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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(13)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

17:20 York

Patagonia Girl

8st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Hugo Palmer

Made all in a big field at Chester (1m4f, good) in May and is just 1lb higher today but she hasn't come up to scratch subsequently and others arrive with more pressing claims.

33/1

4th

1

(7)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

14:10 Chester

Patagonia Girl

10st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Six visits here have yielded two wins and as many thirds; below her best over an extended 1m2f in last two races (also here) but she's back to Class 4 level in which she made all over C&D in May off only 2lb lower; considered, for all that an easy leads seems unlikely.

13/2

8th

7

(8)

10th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

19:00 Chester

Patagonia Girl

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Hugo Palmer

Won over C&D (good) just under a year ago and was also on target over the extended 1m4f here (good) in May; not quite at same level when fifth of eight over C&D a fortnight ago but there were some mitigating circumstances and she remains of interest.

9/2

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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12th

3

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Lady Chartwell

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

AW winner for Charlie Johnston last year, but hardly a glimmer of form for her current connections; makes no appeal at present.

25/1

11th

7

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:40 Navan

Lady Chartwell

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

AW winner for Charlie Johnston last year; has failed to fire on all three starts for this yard; mark sliding but can only be watched for now.

33/1

13th

11

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Lady Chartwell

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won 1m2f Chelmsford handicap for Charlie Johnston last year; inconsistent record subsequently and she beat just one rival home on her first two runs for current yard; Irish turf debut.

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

1

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Chepstow

Liberate

10st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Has done well in two starts since joining this yard, dead-heating at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) a week ago; clearly in good form just now, but has a 5lb penalty to carry and softening ground will pose a question.

7/2

1st

1

(6)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Liberate

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Goodwood novice winner for James Horton last spring who tumbled down the weights in Ireland this season; solid in the market for her new yard at Newmarket on Friday and that was a step back in the right direction.

5/1

2nd

1

(2)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Newmarket (July)

Liberate

9st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won a Goodwood novice (1m2f, good) for James Horton last May but she's generally struggled in handicaps since including in in Ireland this season; record is now 1-13 and she has something to prove for another new yard; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

10/1

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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7th

5

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:40 Southwell (AW)

Alessia Fernanda

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Reappeared with a C&D win in April (14-1) but she's not hit the same level since and was beaten 10l at Thirsk last time; now only 1lb higher than for that last success but she needs another bolt from the blue.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

14th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:50 Thirsk

Alessia Fernanda

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

No match for the winner last week at Pontefract (1m) but that was a return to form of sorts; has dropped to what should be a good mark.

10/1

2nd

2

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

15:45 Pontefract

Alessia Fernanda

9st 6lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Her wins have come on slow ground but she appears to act on good to firm; latest success came on AW (1m) in April, when 2lb lower; below that level in three turf starts since.

11/2

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