14.40
SoftVirgin Bet Sun Chariot Stakes (Group 1) (Fillies & Mares) (British Champions Series)
- Prize money: £155952.5
- 1m 0f 0y
- Class 1
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Scattered showers
9/4 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.70
Form: -34341 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 (9) |
18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
Won the Group 1 Sun Chariot (1m, good to soft) against fillies and mares last October before third in this (soft; beaten about 6l); some strong form in defeat in Group 1 and Group 2 races during a light campaign this season but there's a suspicion she's vulnerable against males in this hot Group 1. |
25/1 |
|
7th 9 (6) |
17th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Very smart filly whose record of 141132 over 1m features a success in the Sun Chariot and a placed effort in the QEII last year; ran creditably, beaten just under 2l, behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance when carrying a penalty; now gets a 5lb pull with that opponent and appears to have a fighting chance in the rematch; consistent and holds solid claims. |
9/2 |
|
7th 9 (6) |
17th May 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Very smart filly whose record of 141132 over 1m features a success in the Sun Chariot and a placed effort in the QEII last year; ran creditably, beaten just under 2l, behind Dancing Gemini at Sandown on reappearance when carrying a penalty; now gets a 5lb pull with that opponent and appears to have a fighting chance in the rematch; consistent and holds solid claims. |
9/2 |
3/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 11-463 CD
Last run: 55 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 117
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (1) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Six-time Group/Grade 1 winner, including this race in 2023 in convincing fashion; not at her best so far this year but she has gone up a notch with each run, making late headway after a typically sluggish start when third in the Jacques le Marois at Deauville on her most recent outing; not one to trust implicitly these days but she'd be the one to beat if returning to her peak. |
3/1 |
|
6th 10 (10) |
19th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
The first five of her Group 1 wins were over 1m, including at this meeting in 2022, but she also grabbed the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita last November on her first attempt at 1m2f, switched outside entering the short straight and surging past eight rivals to lead in the final stride; she wasn't the most settled through that race and failed to muster a challenge in a strange Lockinge at Newbury (1m) on reappearance, but huge shout if back to her best. |
9/4 |
|
4th 11 (1) |
18th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Acts on good to soft, below par once on soft; six-time Group 1 winner, including twice in the Marois; beat Big Rock by just over 1l in the 2023 running of that race, then justified favouritism in the Sun Chariot (readily) and the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (upped to 1m2f; led close home); highly respected. |
2/1 |
3/1
Form: -05421
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 8 (6) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 212y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Secured back-to-back Group 2 Middleton wins at York (10.5f, good to firm/good) last month; went very close to making Group 1 breakthrough in the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft) last October but beaten just over 4l by Ombudsman when third in this last year (good to firm) and it's likely that her limitations will again be exposed today. |
16/1 |
|
1st 5 (4) |
14th May 2026 Good 1m 2f 56y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Pulverised her seven rivals in this on her second outing of last season, scoring by a whopping 12l on good to firm; couldn't quite reproduce that high-class RPR at Group 1 level in five subsequent outings in 2025 but mostly ran well, including a close second in the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, soft); didn't have much to spare at the line when 1-3 for a 1m2f Nottingham Listed race on reappearance but cruised through most of that contest and will likely be a lot closer to her best this time; again the one to beat in this. |
6/5 |
|
1st 5 (6) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 2f 50y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Smart filly who is a Group 3 and Group 2 winner at York (1m1f/1m2f); has plenty of Group 1 form, including placed efforts at Royal Ascot (against males) and Longchamp (close second) last season; takes on some unexposed and interesting rivals but sets a high standard for them to aim at; respected back down sharply in class. |
2/5 |
8/1
Form: 1-3144 CD
Last run: 65 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (2) |
11th Jul 2025 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Successful in last year's 1,000 Guineas but the cards dropped perfectly (came off strong pace) and she is 0-5 since; no match for Cinderella's Dream on the other course here on penultimate start; chance of doubling her Group 1 tally largely depends on how the race pans out. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 3 (3) |
4th May 2025 Good 1m 1f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and challenging over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong |
9/4 |
9/2
Form: 3236-9 D
Last run: 189 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (9) |
19th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
High-class performer on her day, being a triple Group 1 winner (1m-10.5f); however, there has a doubt over current form, having been well below best in three runs since finishing third in last year's Irish Champion Stakes; yet to score on ground slower than good to soft. |
40/1 |
|
5th 2 (3) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
High-class mare, a triple Group 1 winner from 1m-10.5f; better than ever in 2023 but signed off that campaign with a poor run at Ascot and could finish only ninth of 16 in the Dubai Turf at Meydan on her sole outing so far this year; now returns from six months off with a bit to prove, but like her stablemate Inspiral she'll be a major player if rediscovering her spark. |
9/2 |
|
6th 8 (3) |
21st Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 3lb |
dwelt start, towards rear, no impression |
4/1 |
Form: 5-0125 D BF
Last run: 62 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (2) |
5th Oct 2024 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Enjoyed her finest hour when winning the German 1,000 Guineas (1m, soft) in May; only fifth of 15 in the German Oaks (1m3f, good to soft) last time and she faces a higher calibre of rival here; would be a surprise winner. |
25/1 |
|
2nd 10 (10) |
28th Jun 2024 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Won twice at Group level last year, including the May Hill at Doncaster (1m, soft) in September; found Group 1 company too much the next twice (including in the 1000 Guineas on her return), but landed the German version at Dusseldorf (1m, soft) last month; bred to stay this far and the only question is how she will cope with the different surface; entered in the Irish and Yorshire Oaks and Nassau Stakes. |
6/1 |
|
14th 3 (6) |
5th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Stablemate of Fallen Angel; out of a half-sister to Blue Bunting, who won this race in 2011; readily beat See The Fire in the May Hill (Group 2) at Doncaster, completing a soft-ground hat-trick; form dipped in the Boussac on the return to faster conditions; chance of resuming her improvement may depend on how the surface is riding; interesting if it turns soft. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £12.20 |
| Straight Forecast | £11.38 |
| Trifecta | £40.10 |