May 09 / 14.20 Ascot

14.20

Good To Firm

Juddmonte British EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Qual’) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £16200
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 13 runners
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Juddmonte British EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Qual’) (GBB)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; bought for 55,000gns at last month's Craven breeze-up sale; half-sister to winners Just A Spark (5f/6f; RPR 92), Heart Of Darkness (6f; 80) and Forever My Prince (6f 2yo; 72); dam 7.3f 2yo winner (67); interesting newcomer for strong stable.
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3rd

2

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 3

15:30 Southwell (AW)

Society Kiss

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Mackie

Both starts for Ralph Beckett last year were at Ascot (5f, good to firm), making a winning debut in May (form worked out well) before finishing in midfield in the Queen Mary the following month; half-sister to a couple of AW winners; market informative on stable debut (same owner) after 314 days off.

9/2

19

(10)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Society Kiss

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Bred to be sharp - her sire won the Norfolk - and she fetched 55,000gns at the breeze-up sales; had no trouble holding an early position before displaying a taking turn of foot to win comfortably from Justice Twice on debut over C&D (good to firm; 12-1) in early May; that was a quick time and course experience has to be an asset; thereabouts.

8/1

1st

7

(6)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Society Kiss

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

February foal; bought for 55,000gns at last month's Craven breeze-up sale; half-sister to winners Just A Spark (5f/6f; RPR 92), Heart Of Darkness (6f; 80) and Forever My Prince (6f 2yo; 72); dam 7.3f 2yo winner (67); interesting newcomer for strong stable.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £6.80

Form: 92

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; ran better at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) but the winner is now 1-5 and this looks a stronger race.
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5

(3)

4th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:42 Beverley

Justice Twice

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Out of her depth at Royal Ascot and has the experience to utilise a handy draw; fully exposed now, though, and is again likely to prove vulnerable to improvers.

5/1

10

(20)

18th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Justice Twice

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Could be described as mildly progressive but four-race maidens don't win Queen Marys; beaten by Guernsey Lady last time and Society Kiss the run before.

100/1

2

(3)

31st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

18:40 Lingfield

Justice Twice

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Hilal Kobeissi

She has improved run by run, finishing second at Yarmouth and Ascot (good form; both 5f on good to firm) on her last two starts; will stay further than this but she's still a solid contender.

100/30

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15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
January foal; 40,000gns yearling out of Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner; probably beaten by a good filly when made favourite at Newmarket's Craven meeting and the third and fourth horses didn't disgrace that form last week; every chance.
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1st

6

(12)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:05 Chester

Rubys Angel

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a big-field nursery (6f, good to firm) at last season's Ebor meeting; good second to Cherry Baker over C&D on her seasonal reappearance and 4lb better off with that rival today; drawn in stall 1 on that occasion but she's widest today which makes it easy enough to look elsewhere.

9/2

2nd

11

(1)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

15:40 Chester

Rubys Angel

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Absent since a below-par effort switched to AW (7f) eight months ago; opened her account in competitive nursery at the York Ebor festival (6f, good to firm; led final strides) the time before and may be capable of better still on turf; this local runner is shortlisted.

9/2

2

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Kempton (AW)

Rubys Angel

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Only fourth of five on 6f Newmarket nursery debut but bounced back with a bang to land a big-field nursery at the York Ebor meeting (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago, edging ahead late in a style which suggests 7f should be within range; that form has already been boosted and she should remain very competitive off 4lb higher.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; 62,000gns yearling; first foal out of a 7f AW winner (RPR 68) and half-sister to Australian 7.5f Group 2 winner Yonkers; market support would be welcomed.
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7th

6

(4)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:15 Windsor

Sayidah Hard Spun

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Richard Hughes

Won twice over 6f as a 2yo, including an Ascot nursery off 4lb lower; she needs to leave her Newmarket reappearance well behind if she is come out on top this time.

16/1

10th

9

(8)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket

Sayidah Hard Spun

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hughes

Gained her handicap success at a major track (6f) but against only three rivals and faces a tougher scenario in this deeper field; 4lb rise for final effort (fifth in substandard AW Group 3) adds to the difficulty; on a positive note, there is a chance she can still improve further.

12/1

6/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
April foal; second foal of a 5f 2yo Listed winner (RPR 92); 11-4 at Leicester (5f, good) and a late bump was no help when going down narrowly to a Cox newcomer; the third Logi Bear was second at Goodwood last weekend; must have every chance.
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2

(2)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Stardinia

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won a Catterick maiden (5f, good to firm) for Raphael Freire in July but that was a narrow success and she's taken backward steps in two nurseries since; now returns to quicker ground but she's not really progressed and others are more persuasive.

6/1

6th

7

(3)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Haydock

Stardinia

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Narrowly justified favouritism in Catterick maiden (5f, good to firm) on final start under the care of Raphael Freire in June; solid effort, despite hanging, when third of eight in Windsor nursery (6f, good to soft) at the start of the month and far from discounted back down to 5f.

8/1

5

(6)

1st Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

16:30 Windsor

Stardinia

9st 0lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Justified favouritism in Catterick maiden (5f, good to firm) on final start under the care of Raphael Freire, while shaping as if this return to 6f is worth exploring; may build on that success.

13/2

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; cost 55,000gns as a yearling and bred to be precocious; went off 5-4 favourite at Beverley but was far too green to do herself justice; must have shown plenty at home and could easily be seen in a different light here.
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2

(7)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Sioux Perfect

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Application of headgear yielded an upturn in fortunes but she was still springing a surprise when winning the 20-runner £100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction at Newmarket (6f; 33-1) in August; failed to stay 7f in Sweden (fourth) latest; current mark looks perfectly fair if taking to AW.

4/1

13

(10)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Sioux Perfect

8st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

0-5; ran well to be second in a Ripon nursery (6f; first-time cheekpieces) but that would suggest her current mark is about right and therefore has something to find with the pick of these; now blinkered.

20/1

3

(7)

29th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Ripon

Sioux Perfect

9st 6lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Didn't look to see out a stiff 7f from the front on her nursery debut 12 days ago; has the rail draw if she gets away again in first-time cheekpieces but is starting to look exposed now.

10/1

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; made her debut at Bath in a race the yard has done well in and the winner defied a penalty at Salisbury last weekend; this filly was a strong favourite that day and improvement looks on the cards.
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7th

7

(4)

19th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:08 Kempton (AW)

Canyouhearthedrums

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Successful nursery debut in a four-runner contest at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) last July; not disgraced in three starts since without improving on it and still to prove she stays 6f.

7/1

3

(1)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

15:32 Yarmouth

Canyouhearthedrums

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

6-5 favourite when second on her debut at Bath (5f, good to firm) in April but she's not improved and was beaten in a soft-ground seller at Goodwood (5f) last time; trainer can be relied upon to get the best out of her juveniles, though, and the tongue-tie goes on for this nursery debut.

11/2

3rd

3

(8)

8th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Canyouhearthedrums

8st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

All three starts on good to firm; runner-up when 6-5 favourite on Bath debut; below form in midfield at Ascot (also 5f) and faded into ninth of 12 at Windsor (6f) but she still brings among the better claims in this field.

2/1

8/1

Form: 5

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; 15-2 at Newmarket (5f, good to soft) and was never dangerous after starting slowly, finishing behind Ruby's Angel; should be all the wiser this time.
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11th

6

(7)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:07 Southwell (AW)

Storm Flag

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Max Young

Failed to progress for Andrew Balding and she was well beaten on her stable debut at Newcastle 128 days ago (6f; 50-1); dropping down the weights but she is on a recovery mission.

33/1

6th

3

(6)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Storm Flag

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Max Young

0-6 for Andrew Balding, finishing last of four in a Ffos Las nursery (5f, heavy) last time; makes stable/AW debut having been picked up for just 1,000gns last month; needs better.

9/1

3

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Storm Flag

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Not progressing and the switch to soft ground didn't help matters at Bath two weeks ago; dropped 2lb but needs a jolt of improvement.

7/1

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; 45,000euros yearling; third foal; half-sister to 6f AW winner Sayidah Dariyan (RPR 101); dam French 7f winner, sister to 5f Group 2 winner Finsbury Square; trainer won this with a newcomer in 2018 and 2021, and he will have an idea as to where he stands with Stardinia.
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1

(2)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Supreme Diamond

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Clive Cox

Improved effort when winning a 5f fillies' maiden (heavy) at Bath two weeks ago, hanging left under pressure but keeping on well enough with the front two pulling clear; that was her first experience of ground slower than good and she could have more to offer; strong claims.

6/4

1st

3

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:18 Bath

Supreme Diamond

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Clive Cox

Well-bred filly who posted a sound effort when third of 12 at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in June, her third start; not seen again since but has strong claims here if the different trip-and-ground combination suits.

6/4

10

(10)

10th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Salisbury

Supreme Diamond

8st 13lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Seemed to need debut run, then fared better at Goodwood (6f, good) where she was beaten just over 2l in small field; leading player on the figures and would be an apt winner, with her trainer sponsoring this race.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
February foal; 40,000euros yearling; first foal out of a German maiden and half-sister to German 1m3f Group 3 winner Walkaway; may need further but Jim Crowley is a positive jockey booking.
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10th

2

(2)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Marylene Du Serre

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

February foal; 40,000euros yearling; first foal out of a German maiden and half-sister to German 1m3f Group 3 winner Walkaway; may need further but Jim Crowley is a positive jockey booking.

33/1

10th

2

(2)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Marylene Du Serre

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

February foal; 40,000euros yearling; first foal out of a German maiden and half-sister to German 1m3f Group 3 winner Walkaway; may need further but Jim Crowley is a positive jockey booking.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; £9,000 yearling; third foal; half-sister to winners Forager (5f 2yo; RPR 72) and Sioux Sweet (Italian 5f-7f); dam 5f/6f winner (79), closely related to winners Global Acclaim (6f-1m) and Expert Agent (6f); stable sent out the Brocklesby second.
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6

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:55 Bath

Southern Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Always behind at Ascot (5f, good to firm; 50-1) in May and unable to challenge from over 2f out in maiden at Bath (5f, heavy) last month; she was just 7-2 for the latter but both runs were low-level form.

14/1

5th

4

(8)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:18 Bath

Southern Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Always behind when 50-1 for debut at Ascot (5f, good to firm) in May and not seen again since.

20/1

11th

10

(8)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Southern Spirit

9st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Jonathan Portman

March foal; £9,000 yearling; third foal; half-sister to winners Forager (5f 2yo; RPR 72) and Sioux Sweet (Italian 5f-7f); dam 5f/6f winner (79), closely related to winners Global Acclaim (6f-1m) and Expert Agent (6f); stable sent out the Brocklesby second.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
April foal; 40,000gns yearling; tenth foal; half-sister to six winners including Internationalangel (7f; RPR 109), Farook (5f/6f; 97), Politics (5f-7f; 86) and Noble Star (7f; 84); dam 5f 2yo winner and up to Listed level; stable's second 2yo runner of the season.
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1st

6

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:57 Yarmouth

Harlequin Angel

9st 7lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Outclassed in a valuable sales race in October but progressive going into that, culminating in a front-running win on handicap debut at Newmarket (7f, good to firm); 5lb higher for this return and 7lb claimer is recruited.

14/1

22th

16

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket

Harlequin Angel

8st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

May have another nursery in her despite the 5lb rise for August's success on the July course (made all) but looks a bit outclassed here.

25/1

1st

3

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:55 Newmarket (July)

Harlequin Angel

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Given every chance when beaten 4.5l in a 6f maiden here and that was another step forward; should have races in her off this sort of mark and it would be a surprise if she didn't stay this far.

11/2

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
March foal; £38,000 2yo breeze-ups; fourth foal; half-sister to winners King Cuan (6f/7f 2yo; RPR 96), Ernest Rutherford (5f 2yo; 86) and Enta Omry (Italian 5f/6f); dam 7f AW/7.5f turf winner (85); stable in form and had a 2yo win on debut last week at Newmarket.
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5

(5)

9th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:57 Brighton

Sipi

9st 2lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

March foal; £38,000 2yo breeze-ups; 28-1 at Ascot (5f, good to firm) last month and she trailed home in last of 13; should know much more this time but she needs a transformation on her second start.

20/1

13th

6

(3)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Sipi

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Bell

March foal; £38,000 2yo breeze-ups; fourth foal; half-sister to winners King Cuan (6f/7f 2yo; RPR 96), Ernest Rutherford (5f 2yo; 86) and Enta Omry (Italian 5f/6f); dam 7f AW/7.5f turf winner (85); stable in form and had a 2yo win on debut last week at Newmarket.

16/1

13th

6

(3)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Sipi

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Bell

March foal; £38,000 2yo breeze-ups; fourth foal; half-sister to winners King Cuan (6f/7f 2yo; RPR 96), Ernest Rutherford (5f 2yo; 86) and Enta Omry (Italian 5f/6f); dam 7f AW/7.5f turf winner (85); stable in form and had a 2yo win on debut last week at Newmarket.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £452.30
Straight Forecast £370.96
Trifecta £1151.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ruby's Angel

POSTDATA:

Sipi

NEWMARKET:

Marylene Du Serre

LAMBOURN:

Supreme Diamond

Telegraph:

Sioux Perfect

TOPSPEED:

Ruby's Angel

THE NORTH:

Ruby's Angel

The Times:

Ruby's Angel

The Guardian:

Ruby's Angel

Daily Mail:

Ruby's Angel

D Express:

Ruby's Angel

Daily Mirror:

Ruby's Angel

The Sun:

Ruby's Angel

The Star:

Ruby's Angel

Daily Record:

Ruby's Angel