July 25 / 16.45 Ascot

16.45

Good

Ascot Shop Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £8191.2
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Ascot Shop Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 24-152 D

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Absent since her second to Miss Show Off at Salisbury in early May; reappearance showed she can win when fresh but unplaced efforts in this race the last two years suggest a supporting role is more likely.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(12)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Lil Guff

9st 11lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Yet to run a bad race over C&D, boasting a record of 12312 at the track; second in this race 12 months ago but 4lb higher this time round; met some trouble at a crucial stage at Newbury last time and that isn't the run to judge her on; should go well with all ground seeming to come alike to her.

11/1

6

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

Lil Guff

9st 10lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Eight-time winner, the latest at Bath on her seasonal return in April (5f, good to firm); three solid efforts have followed and she's likely to give her running once again.

9/1

1

(6)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

Lil Guff

10st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Absent since her second to Miss Show Off at Salisbury in early May; reappearance showed she can win when fresh but unplaced efforts in this race the last two years suggest a supporting role is more likely.

9/1

Form: 720123 D BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has remained in form since making all at Nottingham in May; however, doesn't appear to be crying out for this stiffer 5f or have much in hand off current mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

2

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

15:55 Nottingham

Sugar Hill Babe

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

Her front-running C&D win last May came off just 1lb lower; ended 2025 quietly but she returned to form after six months off, keeping on well for second at Musselburgh (5f, good) 32 days ago; takes on some less-exposed 3yos but likely to go well.

7/1

2nd

2

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:15 Musselburgh

Sugar Hill Babe

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Lisa Williamson

Reappears off the mark she defied at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) last May and has won first time up before; also a creditable third on previous C&D visit; no surprise were she to go well.

9/1

9th

3

(6)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Sugar Hill Babe

9st 8lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Lisa Williamson

Dual C&D winner who has mainly performed well since winning from 2lb lower at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) in May; possible excuses for her last two defeats and could go well back here.

11/1

Form: -64194 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Regained the winning thread at Salisbury in May, beating Lil Guff, and has seemed unsuited by sharper scenarios since; this return to a stiffer 5f looks a plus.
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3

(6)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Miss Show Off

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Ready win in a 5f Class 4 handicap at Salisbury in May; struggled since and hopes appear to rest on the return to 6f sparking a full revival.

12/1

4

(7)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

Miss Show Off

9st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Clive Cox

Regained the winning thread at Salisbury in May, beating Lil Guff, and has seemed unsuited by sharper scenarios since; this return to a stiffer 5f looks a plus.

8/1

2

(2)

21st Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Haydock

Miss Show Off

10st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Clive Cox

Returned to form with clearcut win at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) last month but she was only ninth of 13 at Goodwood next time; that was a Class 3 and now drops back in grade but she's not easy to predict and others are more solid.

7/1

Form: 6-6197

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Triple 6f winner, most recently at Doncaster in April; has failed to see out 7f on two occasions, including last time; may well cope with the drop to 5f on this stiff course and is interesting back in a Class 4, being 2-2 at this level.
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7

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Raneenn

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Won three of her first six starts, including a Doncaster handicap off a 3lb higher mark; mixed results since and might find one or two stronger for win purposes.

8/1

3rd

2

(8)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

17:30 Yarmouth

Raneenn

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

All three wins at 6f, including on this course; successful handicap debut at Doncaster (good to firm; has won on good to soft) in April but hasn't gone on and was better drawn than Moulin Booj when they were fourth and fifth on Lingfield AW (5f) 12 days ago; needs more.

9/2

10

(2)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 3

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Raneenn

9st 4lb

J: Harry Burns

T: William Haggas

Now 2lb lower than for her Doncaster win in April (6f, good to firm); no progress since (5f to 7f) and a hood didn't spark a major transformation at Newmarket two weeks ago, dropping away in the final furlong; only other AW start came over 7f and this trip should be more suitable.

6/1

Form: 010-95 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has failed to get home in a couple of 6f handicaps this season; gained her 2yo novice wins over 5f and the return to this distance looks beneficial; could go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(9)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

Blue Zodiac

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Has failed to get home in a couple of 6f handicaps this season; gained her 2yo novice wins over 5f and the return to this distance looks beneficial; could go well.

9/1

5th

5

(2)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:55 Newmarket (July)

Blue Zodiac

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Bell

Gained her 2yo wins over 5f and failed to get home over 6f at Leicester (good to firm) on reappearance; perhaps needed that run but still has something to prove at this distance.

14/1

9th

4

(7)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Leicester

Blue Zodiac

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Only ran over 5f last season, when finding it too much a couple of times in Listed/Group 3 company; pedigree gives hope that a stiff 6f will be within range but she's more exposed than a few and is some way down the pecking order after seven months off.

20/1

Form: 5-6541 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Northern handicapper who looked better than ever at Beverley last time, recording a fourth win there; faces a stiffer assignment off a career-high mark venturing south.
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7th

9

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:37 Redcar

Emeralds Pride

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Michael Dods

Returns from six weeks off but she was in good form when last seen, third at Beverley despite meeting trouble in running; should be thereabouts again, although plenty of rain would be a negative as she's been withdrawn several times due to soft/heavy ground.

4/1

Form: 11

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Brings a 2-2 record, having won AW novice events at Southwell (6f) and Chelmsford (7f); pedigree suggests she'll be suited by this switch to 5f on turf, and the stiff track will make it a favourable test at the trip; promising contender.
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2nd

6

(1)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Fantasy Obsessor

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Appleby

Began handicap life on an unrealistic mark last year having won her first two starts in novice company; competitive again now, though, finishing a solid second at Wolverhampton when down to 5f on Monday in first-time cheekpieces; shortlisted.

4/1

2nd

3

(3)

18th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fantasy Obsessor

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Won two AW novice events last summer over 6f-7f; hasn't gone on in handicaps since; first-time cheekpieces go on now she steps down in class back at 5f off a plummeting mark; may well show more.

13/2

11th

13

(12)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newmarket

Fantasy Obsessor

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

4yo who won last summer on her first two starts (6f/7f, AW); four lesser runs followed last year (turf/AW), however, and there was no return to form on her recent reappearance at Southwell (6f, AW).

25/1

Form: 8-1841 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Narrowly justified favouritism returned to AW last time, taking her record over 5f in that sphere to 2-2; remains unexposed at this trip and it's too early to suggest she can't win races on turf.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(10)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Galaxy Zoo

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Progressive at 5f in 2025, three wins culminating in one at Ascot (good) in July; has a lot to find on these difficult terms, though, with a trip query at 6f on top; yard has won two of the last six runnings.

20/1

Non-runners

Cinque Verde, Xanthe

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.30
Straight Forecast £41.60
Tricast £319.95
Trifecta £240.30

Selections

Telegraph:

Cinque Verde

NEWMARKET:

Blue Zodiac

Daily Mail:

Fantasy Obsessor

RP RATINGS:

Lil Guff

POSTDATA:

Galaxy Zoo

SPOTLIGHT:

Raneenn

TOPSPEED:

Sugar Hill Babe

The Guardian:

Emeralds Pride

Daily Mirror:

Fantasy Obsessor

The Times:

Blue Zodiac

D Express:

Blue Zodiac

The Sun:

Cinque Verde

The Star:

Cinque Verde

Daily Record:

Cinque Verde

LAMBOURN:

Lil Guff