July 26 / 13.40 Ascot

13.40

Good

Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

  • Prize money: £39697
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 10 runners
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Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 214 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Close second on debut here before winning easily at Haydock (6f, good to firm); she wasn't the only one put in her place by Venetian Sun in the Albany but she stuck to her guns after coming under pressure and was only 3l off the winner who has since won a Group 2; solid claims.
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6th

2

(3)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Fitzella

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Likeable front-runner who made up into a useful juvenile, winning Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot and signing off with a good fifth in Newmarket's Cheveley Park Stakes; shaped encouragingly when fifth of 12 in Nell Gwyn Stakes back at Newmarket (7f) on her recent return, leading long way; this drop back to 6f promises to suit, so she's a big player.

2/1

5th

8

(5)

15th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Fitzella

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hugo Palmer

Group form last summer comprised a success over 6f at Ascot flanked by good efforts at Royal Ascot and Deauville (7f); took a good hold and weakened in the Cheveley Park Stakes, suggesting she may not be crying out for this step back up in trip.

14/1

5th

4

(7)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Fitzella

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Assembling an impressive CV and followed a win in the 6f Group 3 Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot with a good second in the 7f Group 2 Prix du Calvados at Deauville; handles quick ground and likely to give her running again but this is her stiffest task so far.

12/1

2nd
10 (8)
Staya

7/2

  • Place: £1.75

Form: 151

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
375,000gns breeze-up buy; her close fifth in the Queen Mary here puts her firmly in the mix and she did well to overcome a slow start and get up in a Listed race at Sandown three weeks ago; kept to 5f so far but gives the impression that today's extra furlong won't be troublesome.
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3rd

9

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:50 York

Staya

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

375,000gns breeze-up buy who won on debut before close fifth in Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); then won Listed race at Sandown (5f, good) and was suited by the step up to 6f when 1l runner-up in Group 3 Princess Margaret at Ascot (good); every chance she'll again be in the mix.

6/1

2nd

10

(8)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:40 Ascot

Staya

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: George Scott

375,000gns breeze-up buy; her close fifth in the Queen Mary here puts her firmly in the mix and she did well to overcome a slow start and get up in a Listed race at Sandown three weeks ago; kept to 5f so far but gives the impression that today's extra furlong won't be troublesome.

7/2

1st

8

(2)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Staya

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Bought at the breeze-up sales in April for 375,000gns; made a good start with a comfortable win at Yarmouth (5f, good to firm) in May and she found plenty of progress when finishing a close fifth in the Queen Mary (Group 2) at Royal Ascot; had a couple of today's rivals well behind her in that race and she sets a clear standard on that form; strong contender.

11/8

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 313 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has improved markedly on her debut defeat behind Fitzella, winning comfortably at Windsor before a close third at Newmarket (6f Listed, good to firm) when hot on the heels of Midnight Tango; may struggle to reverse placings with the second who came from much further back.
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2nd

6

(2)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 1

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

Bella Lyra

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Impressed in a 6f fillies' novice at Windsor last June before acquitting herself with credit in Listed/Group 3 company; ended her 2yo campaign with a second-place finish in a valuable sales race in Germany (7f, soft); could progress further this year; interesting on AW debut.

9/2

4th

4

(6)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Salisbury

Bella Lyra

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Richard Hughes

All runs over 6f on good or good to firm; Windsor winner who had Anthelia behind when close up in a Listed at Newmarket and ran even better from off the pace in the Group 3 Princess Margaret at Ascot, finishing behind two fillies who have since held their own in Group 2s; solid contender.

7/1

13/2

Form: 412 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Probably needed the experience on debut and then won comfortably at Hamilton; improved again to finish second in a Listed race at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) when coming from much further back than the winner; respected.
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2nd

8

(7)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:10 Ascot

Midnight Tango

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Ran well in Listed/Group 3 company last summer following her maiden win at Hamilton and her two lesser efforts at the end of the campaign can both be excused; this free-going filly shouldn't mind the return to sprinting but she will need to raise her game a notch.

33/1

10th

5

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Midnight Tango

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Has Listed and Group 3 form, including at Newmarket, but seems to have stopped progressing; chance partly depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear.

12/1

8

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:50 Haydock

Midnight Tango

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Holding her form well, fourth in fillies' Group 3 events on her last two outings; rallied over 7f at Newmarket four weeks ago, giving hope that she'll stay this extra furlong; should give her running but she's up against some unexposed colts.

11/1

7/2

Form: 212

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
On the back of winning at Chepstow she went off at 100-1 for the Queen Mary and yet was best of the rest behind True Love, faring best of those far side; could be even better at 6f so makes plenty of appeal.
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5th

3

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:30 Goodwood

Flowerhead

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Clover

A fairly useful 5f winner at 2yrs; not disgraced after six months off when a close eighth of 14 in 5f Listed race at Bath last month but this requires more.

10/1

8th

11

(14)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Flowerhead

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Won a Chepstow maiden on her second start; big step forward when second of 23 in the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot 11 days later; no progress afterwards but today's return to 5f should be in her favour.

10/1

7th

12

(6)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:30 York

Flowerhead

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Second of 23 in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); hasn't kicked on from that but her subsequent performances in a Group 3 at Ascot (6f, good; fifth) and a Listed race at Newbury (5f, good; close third) still put her in the picture today; soft ground may not have suited last time.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5211 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third time lucky in a 6f maiden at Fairyhouse and then won a 5f Listed at Tipperary with a nice bit in hand (good); this demands a further jolt of improvement but she's progressing and Jamie Spencer rides.
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9th

10

(2)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Arugam Bay

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Made all to win a small-field Listed event at Tipperary last July (5f, good; unpenalised); two defeats afterwards came over 6f in Group 3 company; dropping back to 5f won't be a problem; not discounted.

12/1

7th

9

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Arugam Bay

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Progressive filly followed up 6f Fairyhouse maiden win with defeat of First Approach and Fresh Fade in 5f Listed Tipperary Stakes, making all; didn't quite get home when beaten 3.5l in Group Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot on latest; possibly better than she showed at Ascot but stiff 6f here could find her out.

10/1

6th

2

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:40 Ascot

Arugam Bay

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Third time lucky in a 6f maiden at Fairyhouse and then won a 5f Listed at Tipperary with a nice bit in hand (good); this demands a further jolt of improvement but she's progressing and Jamie Spencer rides.

12/1

9/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wins nothing here on the bare form of her Newbury victory (6f, good to firm) but she defied market weakness that day despite hitting plenty of traffic; she's promising.
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11th

11

(10)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Sukanya

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

Fourth behind Precise at Goodwood last summer; ran her best race in Ireland when second to the top-class Diamond Necklace over 7f at Leopardstown in September; a game winner of the Fred Darling last month, beating favourite Touleen, the subsequent 1,000 Guineas sixth; has a good chance of seeing out this trip but needs to raise her game.

12/1

1st

12

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:25 Newbury

Sukanya

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

Record of 0-4 since winning at this venue on debut, albeit ran well in Group 3 at Goodwood and Listed event at Leopardstown, both over 7f; returned to Newbury on reappearance, this may be the time to catch her.

16/1

7

(8)

26th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Sukanya

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

Bit to find with Moon Target on Goodwood Group 3 running and proved no match for the winner in Leopardstown Listed event (again over 7f) since; those were good efforts but additional progress is required.

16/1

Form: 237

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
0-3 but well above average; took some passing when third in the 5f National Stakes at Sandown before finishing well for seventh in the 5f Queen Mary; 6f looks more her trip so holds definite each-way claims.
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4th

3

(3)

12th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Eskimo Pie

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

A fairly useful maiden at two when an excellent seventh in Queen Mary at Royal Ascot; returned with a good third in 1m Kempton novice in March but well below par when sixth in similar company at Nottingham (1m) 24 days ago; holds leading form claims if back to her best.

4/1

6th

7

(10)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:05 Nottingham

Eskimo Pie

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Winless in sprints as 2yo but had some tough tasks and was beaten only 3l in Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot; off after July and had stamina as well as fitness to prove on recent return on Kempton AW (1m) where she hung on well for third against strong-finishing rivals; thereabouts.

3/1

3rd

3

(3)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:52 Kempton (AW)

Eskimo Pie

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Highly tried during last season's four-race, winless campaign, the highlight her 3l seventh of 23 in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm); goes beyond 6f for the first time and has been absent since July, but she can play a leading role if at the top of her game and seeing out 1m.

4/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started slowly but kept on well to win nicely at Ripon (6f, good); others in here have achieved appreciably more but she's unbeaten.
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11th

4

(11)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:07 Thirsk

Daneh Of Dandy

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Two wins as a 2yo, including C&D; slightly disappointing on her seasonal and handicap debut at Wolverhampton last month but it's possible the return to turf will see her in a better light.

8/1

5th

1

(3)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daneh Of Dandy

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Tate

Made all the running at Thirsk last summer and had the toe to make most in Listed company next time (both 5f); soft ground may not have been optimal when last seen six months ago and she's drawn to attack on her handicap/AW debut; player.

6/1

6

(6)

19th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:33 Ayr

Daneh Of Dandy

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Tate

Made it 2-3 when winning Thirsk novice (5f, good to firm) last month before close Listed fifth at Newbury (5f, good) seven days later, when she made the running; unraced on slow ground; her trainer is in tremendous form and she might not be far away.

8/1

11/1

Form: 14

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Made all for a 6l debut win at Leicester (7f, good to firm) and showed plenty of speed back at 6f when going down narrowly in a bunched finish to a Listed race at Newmarket (closely matched with Midnight Tango and Bella Lyra); hard to dismiss entirely.
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10th

1

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:40 Ascot

Amberia

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David Loughnane

Made all for a 6l debut win at Leicester (7f, good to firm) and showed plenty of speed back at 6f when going down narrowly in a bunched finish to a Listed race at Newmarket (closely matched with Midnight Tango and Bella Lyra); hard to dismiss entirely.

11/1

2

(4)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket (July)

Amberia

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

Looks a bargain buy at 2,000euros as a yearling, having made all for 6l win in Leicester maiden (7f, good to firm), looking potentially useful; gave the impression she'll cope with this drop in distance; interesting.

7/2

11

(2)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:47 Leicester

Amberia

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

2,000euros yearling by Coulsty; seventh foal; half-sister to four winners, including Chestnutter (7f/7.4f; RPR 81), Torno Subito (UAE 1m dirt) and Tout Relatif (Italian 6f 2yo/5.5f); dam unraced half-sister to BC Juvenile Turf winner Outstrip, out of US 1m1f Grade 1 winner; needs a second look.

11/2

Non-runners

Dance To The Music

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £9.71
Tricast £90.75
Trifecta £90.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flowerhead

POSTDATA:

Midnight Tango

RP RATINGS:

Staya

D Express:

Sukanya

The Guardian:

Fitzella

NEWMARKET:

Staya

LAMBOURN:

Midnight Tango

The Times:

Midnight Tango

Telegraph:

Midnight Tango

TOPSPEED:

Flowerhead

Daily Mail:

Flowerhead

Daily Mirror:

Flowerhead

Daily Record:

Flowerhead

The Star:

Sukanya

The Sun:

Fitzella