May 22 / 15.20 Ayr

15.20

Good

Fitzdares British EBF Rothesay Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £26653.7
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Fitzdares British EBF Rothesay Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2114-5 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Prominent-racer who won two handicaps in a row at Newmarket (1m2f, good/good to firm) last autumn before fair fourth of six in Listed race there (1m2f, heavy); below par in Goodwood Listed race (1m4f, soft) on return but could improve for that outing and is not ruled out.
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11th

3

(1)

28th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Madame Ambassador

9st 7lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Has won three of her last six starts including an Ayr Listed contest (1m2f, good) last month; ran well to finish fifth of 13 in a Haydock Group 3 (1m4f, good) 20 days ago and placed in both AW starts, but she may be vulnerable to a less-exposed type.

14/1

5th

4

(2)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 175y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Madame Ambassador

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders, short of room over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost position, rallied inside final furlong

8/1

1st

3

(6)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ayr

Madame Ambassador

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Prominent-racer who won two handicaps in a row at Newmarket (1m2f, good/good to firm) last autumn before fair fourth of six in Listed race there (1m2f, heavy); below par in Goodwood Listed race (1m4f, soft) on return but could improve for that outing and is not ruled out.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 26212- D

Last run: 205 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Made debut last May and that promising campaign concluded with a Listed second at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, heavy) in October; seems versatile ground-wise; sold out of Roger Varian's yard for 300,000gns in December and has joined another top trainer (who won this in 2022); could play a leading role.
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6th

5

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Red Danielle

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won a three-runner Yarmouth novice (1m2f, good to firm; 1-33) last August and has since twice finished runner-up in Listed company, the latest when beaten less than a length by Madame Ambassador on stable debut/reappearance at Ayr (1m2f, good) last month; needs a bit more, but that's not impossible.

9/1

2nd

5

(5)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ayr

Red Danielle

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Made debut last May and that promising campaign concluded with a Listed second at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, heavy) in October; seems versatile ground-wise; sold out of Roger Varian's yard for 300,000gns in December and has joined another top trainer (who won this in 2022); could play a leading role.

5/1

2nd

5

(5)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ayr

Red Danielle

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Made debut last May and that promising campaign concluded with a Listed second at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, heavy) in October; seems versatile ground-wise; sold out of Roger Varian's yard for 300,000gns in December and has joined another top trainer (who won this in 2022); could play a leading role.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3340-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Below par on final run last season (1m4f, soft) and same story on recent reappearance (9.4f, heavy); she won a handicap on soft going but her best performance came when a close fourth in a good-ground Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f) last August; this Irish raider could tap back into last summer's considerable promise when back on better ground.
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7th

9

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Galway

Snowcapped

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Second runner for yard; her wins last year came over 7f-8f but she has run well in Listed races this term stepped up in trip; a bit below form at Roscommon last time and needs her best.

8/1

4th

8

(8)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 20y

19:50 Roscommon

Snowcapped

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

in touch with leaders

8/1

11/2

Form: 1324-

Last run: 143 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ran four times during last season's debut campaign, winning on first start (9.4f, AW) and posting a close Listed fourth (1m2f, AW) on New Year's Eve (1m2f, AW); has something to find in today's company but she's unexposed and in good hands to continue to progress; wears a first-time hood.
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5th

9

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Verbier

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ralph Beckett

Came from the rear to win Listed race at York (1m2f, good to firm) in July; slowly away and never figured in US Grade 2 (1m3f) six weeks ago but she was an outsider that day and probably ran well; now needs better again.

10/1

1st

4

(7)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:50 York

Verbier

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Beaten only about 2l when fourth of eight in Listed race at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) in May; stretched by 1m4f at Newmarket subsequently; she might not be far away now back down in distance.

8/1

4th

6

(1)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Newmarket (July)

Verbier

8st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield but in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out

12/1

Form: 31412- D

Last run: 250 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Impressive win at Salisbury (1m4f, good) last August on second handicap start and improved again when Listed runner-up at Saint-Cloud (1m4f, soft) in September, form that has worked out well; this unexposed 4yo could continue to progress and she's one to consider on her reappearance.
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4th

2

(4)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Mistral Star

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Hughie Morrison

First Group race when third in Haydock Group 3 (1m4f, good) in June, meeting trouble in running before the first two (winner Queen Of The Pride) drew away from her late on; that was up with her best form earlier and she improved markedly to score in good style in Newmarket Listed race (1m4f, good to firm) last month; needs significantly more in this but progressing well.

14/1

6th
1 (4)
Alanya

14/1

Form: 1930-5 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced Irish-trained 5yo who was a Listed third at the Curragh (1m2f, good) last August and heavy ground provides an excuse for her substandard reappearance run; however, others in this line-up possess stronger form.
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7th

7

(6)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 1

15:15 Southwell (AW)

Alanya

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

raced in second

50/1

8th

1

(10)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Alanya

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Thomas Gibney

Reliable mare but yet to make the breakthrough at Listed level (five attempts) and this second attempt at a Group race is even tougher.

40/1

6th

6

(9)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:55 Curragh

Alanya

9st 4lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Thomas Gibney

towards rear

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3466-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Her best efforts have come on soft ground or slower (unraced on good to soft) and she was soundly beaten in a Group 2 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on her recent reappearance; however, she may have needed the run and last season's Group-race performances in France give her a leading shout.
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5th

6

(3)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:05 Goodwood

Heartache Tonight

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: David Menuisier

prominent

8/1

7th

2

(1)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ayr

Heartache Tonight

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Menuisier

Her best efforts have come on soft ground or slower (unraced on good to soft) and she was soundly beaten in a Group 2 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on her recent reappearance; however, she may have needed the run and last season's Group-race performances in France give her a leading shout.

3/1

7th

2

(1)

22nd May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Ayr

Heartache Tonight

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Menuisier

Her best efforts have come on soft ground or slower (unraced on good to soft) and she was soundly beaten in a Group 2 at Newmarket (1m1f, good) on her recent reappearance; however, she may have needed the run and last season's Group-race performances in France give her a leading shout.

3/1

50/1

Form: 17088- D

Last run: 143 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won three soft-ground handicaps last July-October and may have benefited from a break, having struggled on her final few runs last year; however, others make greater appeal.
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4

(8)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

15:35 Hamilton

Zarabanda

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Course winner who comes here in good form, fourth of nine in 1m2f Chester handicap 16 days ago; she ought to be thereabouts eased 1lb.

9/2

4th

4

(3)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:05 Chester

Zarabanda

9st 7lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Useful mare who won three times on soft ground last year; often highly tried this year but creditable fourth back in a handicap at Haydock (1m2f, good to soft) last week; reasons to think she'll run well but Stressfree is still the more appealing of the yard's pair.

9/1

4th

1

(1)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:50 Haydock

Zarabanda

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Mixed form in Listed races on last three starts but she was a creditable fourth at York two runs ago (1m2f, good to firm) and she's won three of her eight handicaps (all on soft); interesting now back in a handicap.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £36.40
Straight Forecast £28.65
Trifecta £215.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mistral Star

RP RATINGS:

Heartache Tonight

The Times:

Verbier

Daily Mirror:

Madame Ambassador

NEWMARKET:

Red Danielle

Telegraph:

Snowcapped

TOPSPEED:

Alanya

D Express:

Mistral Star

Daily Record:

Mistral Star

POSTDATA:

Heartache Tonight

Daily Mail:

Heartache Tonight

The Guardian:

Verbier

The Star:

Verbier