August 22 / 13.50 York

13.50

Good To Firm

Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (IRE Incentive Race)

  • Prize money: £141775
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 9 runners
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Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies) (IRE Incentive Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.65
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 71134 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Had the pace to make all in a Listed race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm), beating Tales Of The Heart with a subsequent Group 2 winner in third; another good run when close up in a French Group 2 on good to soft before holding her own against the boys back at 5f in Goodwood's Group 3 Molecomb; brings solid form claims and plenty of experience; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

1

(7)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:45 York

Celandine

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ed Walker

0-7 since winning the 2024 Lowther over C&D (good to firm) but her third to Sayidah Dariyan in this race last year is her peak RPR; hasn't fired in two outings this year (including fifth to Flora Of Bermuda at Newmarket) but this C&D does seem to bring out the best in her.

14/1

8th

7

(2)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:33 Carlisle

Celandine

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

0-6 since winning the Group 2 Lowther (6f, good to firm) as a 2yo, although she had an excuse (awkward leaving stalls, never a threat) in 6f Listed event at Newmarket (13-2) on reappearance; below par on two previous attempts at 5f, but not ruled out if on a going day for in-form yard.

11/2

5th

1

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:10 Newmarket

Celandine

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Disappointing in similar event over C&D when last seen and is 0-5 since winning the Lowther as a 2yo; however, this seasonal debut may be the time to catch her; good third to Sayidah Dariyan in Group 3 at York (6f) on 2025 reappearance.

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.85

Form: 13 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Unlike many of today's rivals she lacks Group-race experience, but the form of her debut win over 6f has been franked and she was soon out of her comfort zone in Newbury's 5f Super Sprint before finishing strongly to make the frame; returning to 6f looks a big plus but whether she has sufficient class for this company remains to be seen.
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4th

16

(13)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Time For Sandals

9st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Harry Eustace

Won Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot in 2025, then finished a close third to Jm Jungle in a Group 2 at Goodwood (5f, good to soft); she's had a chequered 2026 but the return to Goodwood last time may have helped when again close up in third; needs to find more in this company.

25/1

3rd

10

(4)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Time For Sandals

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Harry Eustace

Won the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm) last June before fine third in this race under a penalty (good to soft); however, she's struggled to hit the same heights subsequently.

16/1

12th

19

(16)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Time For Sandals

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry Eustace

25-1 winner of the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup over C&D (good to firm) at this meeting last year and she showed that was no fluke when running well at Glorious Goodwood next time; however, not at the same level since and down the field in the King Charles III Stakes over 5f here on Tuesday.

33/1

3rd
1 (8)
Leovanni

2/1

  • Place: £1.45

Form: 11

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
£190,000 breeze-up buy; carried plenty of market confidence when impressing at Nottingham and only two weeks later she toughed it out to win the Queen Mary (as on debut she raced prominently over 5f on good to firm); there have been mixed messages as regards the depth of thay Royal Ascot form and that's earned her a penalty, but she might well improve again for this fast 6f.
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5th

6

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Leovanni

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: K R Burke

Lightly raced filly who had wind surgery prior to a heavy defeat (not beaten solely by poor draw) in the Wokingham last time, failing by a long way to record a second Royal Ascot win; best watched.

40/1

26th

11

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Leovanni

9st 5lb

J: James McDonald

T: K R Burke

Sterling effort to win the Group 2 Queen Mary (5f, good to firm) at this meeting as a 2yo, then ran to a similar level in another Group 2 at York (6f); useful efforts in 5f Listed races in just two runs as a 3yo and 4yo (tongue tied latest; had wind surgery since) but the suitability of this test has to be proved.

33/1

4th

6

(2)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 1

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Leovanni

8st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Impressed at Nottingham on her 2yo debut and went on to defeat 23 rivals in the Queen Mary Stakes a fortnight later; only seen three times since, once last year when not getting a clear run through in a Haydock Listed race in May; could still dip into that 2yo promise and AW shouldn't be an issue; tongue tied for the first time.

7/2

11/4

Form: 21331 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confined to 6f since her debut; excellent thirds at Royal Ascot (Group 3) and Newmarket (Group 2) before winning as she was entitled to in a valuable auction race at Naas; her form is right up there and these Ballydoyle fillies are a dangerous species when getting on a roll; player.
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4

(7)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 120y

14:42 Gowran Park

Heavens Gate

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

3-8 at two; won valuable Ballyhane Stakes at Naas and the 7f Group 3 Weld Park Stakes; met trouble in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' won by stablemate Lake Victoria; flopped in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes on return; out of her depth in the Pouliches; big drop in class now; up in trip, leading chance if she stays; positives in the pedigree.

9/4

4

(7)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 120y

14:42 Gowran Park

Heavens Gate

9st 6lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

3-8 at two; won valuable Ballyhane Stakes at Naas and the 7f Group 3 Weld Park Stakes; met trouble in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' won by stablemate Lake Victoria; flopped in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes on return; out of her depth in the Pouliches; big drop in class now; up in trip, leading chance if she stays; positives in the pedigree.

9/4

15th

10

(3)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Newbury

Heavens Gate

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

Ballydoyle filly whose largely consistent 2yo campaign featured several pieces of Group form, notably Curragh success in sole 7f attempt; best to forgive her Breeders' Cup effort; holds solid claims.

6/1

Form: 124

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Beat the subsequent Queen Mary third when a shock winner of Beverley's Hilary Needler (5f, good to firm) on debut in June; disappointing that she's twice come up short in novice races since and this looks a big ask.
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4th

3

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Thirsk

Perfect Part

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Brian Ellison

Overall record of 1-20 but she's been generally consistent this season, including two good efforts at Thirsk (7f/1m, good) in May and a fifth of 19 at York (7f, good to soft) last month; ties in with Oolong Poobong on that latest form and she's in the mix off a sliding mark.

5/1

5th

14

(8)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Perfect Part

8st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Brian Ellison

Acts on good to soft but unraced on slower; without a win since her debut in June 2024 (Hilary Needler) but she has posted some good efforts, including when a 1l second of 11 at Thirsk (1m, good) in May; however, she hasn't been at her best in her two starts since and was well beaten in this race last year, albeit off an 11lb higher mark.

33/1

13/2

Form: 1241

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Second to Betty Clover in a 5f Listed race here and fourth to Leovanni in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); has since won an Irish Listed race at Naas (5f, yielding) but was entitled to do so and looks vulnerable unless able to raise her game tackling 6f for the first time.
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5

(26)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Miss Lamai

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Made a bright start to her 2yo career, winning on debut before finishing second in a York Listed race and fourth in the Queen Mary over C&D; easy win in a Naas Listed event last July (5f, yielding); beaten four times since but she ran well in Listed grade at York five weeks ago and should go well on this handicap debut.

16/1

3rd

9

(4)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:18 York

Miss Lamai

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Runner-up in the Listed Marygate over C&D last May then ran well at Royal Ascot before a Listed win at Naas; hasn't really threatened in Group races on her three runs since, however, and may be vulnerable once more.

25/1

3rd

9

(4)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:18 York

Miss Lamai

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Runner-up in the Listed Marygate over C&D last May then ran well at Royal Ascot before a Listed win at Naas; hasn't really threatened in Group races on her three runs since, however, and may be vulnerable once more.

25/1

Form: 1263 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
All runs at 6f; debut winner on the AW; has finished behind some of today's opposition in all her subsequent runs and gave the impression last time at Ascot that a longer trip might now be needed; this fast 6f could find her out.
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7th

7

(2)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:50 York

Tales Of The Heart

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

All runs at 6f; debut winner on the AW; has finished behind some of today's opposition in all her subsequent runs and gave the impression last time at Ascot that a longer trip might now be needed; this fast 6f could find her out.

12/1

3rd

9

(7)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Tales Of The Heart

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

All runs at 6f; debut winner on the AW; ridden positively when second in a Newmarket Listed race and perhaps not seen to best effect under more patient tactics in a Group 2 there at the July festival, won by a filly who was behind her the time before; a repeat of that penultimate run would see her right in the mix.

10/1

6th

10

(8)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket (July)

Tales Of The Heart

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

in rear

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 12182 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Listed winner here in May at the expense of Miss Lamai, whom she was behind when only eighth in the Queen Mary (won by Leovanni); the step up to 6f triggered improvement when second in Ascot's Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes (good to firm) and the winner gave that form an almighty boost when running away with a French Group 2 last weekend; enters the equation for sure.
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6th

2

(9)

3rd Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:49 Salisbury

Betty Clover

9st 11lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Not beaten far when sixth of ten at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month but she's now 0-16 since a 2yo Listed win in May 2024 and others arrive with more pressing claims.

12/1

6th

3

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket (July)

Betty Clover

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Well treated on best Listed/Group form but has lost her solidity and was soundly beaten in Royal Ascot handicap (1m) most recently; still on a losing sequence that goes back to May 2024.

20/1

50/1

Form: 32114 D BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Likely that her first experience of very soft ground didn't suit when well beaten in a French Listed race last time but the form of her two fast-ground wins (5f/6f) is no advert for her prospects at this level, with one of those a seller; up against it.
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7th

11

(23)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

17:20 Curragh

Unspoken Love

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

prominent towards near side, no extra inside final 110yds

9/1

9th

9

(3)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:50 York

Unspoken Love

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: K R Burke

Likely that her first experience of very soft ground didn't suit when well beaten in a French Listed race last time but the form of her two fast-ground wins (5f/6f) is no advert for her prospects at this level, with one of those a seller; up against it.

50/1

1st

6

(6)

1st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Pontefract

Unspoken Love

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: K R Burke

Bang there over about 5f at Thirsk, Wetherby (best form) and Musselburgh, 2-11 when she won on latest start but it was by only a neck in a seller; bought in for £22,000 that day and she's a major player if reverting to best form; 6f may well help.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £78.50
Straight Forecast £69.07
Tricast £234.68
Trifecta £349.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Leovanni

SPOTLIGHT:

Celandine

POSTDATA:

Heavens Gate

Daily Mail:

Perfect Part

The Times:

Betty Clover

The Guardian:

Time For Sandals

Daily Mirror:

Leovanni

The Sun:

Leovanni

The Star:

Leovanni

Daily Record:

Leovanni

TOPSPEED:

Celandine

D Express:

Celandine

Telegraph:

Heavens Gate