May 09 / 14.55 Ascot

14.55

Good To Firm

Palmer & Co. Champagne Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8100
  • 1m 1f 212y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Palmer & Co. Champagne Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sea The Stars filly who ran to an ordinary RPR at Doncaster in sole 2yo outing but seemed to need the experience; open to improvement this year and is a similar type to Cape Flora.
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7th

4

(7)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Newmarket

Wonder Star

8st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: William Haggas

Well held on soft on her only 2yo run; won at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) in May on return and went close on handicap debut at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) in July; that saw her start second favourite at the York Ebor meeting (1m2f, good to firm) but, after racing up with the pace from a wide draw, she dropped out tamely; interesting to see if her backers return.

4/1

7

(11)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Wonder Star

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Won at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) in May on second start and, after an unplaced Listed run at Newbury, she went close on handicap debut at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) last time; this very lightly raced 3yo is in excellent hands to continue to progress and is a major player up 2lb.

9/2

11

(1)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Wonder Star

8st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Haggas

Readily justified favouritism in Ascot maiden in May, stepping up plenty on her 2yo effort; 7-1, faded into eighth of ten in Listed race at Newbury (again 1m2f on good to firm) when an eight-day break was perhaps not ideal but it was still an improved RPR; unexposed handicap newcomer.

9/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sea The Stars filly; dam 1m/1m2f winner (including three Group 1s; RPR 116), sister to winners Breeders' Cup Turf winner Yibir; scores highly on breeding and represents powerful stable; respected debutante.
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9

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Spirited Style

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Won a novice at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) in May and Listed race on the other course here (1m4f, good to soft) in July; disappointing in German Oaks next time and unable to land a telling blow behind several of these in 1m4f Group 3 here (good to firm) latest; needs to return to her peak and William Buick rides Victory Queen instead.

11/1

10

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Spirited Style

8st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Won at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) in May on second start and again had something to spare when landing Listed race on the other Newmarket course (1m4f, good to soft) in July; disappointing in the German Oaks last month but that was run on testing ground; her dam was a three-time Group 1 winner and she retains considerable potential for her leading connections.

15/8

9

(2)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

16:55 Newmarket (July)

Spirited Style

8st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Appleby

Kept on for second on debut at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) in May then went one better in good style at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm); her dam was a three-time Group 1 winner (1m/1m2f) for connections and her sire is a stamina influence; could have lots more to offer; one to consider.

9/4

4/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to 1m-1m4f winner Nations Pride (including Group/Grade 1; RPR 124), half-sister to two winners; dam German Listed winner, out of 1m2f Group 1 scorer; helps to give the Gosden yard an interesting hand.
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2nd

5

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Good Old Days

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

Both starts over 1m2f, showing promise with third at Ascot in May but disappointing at Chelmsford last month; nicely bred and may yet build on debut effort.

7/2

2nd

5

(4)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Good Old Days

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

Both starts over 1m2f, showing promise with third at Ascot in May but disappointing at Chelmsford last month; nicely bred and may yet build on debut effort.

7/2

3

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Good Old Days

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Sister to 1m-1m4f Nations Pride (including Group/Grade 1); reported to have hung right when third of ten at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) on debut in May; now switches to AW on her first start since and could have a big say.

11/8

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nathaniel half-sister to two winners, notably Acanella (1m/1m1f including Listed; RPR 107); dam unplaced 1m 2yo, half-sister to 1m2f-1m4f Group 1 scorer Flintshire; one of several interesting debutantes in the field.
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4th

3

(5)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berezka

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Well-bred filly but she hasn't progressed so far and was a well-held sixth on handicap debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in November; left Harry Charlton for 20,000gns since; still early days but she needs improvement upped in trip for new yard; hood worn last time is removed.

7/1

4

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Leicester

Berezka

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Harry Charlton

Shaped with promise when fourth in 1m2f maidens at Ascot (good to firm) and Chepstow (good) in May; should do better and won't need significant progress to play a major role.

6/1

4th

10

(3)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Chepstow

Berezka

8st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry Charlton

Nathaniel half-sister to two winners; weak 20-1 chance at Ascot (1m2f, good to soft) so it was an encouraging effort to go down by 3.5l and she was keeping on; respected.

7/1

50/1

Form: 6-8

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Holds a modest chance on her Kempton AW efforts over 6f/1m; needs major improvement upped further in distance.
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4th

6

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Nuptown Girl

8st 6lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ian Williams

Off the mark at the 15th attempt when narrowly coming out on top in a steadily run race at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last week; escapes a penalty for that success and is respected.

2/1

1st

4

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newmarket (July)

Nuptown Girl

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

0-14 but achieved some minor honours over 1m-1m4f on AW this year and another when staying-on fourth of nine at Bath (1m2f, good) on latest start; arguably has a bit to prove over this far.

7/1

4th

2

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

21:00 Bath

Nuptown Girl

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ian Williams

0-13 but she did achieve some minor honours over 1m-1m4f on AW this year, which gives her a chance if the form is transferred to turf.

6/1

Form: U488-

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Bucked and unseated rider soon after start on debut; seemed to run well at Ascot (1m) next time but failed to back up that form in two subsequent races; not a solid option.
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3rd

4

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:56 Brighton

Koko Blue

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

11-race maiden; ran well when third (just behind Gearing's Point) on seasonal/stable debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) last month; has live claims if able to build on that performance here but she's not entirely straightforward and there are a few heavy defeats on her record.

9/2

3rd

4

(4)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Koko Blue

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Yet to win and she ended 2025 below form on the AW for William Muir and Chris Grassick, only tenth in 2m Wolverhampton handicap in December; needs this yard switch to spark a resurgence.

8/1

12

(3)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Kempton (AW)

Koko Blue

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Absent since a heavy defeat at Leicester in May (1m2f, good to soft); overall profile unconvincing but this is at least a drop in class.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Attractively bred newcomer, by Kingman and the first foal of her connections' multiple Group 2 winner (1m4f-1m6f) Enbihaar; potentially well above average and warrants respect.
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6

(7)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

El Budoor

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

Gave trouble in the preliminaries at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) in May and still looked inexperienced in the race, nevertheless improving markedly to win that maiden on the nod; 20-1 and well beaten, however, in Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, soft) ten days later; cheekpieces go on for handicap debut.

8/1

9th

3

(4)

8th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

El Budoor

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: John & Thady Gosden

By Kingman out of multiple Group 2 winner at up to 2m; seventh at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) on debut; gave trouble in the preliminaries at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) three weeks later and still looked inexperienced in the race but she won that maiden on the nod and surely has more improvement in her.

9/1

1st

4

(8)

29th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

El Budoor

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: John & Thady Gosden

First foal from a multiple Group 2 winner at up to 2m; started slowly and showed her inexperience when seventh of ten at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago but significant positives can still be drawn from that performance and she ought to be more streetwise here; must be considered.

7/2

Form: 30-

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a 1m winner for her stable; failed to back up her Newbury effort (third over 1m) when well held in Wolverhampton AW event; may do better returned to turf.
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8

(13)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Honour Whim

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

0-11 but has shown she can be competitive in low-grade handicaps when reaching the frame on her last three outings, including AW; each-way claims again.

9/1

3rd

5

(7)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:45 Brighton

Honour Whim

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

0-10 but has shown ability as when third of 14 at Windsor (11.4f, good; first-time blinkers) last month; will need to settle better than when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) 12 days later, but each-way claims if she does.

9/2

Form: 7-

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Spoiled her chance by going too freely in 8.5f AW maiden won by a promising filly who followed up in Listed grade last weekend; may settle better and show improvement with hood now applied.
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1st

6

(13)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Cape Flora

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has raced on only AW or good to firm; won by 6l at Leicester in her second handicap and kept finding more to end well on top at the York Ebor meeting next time, both from the front over about 1m2f; stamina in her illustrious family points to 1m4f; up another 9lb but she now looks highly promising.

100/30

11

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Cape Flora

8st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

With the hood left off and front-running tactics adopted, she left her previous form behind to win by 6l at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) last month on her second handicap start, breaking the track record in the process; now 11lb higher in a hotter race but this 3yo is in top hands and her illustrious pedigree provides optimism that she can rate higher still.

5/1

1st

3

(6)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Leicester

Cape Flora

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Hooded last three starts; races freely and is also having issues at the start; that was again in evidence when rearing before finishing fifth of six at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) 20 days ago; suspicion she's better than the level currently being offered but no hood today and really could do with getting away cleanly.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 5f/6f 2yo winner Noble Style (including Group 2; RPR 116), out of 6f winner (including Listed; 102); could get stamina from her sire Camelot; wears hood on debut; market helpful.
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4th

3

(7)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Newmarket (July)

Little Dorrit

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Low-mileage 4yo who made a creditable return to action when 4l fifth (Revoir 3.75l ahead in second) in 1m4f Pontefract Listed event (good) four weeks ago, staying on after getting outpaced; entitled to come on for the run.

10/1

5th

7

(5)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:05 Pontefract

Little Dorrit

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Showed progress in her first season last year until taking a step backwards in Group 3 on final start; ran well in sole Listed attempt; raced only five times and may do better still; interesting on reappearance.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £5.20
Trifecta £49.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spirited Style

The Guardian:

El Budoor

NEWMARKET:

Wonder Star

Daily Record:

Good Old Days

TOPSPEED:

Honour Whim

POSTDATA:

Spirited Style

The Times:

Spirited Style

Telegraph:

Spirited Style

Daily Mail:

Spirited Style

D Express:

Spirited Style

Daily Mirror:

El Budoor

The Sun:

El Budoor

The Star:

Wonder Star