June 28 / 17.20 Chester

17.20

Good

Next Up July Music Weekend EBF Fillies’ Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 2f 70y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Next Up July Music Weekend EBF Fillies’ Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 27-351 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Third here in May on handicap debut (1m4f); only edged home over 1m2f at Salisbury (good to firm) but a 3lb rise might not be too damaging; should give her running.
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7th

6

(7)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 1

15:10 Carlisle

Patagonia Girl

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Has made incremental progress over 11 starts, overcoming a wide draw when beating 14 rivals in handicap at Chester (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; may be open to further improvement but that win came off a mark of just 80 and this is a significantly stiffer assignment.

40/1

1st

4

(14)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Patagonia Girl

9st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Won twice (once here) over about 1m2f last June and returned from layoff in prime form at Yarmouth (1m2f, good) last month, losing out only by a short head; still unexposed over 1m4f but has awkward draw.

4/1

2nd

4

(9)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Patagonia Girl

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Improved to win first two handicaps at about 1m2f, at Chester and Salisbury (good to firm and good), and later defeats came in higher grades than this; off since July; market can guide as to expectations today.

7/1

9/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 4-1529 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Sole win and best form has been on the AW, finishing first and second in two 1m2f handicaps at Chelmsford; ran poorly back there the final time; now has a bit to prove on this return to the grass.
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6

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Chartwell

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Still 4lb higher than when making a successful reappearance/handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in March and has something to prove after failing to beat a rival at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm) last time.

14/1

5th

1

(1)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

17:10 Salisbury

Lady Chartwell

9st 11lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Record of 1-10 and her profile is too up and down for comfort; peak efforts offer plenty of hope off this mark and it wasn't a bad run by any means last time at Goodwood (1m2f).

6/1

12

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Lady Chartwell

8st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

A win and two seconds among her in-and-out form this season, the latest good show at Chester (1m2f, good) on penultimate outing when running on from the rear behind Patagonia Girl; raced wide when below form returned to AW for a warm race 17 days ago; needs to hit new heights.

25/1

Form: 83-606

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
7f winner for Brian Meehan off 3lb higher; down the field in three runs for this yard (7f-1m1f) and best watched until showing more.
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9th

11

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:32 Thirsk

Hackney Diamonds

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Built on earlier promise (in a change of headgear) when cosily landing 1m3f Southwell handicap 16 days ago; up 2lb but not taken lightly.

5/1

1st

9

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Hackney Diamonds

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ian Williams

Form at Southwell features two wins (1m3f/1m4f) during the winter and third-place finishes in last two outings; receives weight all round and holds a solid chance kept to this track.

5/1

3rd

6

(8)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:13 Southwell (AW)

Hackney Diamonds

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Dual course winner in cheekpieces during the winter (1m3f/1m4f) and kept on well for third behind Velvet Red over C&D ten days ago; recent 2lb drop helps; can make presence felt again, assuming switch to refitted visor doesn't backfire.

9/2

9/4

Form: 5-41 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Still looked green when off the mark in a 1m2f novice for fillies at Goodwood (good) and the clear second has won since for Roger Varian; doesn't look overburdened for this handicap debut.
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5th

16

(7)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Liberate

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won 1m2f Goodwood novice last year but made no impact afterwards in handicaps; weak form over longer distances since joining this stable.

16/1

10th

11

(9)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

20:22 Ballinrobe

Liberate

9st 5lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won 1m2f Goodwood novice last year but safely held afterwards in handicaps for James Horton; bought for 5,000gns in December and two AW runs have been modest; seems best watched.

25/1

9th

9

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Liberate

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second runner for yard; won 1m2f Goodwood novice last year but safely held afterwards in handicaps for James Horton; bought for 5,000gns in December; never a factor behind Sir Callisto on C&D stable debut; will need more time.

66/1

4/1

Form: 13-454 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Sole win in nine runs came in a 1m4f novice on soft ground; she's looked high in the weights since sent into handicaps and may want further.
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2

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:20 Yarmouth

Lady La Fay

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Wide-margin winner of 1m4f Ripon novice last autumn; well held in handicaps so far but the signs were slightly better over C&D (soft) latest and the easing of the ground, and perhaps fitting cheekpieces, can help.

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

17:10 Yarmouth

Lady La Fay

10st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Sole win in nine runs came in a 1m4f novice on soft ground; yet to find her stride this year but she's not ruled out from a falling mark.

10/1

Form: 350-13

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ex-Dermot Weld; made all to beat four rivals on stable debut at Musselburgh (1m1f, good to soft) and, although unable to dominate, still ran well at Nottingham behind two promising fillies from top yards; in the mix.
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8th

3

(2)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Alessia Fernanda

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Took advantage of an easing mark to make a winning seasonal reappearance at Southwell (1m; 14-1, first start since wind surgery) in late April; non-runner at Thirsk (ground) on Sunday, and this looks a better fit; likely to have a say from 4lb higher.

13/2

1st

4

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Alessia Fernanda

9st 9lb

J: Harry Smith

T: Declan Carroll

Her form went the wrong way last season but she returns having had wind surgery and is 7lb lower than when winning on her reappearance last April; trainer had a double here last Saturday; capable of having a big say.

10/1

Non-runners

Bowerchalke

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.50
Straight Forecast £16.62
Trifecta £111.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Liberate

RP RATINGS:

Patagonia Girl

The Guardian:

Bowerchalke

The Times:

Lady Chartwell

POSTDATA:

Patagonia Girl

Telegraph:

Patagonia Girl

Daily Mirror:

Patagonia Girl

NEWMARKET:

Liberate

Daily Mail:

Liberate

D Express:

Liberate

The Sun:

Liberate

The Star:

Liberate

Daily Record:

Liberate