September 27 / 15.00 Newmarket

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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes (Group 2) (Fillies)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 413 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ballydoyle filly whose fairly useful 7f form includes a 5l success in maiden at the Galway festival (yielding; second start) and creditable third, amid traffic issues, in Listed event at Leopardstown (good) subsequently; still open to further progress and enters calculations.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

1

(11)

30th Mar 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 30y

15:10 Leopardstown

Bubbling

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

towards rear

9/2

1st

1

(1)

27th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Bubbling

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: A P O’Brien

dwelt start, prominent, outpaced under 3f out, ridden 2f out, rallied and headway over 1f out, soon led but edged right against far rail, kept on well

4/1

3rd

2

(2)

14th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:10 Leopardstown

Bubbling

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O’Brien

took keen hold, midfield, good headway towards far side over 1f out, bit short of room 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, went third towards finish

9/4

33/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 117 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Perhaps unsuited by good ground in the May Hill, having gained her Carlisle/Goodwood wins on soft/good to soft, but that Doncaster defeat leaves her with something to prove in another Group 2 race; again faces a difficult task on ratings.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

16

(10)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Serving With Style

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

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

13:15 Newmarket

Serving With Style

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

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

Form: 412 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Brings progressive 7f form that comprises a promising effort at the Newwmarket July festival, clearcut success at Ayr (good) and second-place finish in Group 3 at Goodwood (soft); made the running the last twice; evidently won't mind what the weather does; solid contender.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Duty First

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Impressive in the Group 3 Fred Darling over C&D (good) in April on reappearance; she's not seen her race out since in the 1,000 Guineas, Irish Guineas or Coronation Stakes, all admittedly top races over 1m but she tailed off in first-time cheekpieces in the last named, which prompts concern today even though she's back at 7f.

25/1

11th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Duty First

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Impressive in the Fred Darling but her subsequent efforts, upped to 1m, in the 1,000 Guineas (comfortably held) and Irish equivalent (finished fourth) suggest she ideally needs a return to 7f; now goes in cheekpieces; not certain to get home.

50/1

5

(7)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Duty First

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Winner and Group-placed at two; belied her 33-1 odds with a clear-cut success in the 7f Fred Darling at Newbury on seasonal debut; fading when stumbling over a furlong down in the 1,000 Guineas; still has to prove she stays this far.

22/1

Form: 11 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly, by Dubawi and the first foal of her connections' Falmouth winner Veracious; has duly shown plenty of promise in recording comfortable wins over 7f at Newbury (good to firm) and Leicester (soft), looking a smart filly in the making; legendary trainer, who retires at the end of this season, landed the Rockfel in 1981, 1988 and 2010; strongly respected.
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13th

11

(5)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Formal

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Beat subsequent Listed winner Saqqara Sands to win 3yo Listed race at Epsom (7f, good to soft) last month; disappointing at York since when back on better ground (7f, good) but she had won on good to firm on last July's debut; not written off in view of the Epsom performance.

9/1

8

(1)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 York

Formal

8st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 2-3 last year for Sir Michael Stoute; only midfield in the Fred Darling on reappearance but resumed her progress with a bang when the ready winner of a 7f Epsom Listed race (good to soft) 22 days ago; the second gave that form a boost with a comfortable Listed success of her own at Carlisle on Wednesday; should go well.

4/1

7

(2)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 1

13:30 Epsom

Formal

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Record of 2-3 last year for Sir Michael Stoute; only midfield in the Fred Darling (wore hood) on reappearance but nicely bred and may still do better; switches to Listed grade after two Group attempts and can't be ruled out.

13/2

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 15

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has something to find on her 6f performances which comprise a win at Haydock (good) and keeping-on fifth in Ascot Group 3 (good to firm); however, gives the impression this extra furlong may prompt a higher level of form; hood applied.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(8)

27th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:07 Kempton (AW)

Definitive

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Campaigned only on turf; 0-5 since debut win and has inconsistent form this term; may prove suited by the switch to this sphere, being sister to a multiple AW scorer (including four times over C&D).

20/1

5

(2)

10th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 4

17:45 Haydock

Definitive

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Ran encouragingly at Doncaster last weekend with reappearance under her belt; still has low mileage and looks interesting returned to the scene of her 2yo debut win (sole Haydock attempt).

8/1

1

(7)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

16:10 Doncaster

Definitive

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Clive Cox

Made a good start when winning a Haydock maiden (6f, good) last July; wasn't beaten far in Group 3 at Ascot next time but she's finished tailed off in both subsequent runs and latest was on handicap debut at Newbury (7f, good) last month; still unexposed but she needs a big turnaround.

10/1

Non-runners

Ecstatic, Troia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.00
Straight Forecast £15.25
Trifecta £30.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Formal

POSTDATA:

Duty First

TOPSPEED:

Ecstatic

The Guardian:

Bubbling

RP RATINGS:

Formal

NEWMARKET:

Formal

The Times:

Formal

Telegraph:

Formal

D Express:

Formal

Daily Mirror:

Formal

The Star:

Formal

Daily Record:

Formal

Daily Mail:

Duty First

The Sun:

Duty First