15.00
GoodBetfred May Hill Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies)
- Prize money: £68052
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
5/4 (Won)
- Win: £2.00
- Place: £1.20
Form: 11
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (1) |
6th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 1m 4f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Unbeaten in four races as 2yo, by an aggregate of almost 17l and culminating in Group 1 Fillies' Mile (good to soft; unraced on softer); evens when she reappeared for the 1,000 Guineas back at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) and she made all, strongly challenged but pulling 1l clear; shapes as if sure to stay beyond 1m, even though she's by the miler Night Of Thunder and her smart dam looked best up to 1m1f; the proven class act in this field but with stamina for 1m4f the big question. |
13/8 |
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1st 2 (1) |
4th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Godolphin filly whose unbeaten 2yo campaign comprised four wins by an aggregate of almost 17l, the last two in the May Hill at Doncaster (good) and Group 1 Fillies' Mile at this venue (good to soft); sparkled in a racecourse gallop here last month and commands major respect. |
5/4 |
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1st 2 (1) |
4th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Godolphin filly whose unbeaten 2yo campaign comprised four wins by an aggregate of almost 17l, the last two in the May Hill at Doncaster (good) and Group 1 Fillies' Mile at this venue (good to soft); sparkled in a racecourse gallop here last month and commands major respect. |
5/4 |
13/2
- Place: £1.40
Form: 2131
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16 (4) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Close second against her own sex in two 1m Group 1s this summer, beaten a head by Fallen Angel on the second occasion; there have been possible excuses on her last two starts, namely cheekpieces then very soft ground, but she's still hard to fancy after those below-par runs; a tongue-tie goes on. |
50/1 |
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11 (7) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Ended last season with second to Desert Flower in the Fillies' Mile; well beaten in the Irish 1,000 Guineas on reappearance; showed that to be all wrong when third to Cercene in the Coronation and runner-up in the Falmouth; best effort yet when making Fallen Angel pull out all the stops in the Prix Rothschild. |
15/8 |
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7 (1) |
11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Ballydoyle filly who needed her reappearance run in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; very consistent otherwise and duly bounced back with a good third in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot (good to firm); the pick of the 3yos on ratings and another step forward is possible; solid. |
15/8 |
9/2
- Place: £2.30
Form: 221
Last run: 12 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 13 (11) |
4th Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Excellent second in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm; acts on good to soft) on seasonal return; the one to beat on that form but she's regressed in three outings since, including when well behind some of these at Sandown (1m, soft) five weeks ago. |
5/1 |
|
13 (13) |
30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Maiden winner here last year who was an excellent second in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm; acts on good to soft) on seasonal return; failed to back up that effort in the Irish equivalent or the Coronation Stakes but this drop in class could prove liberating back from ten weeks off. |
13/2 |
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8th 7 (11) |
20th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Good second in the 1,000 Guineas (good to firm) on seasonal debut, despite racing in the smaller group away from the main action for most of the way; failed to back up that effort in the Irish equivalent (finished sixth) but may rebound, having been very consistent (221332) otherwise. |
16/1 |
16/1
Form: 1
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 10 (8) |
27th May 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
0-7 since winning debut but has been set some stiff tasks and there was enough promise in her last-time-out fourth (1m3f, here) to suggest she could soon double her tally; hood retained; market informative on return. |
12/1 |
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10th 10 (2) |
17th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 2f 23y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Really encouraging fourth behind the subsequent 1,000 Guineas winner in last year's May Hill at Doncaster (1m, good) one year ago is starting to fade from the memory and she's beaten a total of two horses in three starts this year; needs to turn the ship around. |
33/1 |
9/2
Form: 31
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (3) |
16th Jul 2025 Good 1m 0f 40y |
9st 2lb |
Sole win came in Tipperary 2yo maiden but career-best on seasonal return when second in Group 3 Park Express Stakes (1m, good) at the Curragh in April; 1m4f seemed beyond her in Group 2 Ribblesdale on latest and now reverts to 1m; claims. |
15/2 |
|
3 (9) |
19th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 3f 211y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Sole win from seven starts came in Tipperary maiden last year and on the face of it she's down the Ballydoyle pecking order; soundly beaten when Listed fifth at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) last time but she didn't enjoy a clear run and her pedigree suggests she will relish this step up in trip, with her dam having won this race for connections in 2018; stayed on well for second in Group 3 Park Express Stakes (1m, good) in April; interesting outsider. |
12/1 |
|
3 (4) |
17th May 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Seems some way down the pecking order at Ballydoyle but is a useful sort all the same, having performed well in Curragh Group 3 on reappearance; soft ground provides an excuse for lesser effort later in April; leading player on ratings. |
11/4 |
8/1
Form: 121
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (2) |
25th Jun 2025 Good To Soft 0m 6f 195y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Well beaten in German Group 2 (1m, soft) last month on sole outing this year but shaped as though she may have needed the run; won the Group 3 Prestige Fillies' Stakes at Goodwood (7f, soft) last August and it will be no surprise if she bounces back with a big performance. |
13/2 |
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6th 1 (1) |
12th Sep 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Has shown progressive form over 7f while shaping as if this extra furlong will suit; took her record to 2-3 with success in soft-ground Prestige Stakes at Goodwood most recently and that Group 3 event supplied the May Hill winner last year; debut win came on good to firm; possibilities. |
8/1 |
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1st 2 (7) |
24th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Now looks a bargain at 5,000gns (bought in May), as after a successful debut at Lingfield (7f, good to firm; narrowly) she defied odds of 66-1 and a bad draw to finish second behind a stylish winner in a Listed race at Sandown (good); the third has since performed quite well in a Group 3; needs respecting. |
15/2 |
40/1
Form: 11 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 16 (10) |
12th Oct 2025 Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Hasn't added to pair of 2yo wins last year (also Group 2-placed) in a light 3yo campaign in good-class company, latest when plenty keen in Newmarket Listed last month; hard to be confident in but yard's runners always respected. |
14/1 |
|
10th 14 (9) |
26th Sep 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Seems suited by soft/good to soft; has fairly weak claims on her form in a light 2025 campaign; however, ran well in the Rockfel on this card 12 months ago and is quite interesting back here. |
20/1 |
100/1
Form: 71322 BF
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 71
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 5 (5) |
9th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 2f 37y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Hasn't threatened another success since getting up late on at Windsor in July (1m2f, good to firm; other wins on good); coming back in grade can help, though. |
12/1 |
|
7th 7 (3) |
25th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 17y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Recorded her third win when swooping late at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month but she's not got involved in two subsequent runs; needs to step up again and she wouldn't want this to be tactical. |
12/1 |
|
11 (2) |
7th Aug 2025 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 3 |
8st 3lb |
Knocking at the door prior to winning in small field at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month; soundly beaten fourth at Sandown since but that wasn't run to suit her hold-up style; this 3yo has an each-way chance. |
20/1 |
16/1
Form: 13
Last run: 33 days
W: 9st 2lb
2 yo Filly
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (8) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 4f 13y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Won debut in big-field 7f novice at York last July and third in a Group 3 next time; however, she's not approached the latter form in her four starts since, on handicap debut latest; down 5lb but questions to answer. |
25/1 |
|
1 (2) |
29th Sep 2025 Good To Soft 1m 1f 35y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Winning debut in big-field 7f novice at York last July and subsequently Group 3-placed at Newmarket; some promise on reappearance at York in May but she finished remote at Salisbury (1m2f; also Listed) in August; switches to a handicap with something to prove. |
14/1 |
|
6 (5) |
13th Aug 2025 Good To Firm 1m 1f 201y Class 1 |
8st 10lb |
Won debut and third in Newmarket Group 3 (7f, good to firm) last August; disappointing in Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster (1m) on final 2yo run and below form in Listed race at York (1m, good to firm) in May on her only start this term but made headway to dispute the lead over 2f out in the latter and may have needed the race; lightly raced and probably bred to stay 1m2f. |
16/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £5.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £4.10 |
| Tricast | £16.42 |
| Trifecta | £22.10 |
Selections
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Desert Flower