June 07 / 13.00 Epsom

13.00

Good

Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Oddschecker) (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 1m 0f 113y
  • Class 1
  • 11 runners
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Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Sponsored By Oddschecker) (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Form: 196-53

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won on soft ground on debut, with all six starts since on good; won 1m Listed race at Chantilly last June and went close in one at Goodwood (stumbled badly leaving the stalls) on latest outing; coming up short in Group 3 events in her three runs in between helps to show she has work to do.
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3rd

1

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Bright Thunder

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Listed winner at Deauville (1m, soft) in July and even better form when placed in 7f Group 3s at Goodwood (good) and Doncaster (soft; beaten a short head) since; a 3lb penalty for the French success shouldn't prevent a prominent showing.

4/1

2nd

3

(17)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Bright Thunder

9st 4lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Listed winner at Deauville (1m, soft) in July and close third in Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good) next time; below best when fifth in Group 3 at Sandown (1m, soft) last time but she travelled well and could benefit from this drop back to 7f; she's one to consider.

8/1

2

(10)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Bright Thunder

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

No match for Spiritual when second at Epsom in June but bagged a Listed win at Deauville (1m, soft) the following month and posted a career-best RPR when third in Group 3 at Glorious Goodwood (7f, good) 31 days ago; rain no issue for her.

12/1

Form: 208-79

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Stacks went wrong for her in this race last year (good to soft; acts on heavy) but she renewed her effort in fine style to go down by a neck in that bunched finish; however, all four starts since have been a major struggle and she was given wind surgery after final run last term; tongue tied this season and also sports cheekpieces in this revival bid.
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14th

4

(14)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Doncaster

Chic Colombine

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Went close in Group 3 at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) last June but a long way below that level on her seven outings since, five this season; 1m2f might have stretched her at Newmarket last time but others are still more convincing.

20/1

6th

2

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Newmarket

Chic Colombine

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: George Boughey

Went close in Group 3 at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) last June but a long way below that level on her six outings since, four this season; drops in class and runs in her first handicap since September 2023; tried 1m2f once, when tailed off last June; plenty to prove.

14/1

10th

4

(2)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Chic Colombine

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Went close in Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom (8.5f, good to soft) last June but she was a long way below that level on her three outings this season; appears for the first time since June.

33/1

Form: 04386- D

Last run: 239 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Easily best form when third of nine in Group 3 at Sandown (1m, good) last August; not disgraced on final start (1m2f, good to soft; unraced on soft) in that mixed campaign; needs to return with a career best.
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12th

3

(3)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Imperial Quarter

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Roger Varian

Has some strong form and shaped when a Listed third at Pontefract last time (1m, good; beaten just over 5l) as though she might appreciate the step back up in trip, however, she's inconsistent and has won just once.

14/1

3rd

6

(5)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Imperial Quarter

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Record is only 1-10 but she is useful, having posted her best efforts at Group 3 level, including at Newcastle (one place behind Charlotte's Web) last time; particularly interesting on her Sandown form (behind the subsequent Sun Chariot winner) last August.

8/1

4th

4

(4)

27th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

19:05 Newcastle (AW)

Imperial Quarter

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

Easily best form when third in 1m Group 3 at Sandown last August; not disgraced on final start (sixth in 1m2f Group 3) in that mixed campaign but no show when 25-1 for Epsom 8.5f Group 3 three weeks ago; also well beaten in this race last year (first time out) and that's her only outing on AW; others look much more solid.

9/1

Form: 146-30

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
A pretty useful handicapper who's seen mostly over about 7f and has been much better over that trip than 1m; effective in the mud but this race would still look a stiff task even if it rains all day.
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No Results Found

Form: 3813-3 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Listed winner on soft last May and she also won a five-runner Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good; last to first) last July; shaped okay when third to runaway winner in York Group 2 (1m2f, good to firm) on last month's reappearance; it's hard to say whether she or Chic Colombine suffered the worst nightmare run in this race last year but both ran on well to be placed and she's firmly in the mix again if getting sufficient breaks.
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4

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:20 Ascot

Royal Dress

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Tate

Landed a Group 3 in Ireland last July and back in that sort of form when the ready winner of a 1m Pontefract Listed race (good) 18 days ago, readily quickening 3.25l clear of the reopposing Cheshire Dancer; went without the hood she'd worn since the start of 2024 at Pontefract and it's left off again; leading form claims but is up against some progressive 3yos.

7/2

1st

8

(2)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Royal Dress

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Form since wearing a hood features 1m Listed and 1m1f Group 3 wins on British/Irish soil last term; has made the frame in Group races at York and Epsom this season; major contender in this field, provided the removal of headgear doesn't have a negative effect.

9/2

5

(2)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

13:00 Epsom

Royal Dress

9st 8lb

J: William Buick

T: James Tate

Listed winner on soft last May and she also won a five-runner Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good; last to first) last July; shaped okay when third to runaway winner in York Group 2 (1m2f, good to firm) on last month's reappearance; it's hard to say whether she or Chic Colombine suffered the worst nightmare run in this race last year but both ran on well to be placed and she's firmly in the mix again if getting sufficient breaks.

4/1

Form: 6212-4

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Versatile tactically; took her form to a new level in 2024, which included a Listed win at Newmarket (1m, heavy) in September and some solid runs in Group races to start the season; close fourth from the front at Goodwood on reappearance five weeks ago and has each-way claims.
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6

(7)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

13:00 Epsom

Sirona

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: David Menuisier

Versatile tactically; took her form to a new level in 2024, which included a Listed win at Newmarket (1m, heavy) in September and some solid runs in Group races to start the season; close fourth from the front at Goodwood on reappearance five weeks ago and has each-way claims.

5/1

1

(7)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Goodwood

Sirona

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Took her form to a new level last season, which included a Listed win at Newmarket in September and a second in a Group 3 in France the following month (both at 1m on heavy); has to concede weight all round on her return but she has the best form in this line-up and is fairly versatile ground-wise; big player.

11/4

4th

1

(7)

3rd May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:00 Goodwood

Sirona

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Took her form to a new level last season, which included a Listed win at Newmarket in September and a second in a Group 3 in France the following month (both at 1m on heavy); has to concede weight all round on her return but she has the best form in this line-up and is fairly versatile ground-wise; big player.

11/4

Form: /8721-

Last run: 262 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Seems versatile ground-wise; lightly raced 4yo who had cheekpieces added for last two starts in 2024 when going close in a 1m1f Group 3 at Chantilly and edging ahead close home in 1m Listed contest at Sandown; more is needed but she could be the type to do better still.
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6

(4)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Skellet

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Ended her 3yo campaign with a C&D Listed success on good under Hector Crouch last September; appealed as the sort to kick on again at four but well held in Epsom Group 3 won by Spiritual on reappearance and not seen since.

12/1

7

(5)

7th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

13:00 Epsom

Skellet

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Seems versatile ground-wise; lightly raced 4yo who had cheekpieces added for last two starts in 2024 when going close in a 1m1f Group 3 at Chantilly and edging ahead close home in 1m Listed contest at Sandown; more is needed but she could be the type to do better still.

9/2

Form: 7111-8 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Ridden by Laura Pearson for over two years now; 11-22 overall, often front-runner; it took until October before she really found her stride last season but she then won two Listed races at Saint-Cloud and one at Nottingham, all at about 1m in the mud; 2025 return (Saint-Cloud) wasn't great, so she's been well held since last July in all three of her Group races, but the Listed form suggests she is well capable of winning at this level.
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4th

9

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Sparks Fly

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

Admirable mare who is 12-21 on turf including wins at Group 3/Listed level; has winning form over C&D, but will need to improve plenty on her reappearance effort at Saint-Cloud in March if she is to play a part here.

33/1

Form: 1643-3

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; campaigned mostly over 1m last term, winning a Listed race at Sandown (soft) in July; minor honours at this level in the last two of her Group races, including back over 7f at Lingfield (good to firm) on reappearance; needs a career best but that was an encouraging return.
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6

(10)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket

Spiritual

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Ran perfectly well under a penalty when third in the Group 3 Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster (7f, soft) but that's her level; comfortably held by some of today's principals on her previous two runs.

40/1

3rd

1

(1)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Spiritual

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Soft-ground Listed winner who easily won the Group 3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom (8.5f, good) in June; not ruled out under a 3lb penalty but she needs to bounce back from two lesser performances.

7/1

1

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Sandown

Spiritual

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Seems to handle most ground (won C&D Listed race on soft last year) and turned in best effort when easily beating Bright Thunder to win a Group 3 at Epsom on Derby Day; nothing wrong with that form (Bright Thunder and the fourth won at Listed level next time) and she's a lot better than she showed in a Deauville Group 1 last time; respected despite her 3lb penalty.

6/1

Form: 33101-

Last run: 245 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three wins already last term before she proved a revelation in Listed race at Ascot (7f, soft) in October, gamely making most to score on her first run on ground softer than good; has left William Haggas (same owners); more to prove at about 1m (third go today) and further marked improvement is needed.
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12th

8

(12)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Sunfall

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: David O’Meara

Ended last season with a win in this race on soft ground for William Haggas; ninth in Group 3 events on both runs for David O'Meara but she wasn't beaten that far at Doncaster latterly and might strip fitter now as that was her first outing for three months; not discounted.

16/1

9th

15

(11)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Sunfall

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Disappointing on sole run this year, when making stable debut in Group 3 at Epsom in June; however, she was progressive for William Haggas last season, winning a Listed race at Ascot (7f, soft) last October, and she'll be of interest if rediscovering that promise in a first-time tongue-tie.

33/1

Form: 21-22

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
The only 3yo in this field and she's had just four starts; made all at Kempton (7f, AW) last October and runner-up in the other three, most recently on turf debut when coming strongly from the rear in nine-runner 3yo Listed race at York (1m, good to firm) while the winner raced on the other side; better is needed but she looks promising.
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15th

16

(8)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Bermuda Longtail

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Close second in Listed race for 3yo fillies at York (1m, good to firm) in May; however, she's finished down the field in Group 3 races on her next three starts and needs to turn things around.

25/1

7

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:20 Ascot

Bermuda Longtail

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Split Glittering Surf and American Gal in 1m Kempton conditions event on reappearance and improved again when close second in York Listed event (1m, good to firm) in May; disappointing in Group 3 at Epsom (8.5f, good) last month but was perhaps unsuited by the track; could bounce back.

12/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Dress

TOPSPEED:

Sparks Fly

Daily Mirror:

Bermuda Longtail

POSTDATA:

Spiritual

Telegraph:

Sirona

Daily Mail:

Chic Colombine

Daily Record:

Bermuda Longtail

NEWMARKET:

Spiritual

D Express:

Sparks Fly

The Star:

Sparks Fly

The Guardian:

Sirona

RP RATINGS:

Royal Dress

The Times:

Royal Dress

The Sun:

Royal Dress