May 24 / 16.20 Haydock

16.20

Good To Soft

EBF British Stallion Studs Cecil Frail (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £28355
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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EBF British Stallion Studs Cecil Frail (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 11-2 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won last year on first two starts (7f/6f, AW) and reappeared with good Listed second at Bath (5f, good) last month, form that has worked out very well; could have more to offer now back up to 6f; possible player.
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1

(6)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:45 York

Electric Storm

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: James Tate

Two Listed wins to her name; ran well in the 5f Temple Stakes at Haydock in May; disappointed when favourite at Ayr three weeks ago (5f, good; behind First Instinct); career best required.

8/1

1

(2)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

17:55 Ayr

Electric Storm

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: James Tate

Likeable 5yo with four wins from 11 attempts, including in Listed race at Bath (5f, good to firm) in April; far from disgraced in face of stiff task in Group 2 at Haydock last time; leading contender.

11/4

7

(4)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:30 Haydock

Electric Storm

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

6f fillies' Listed winner here (soft) last May and placed in Group 3 races subsequently; reappeared with Listed win against fillies and mares at Bath (5f, good to firm) in April and had an excuse (high draw) when below par behind Mgheera at Longchamp two weeks ago; however, needs a career best.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 902-74 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Front-runner whose fifth win of last season came in the competitive Great St Wilfrid handicap (6f, good to soft), and campaign concluded with Listed near-miss at Newmarket (6f, soft); solid Listed fourth at Bath (5f, good) last time and can make a bold bid now back up to her optimum trip.
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4

(5)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

13:33 Doncaster

Sophias Starlight

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Record of 7-24 on turf; made all at Pontefract (6f) on Monday, scoring with something to spare and confirming that she's well suited by soft ground; may well remain competitive, even with 5lb penalty.

8/1

3

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:33 Pontefract

Sophias Starlight

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Won this 12 months ago off 3lb higher before a good fourth in a Doncaster Listed race; this season started slowly but the blindfold was removed late on her penultimate start and she did a solo when fifth of 12 at Ripon; not ruled out.

9/4

8/1

Form: 21-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won at Windsor (6f, good) last October on second start and easily made all in three-runner Doncaster novice (6f, soft) on last month's return; today's opposition is considerable tougher but she's a half-sister to classy sprinting mare Vadream and it remains to be seen where her limitations lie.
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4th

4

(4)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

12:55 Curragh

Midream

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Stephen Thorne

prominent, lost position 2f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong

8/1

10/1

Form: 15-167

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who made it 3-4 and posted her second Listed win when scoring at Chantilly (5.5f, heavy) in March; she's of interest on that performance but two lesser ones have followed; needs to get back on track.
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4th

12

(11)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Got To Love A Grey

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Two Listed wins at about 5f - at York (good to firm) as 2yo and Chantilly (heavy) on comeback - but she needs to recapture form now back at 6f and, even if she does, others have stronger form at the trip.

10/1

5th

8

(9)

20th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:40 Ayr

Got To Love A Grey

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Two Listed wins, over 5f as 2yo (good to firm) and on reappearance at Chantilly (extended 5f, heavy); best effort since the latter when just losing out in 5f handicap at Glorious Goodwood but she ran flat behind Star Of Lady M at York next time which tempers enthusiasm.

12/1

11th

2

(11)

21st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 York

Got To Love A Grey

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Acts on any ground; dual Listed winner, including over C&D last season; returned to form when close second in Glorious Goodwood handicap (5f) latest; still looks favourably treated back up just 2lb; respected.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: /116-7 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Last season was cut short in July and she wasn't at her best on last week's reappearance in Group 2 Duke Of York; however, it wasn't a bad run and she won that same race last year (6f, good), form which is head and shoulders above the rest of these; has won on good to soft, unraced on softer.
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8th

1

(11)

20th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:40 Ayr

Azure Blue

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Classy winner of Group 2 (6f, good) in May 2023 but her season ended that July; offered hope that she was on the way back when dead-heating for 5f Listed race here in June but following a fair run in a Group 1 she was tailed off back in Listed company this month (said to have been unsuited by losing a shoe early); questions hang but major claims if that can be overlooked.

13/2

8th

6

(1)

8th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:00 York

Azure Blue

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Dods

taken down early, ducked left start, soon in touch with leaders on far side of group

7/1

9th

10

(6)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Azure Blue

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Looked set to be a major sprinting force when beating a top sprinter in a 6f Group 2 on this track (good) in May 2023 but she's had only a handful of starts since and her dead-heat for first in a 5f Listed race at Ayr (good to firm) last time wasn't really worthy of the sprinter she promised to become; still time for her to do better but she's up against the specialist 5f sprinters, which gives her more to prove; yard won this in 2015 and 2016.

25/1

Form: -13798 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Three wins, but latest was in Class 5 handicap and she was down the field in Listed race at Newmarket this month; hard to fancy.
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6th

4

(4)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Haydock

Premiere Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins, but latest was in Class 5 handicap and she was down the field in Listed race at Newmarket this month; hard to fancy.

66/1

6th

4

(4)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Haydock

Premiere Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

in rear, weakened and detached 2f out

66/1

8th

4

(8)

4th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:10 Newmarket

Premiere Beauty

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Stuart Williams

Came from off pace to win Kempton handicap in January but has taken backward steps in her three runs since; probably just as good on turf, but up markedly in grade here and has plenty to find; usual hood is left off.

40/1

Non-runners

Gutsy Girl, Queen Of Zafeen, Raqiya, Thelmas Angel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.20
Straight Forecast £13.43
Trifecta £51.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Azure Blue

NEWMARKET:

Electric Storm

SPOTLIGHT:

Midream

Telegraph:

Got To Love A Grey

D Express:

Electric Storm

TOPSPEED:

Azure Blue

POSTDATA:

Azure Blue

The Times:

Azure Blue

The Guardian:

Azure Blue

Daily Mail:

Azure Blue

Daily Mirror:

Azure Blue

The Sun:

Azure Blue

The Star:

Azure Blue

Daily Record:

Azure Blue