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15.15

Good

Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes (Group 2)

  • Prize money: £85065
  • 1m 2f 56y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes (Group 2)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 32422-

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
No doubting her class last term, particularly at 1m4f, but it was rather frustrating that she didn't win any of those races; that's despite leading in the closing stages for both Irish Oaks and Chester Listed race and her strong finish from off the pace in first-time cheekpieces for Group 1 at Ascot (11.6f, soft) on final start; has a bit more to prove back at this trip but has to be in serious calculations.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(4)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:35 York

Bluestocking

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Acts on soft and good to firm; smart filly who has blossomed this season, winning notable 1m2f races at this course (Group 2; easily) and the Curragh (Group 1) then creditable second in the King George at Ascot back over 1m4f; she is 2-3 at this distance and can't be ruled out.

9/1

2nd

8

(9)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Bluestocking

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Consistent in defeat last term; has regained the winning thread and looked better than ever this season, routing her opponents in Group 2 at York (good) then following up in Group 1 at the Curragh (yielding to soft), both over 1m2f; should be as effective back at 1m4f; cheekpieces (worn twice, including for reappearance win) are now reapplied; smart filly who could well prove capable of further improvement in her current form; big player.

5/1

1st

1

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:30 Curragh

Bluestocking

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders, niggled along over 3f out, switched left and headway on near side of group from over 2f out, ridden and went second but 3 lengths down over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish

13/8

7/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 54205- CD

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Group 2 winner in 2021, 2022 and 2023, last year in this race (good) first time out; in fact her top two performances last term were at this track, as she went down by just a head in the Yorkshire Oaks (good to firm); respectable fifth on soft behind Bluestocking at Ascot in October when last seen; has good record after a break and sets the standard.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(9)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Free Wind

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Group 2 winner in 2021 over 14.5f, in 2022 over 1m4f and in 2023 over 10.2f; weakened right out of it at 10-11 in this race last year, admittedly on heavy going but there's perhaps a query over whether this trip is ideal any longer; best efforts last term (she made a satisfactory return over 10.2f this May) make her one of the form picks.

11/4

2nd

3

(4)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:15 York

Free Wind

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Group 2 winner in 2021, 2022 and 2023, last year in this race (good) first time out; in fact her top two performances last term were at this track, as she went down by just a head in the Yorkshire Oaks (good to firm); respectable fifth on soft behind Bluestocking at Ascot in October when last seen; has good record after a break and sets the standard.

7/4

2nd

3

(4)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:15 York

Free Wind

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Group 2 winner in 2021, 2022 and 2023, last year in this race (good) first time out; in fact her top two performances last term were at this track, as she went down by just a head in the Yorkshire Oaks (good to firm); respectable fifth on soft behind Bluestocking at Ascot in October when last seen; has good record after a break and sets the standard.

7/4

Form: 2/133- D

Last run: 239 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Short-headed on soft in her only 2yo run; easily justified favouritism in a 1m2f maiden at Newmarket last May, followed by a front-running third in the Musidora over C&D (good; best form) 12 days later; respectable third from off the pace to Sapphire Seas in 1m2f Yarmouth Listed race in September on her only start since; those were her only races and her trainer is a master at finding improvement, which is needed.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(5)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:15 York

Infinite Cosmos

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Short-headed on soft in her only 2yo run; easily justified favouritism in a 1m2f maiden at Newmarket last May, followed by a front-running third in the Musidora over C&D (good; best form) 12 days later; respectable third from off the pace to Sapphire Seas in 1m2f Yarmouth Listed race in September on her only start since; those were her only races and her trainer is a master at finding improvement, which is needed.

6/1

3rd

4

(5)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:15 York

Infinite Cosmos

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Short-headed on soft in her only 2yo run; easily justified favouritism in a 1m2f maiden at Newmarket last May, followed by a front-running third in the Musidora over C&D (good; best form) 12 days later; respectable third from off the pace to Sapphire Seas in 1m2f Yarmouth Listed race in September on her only start since; those were her only races and her trainer is a master at finding improvement, which is needed.

6/1

3rd

10

(4)

20th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:45 Yarmouth

Infinite Cosmos

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Promising second in one 2yo run; easily justified favouritism on her seasonal return in a 1m2f maiden at Newmarket in May and her subsequent Musidora third has been well advertised since; has a four-month absence to defy but the best could still be to come.

6/1

Form: 1111-2 D BF

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Unraced on softer than good; free-going sort who won four in a row in Britain, the last of which was a 1m2f Yarmouth Listed race in good style in September, with Infinite Cosmos beaten about 3l; 8-15 when second in Meydan Group 2 (1m1f) this February and it wasn't up with the Yarmouth form, but she could still prove a force at this level.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(14)

28th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Sapphire Seas

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Charlie Appleby

Won four in a row last year, the first two on Polytrack/Tapeta and the last in Listed company on turf; has rather regressed in three starts since returning in February and was around 9l behind Madame Ambassador in a Group 3 at Haydock (1m4f, good) 20 days ago; needs the hood to help her turn things around; stable also runs Shining Jewel.

7/1

9th

10

(6)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Sapphire Seas

9st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Charlie Appleby

took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders

6/1

4th

6

(3)

16th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:15 York

Sapphire Seas

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Unraced on softer than good; free-going sort who won four in a row in Britain, the last of which was a 1m2f Yarmouth Listed race in good style in September, with Infinite Cosmos beaten about 3l; 8-15 when second in Meydan Group 2 (1m1f) this February and it wasn't up with the Yarmouth form, but she could still prove a force at this level.

4/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 3656-3

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Kicked off last season with fourth in the 1,000 Guineas (1m, soft) and third in the Oaks (1m4f, good to firm) and she also ran with credit when fifth in the Nassau (1m2f, soft) at Goodwood, all Group 1 races; Group 3 and Listed events saw lesser performances last term and she needs to have come on markedly since her Group 2 reappearance 11 days ago, but that was a step back in the right direction.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:45 Haydock

Caernarfon

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

midfield

4/1

3rd

2

(3)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Caernarfon

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack Channon

raced in fourth behind clear leader, went third 2f out, outpaced final 110yds, kept on

5/1

1st

2

(9)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Caernarfon

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

raced wide early, in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, edged left and led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden out

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £7.09
Trifecta £19.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Free Wind

POSTDATA:

Bluestocking

Telegraph:

Sapphire Seas

Daily Mail:

Infinite Cosmos

Daily Mirror:

Bluestocking

The Sun:

Bluestocking

Daily Record:

Bluestocking

RP RATINGS:

Free Wind

TOPSPEED:

Free Wind

NEWMARKET:

Free Wind

The Times:

Free Wind

The Guardian:

Free Wind

D Express:

Free Wind

The Star:

Free Wind