quickly, steadied soon after start

8/1

8/1

Form: 015-2

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won novice at Chester (7f, soft) on her second start and ran very well on reappearance when beaten a neck in conditions race at Kempton (1m, AW; 12-1; wore hood); this is a sterner assignment but she's on an upward curve and receives plenty of weight from her older rivals; not ruled out.
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7th

9

(3)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 1

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Marcella

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Went close in sole AW attempt; heavy-ground success in September confirmed that she seems a mudlark on turf; raced too freely last time; even if she settles better, this is a tough assignment.

16/1

7th

9

(3)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 1

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Marcella

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Went close in sole AW attempt; heavy-ground success in September confirmed that she seems a mudlark on turf; raced too freely last time; even if she settles better, this is a tough assignment.

16/1

8th

3

(6)

13th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Goodwood

Marcella

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Found it tough in May/June but her sights have been lowered and she won an eight-runner handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) two weeks ago from Arkhalia Flynn; 7lb higher today but that win came in dominant fashion.

7/1

Form: 22132- D BF

Last run: 225 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Progressive form in just six runs, confirming her liking for the mud when short-neck second of 11 in Listed race at Saint-Cloud (1m, heavy) last autumn; doesn't have much to find on form with the principals and she's open to more improvement than most; commands plenty of respect after a break.
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5th

6

(6)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:45 Haydock

Orchid Bloom

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

midfield on outer

7/1

9th

10

(4)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Orchid Bloom

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Both wins have been on soft and latest was in Newbury handicap (1m) last July; went close in a French Listed race last autumn and fair fourth in Group 2 at the Curragh (1m, good) last month but she finished behind two of today's rivals in the latter race; has work to do to reverse those placings and she's never run on ground with firm in the description; tongue-tie added.

18/1

4th

6

(8)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Orchid Bloom

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Useful form in five runs last year; went very close in a Listed race over this trip on heavy at Saint-Cloud on final start; well below her best in a Listed race on soft at Goodwood early this month; needs to find her form again on first attempt in a Group race but this does not seem a deep contest for this grade.

9/2

Form: 314/3-

Last run: 344 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 4yo; ran well when fourth in Listed race at Newbury (7f, heavy) on final 2yo start and again when third in similar event here (1m2f, good to firm) on only outing last season; more required here after 11 months off but she's unexposed and impossible to discount.
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9th

3

(11)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Secret Solace

10st 0lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Marcus Tregoning

2022 novice winner who has had only four races since; best when third in Listed race over this C&D on her only start as 3yo, but there have been heavy defeats this year in another Listed event here and on her handicap debut at Sandown; headgear is called on.

25/1

10th

7

(8)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

16:47 Sandown

Secret Solace

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Marcus Tregoning

Lightly raced filly whose form dipped sharply at Goodwood (kept to Listed grade) two months ago, albeit possibly needed that reappearance run; makes handicap debut in a competitive field.

14/1

7th

7

(3)

4th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Goodwood

Secret Solace

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marcus Tregoning

Very lightly raced 4yo; ran well when fourth in Listed race at Newbury (7f, heavy) on final 2yo start and again when third in similar event here (1m2f, good to firm) on only outing last season; more required here after 11 months off but she's unexposed and impossible to discount.

10/1

Form: 41426- BF

Last run: 219 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
1-7 in France for Jean-Claude Rouget, sold for 30,000euros at the end of last year; has at least a stone to find on form with some of these and looks her new stable's second string.
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5

(1)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Our Town

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mark Fahey

French winner who didn't beat a rival in two starts for the Quinns in Britain and same story at Punchestown on last month's yard debut.

16/1

4th

5

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

15:25 Punchestown

Our Town

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mark Fahey

raced in third, outpaced 2f out, weakening when lost third from 1f out

22/1

7th

1

(3)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:40 Hamilton

Our Town

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Ex-French filly who faced a stiff task in Listed grade at Goodwood (well beaten) last month on British debut; duly drops in class but may struggle to defy top weight against some unexposed/progressive types.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £258.80
Straight Forecast £196.67
Trifecta £1173.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Orchid Bloom

RP RATINGS:

Breege

POSTDATA:

Choisya

The Times:

Novus

Daily Mail:

Choisya

Daily Record:

Choisya

TOPSPEED:

Orchid Bloom

NEWMARKET:

Orchid Bloom

Telegraph:

Orchid Bloom

D Express:

Orchid Bloom

Daily Mirror:

Novus

The Guardian:

Breege

The Sun:

Breege

The Star:

Breege