13.45
SoftWilliam Hill Epic Boost British EBF Hedge Of Oak Stakes (Listed Race)
- Prize money: £34026
- 1m 2f 100y
- Class 1
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
10/1 (Won)
- Win: £9.20
- Place: £2.10
Form: 314-1
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (4) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Lightly-raced British challenger is a three-time winner; 2-4 on turf, the wins coming off 81 in a Salisbury handicap in May (1m2f, gd-fm) and a Listed race at Haydock later that month (10.5f, gd-sft); 3.75l fourth of seven in a Group 3 on the AW at Newcastle last time; place claims. |
7/1 |
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4th 5 (1) |
26th Jun 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 42y Class 1 |
9st 7lb |
4yo who has raced only five times, winning three of them (including on Polytrack; unraced on Tapeta); improved again to land 1m2f Listed race at Haydock and, while Diamond Rain has stronger form, this filly is certainly progressive and could yet scale loftier heights. |
9/2 |
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1st 4 (4) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 1m 2f 100y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Made it 2-4 when scoring easily on this month's handicap and seasonal debut at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm; unraced on slow ground); had just three rivals to beat and takes a steep rise in grade today, but this half-sister to her stable's Group 1 winner Dreamloper could have plenty more to offer. |
10/1 |
6/1
- Place: £1.70
Form: 52237-
Last run: 210 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (6) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
From a family that has served these connections well; 0-10 since her debut success but she finished close behind Orionis when fifth in C&D Listed race (7-4 favourite) last time; previous two efforts read even better and she's a major player with a visor replacing cheekpieces. |
13/2 |
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5th 6 (3) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Record of 0-9 since debut win but her Listed record reads 252222, going down by only a neck at Pontefract (1m4f, good; three of today's rivals behind) most recently; due a change of luck. |
11/4 |
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2nd 10 (4) |
21st Jun 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Record of 0-8 since debut win but her Listed record reads 25222, beaten only half a length at Haydock (10.5f) on seasonal debut most recently; stays 1m4f; yard has an excellent record in this race; fighting chance. |
3/1 |
7/2
- Place: £1.70
Form: 4246-7 D BF
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 7 (5) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 12lb |
Last season's best performances came in Group 1s, runner-up in the Irish Oaks (1m4f, good) and close fourth in the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft), just behind One Look; well held by Estrange on Ascot running; this season's form is unconvincing; visored now. |
33/1 |
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4th 8 (2) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Last season's best performances came in Group 1s when runner-up in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1m4f, good) and very close fourth in the Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft); flopped on reappearance at Cork; Haydock third was reassuring; however, best at 1m2f-1m4f. |
9/2 |
6/1
Form: 1131-1
Last run: 41 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 4 (7) |
29th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 1 |
9st 6lb |
Won Musselburgh handicap (1m1f, good) in April in good style but has come up short since, soundly beaten behind Blue Bolt in Group 2 at Ascot and fading when fifth to Calendar Girl in Listed race at Haydock on last two starts; needs a career best and seems to have plateaued. |
25/1 |
|
5th 6 (9) |
8th Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 212y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Won Musselburgh handicap (1m1f, good) in good style in April but has since come up short in Listed race here and Group 2 at Ascot (1m, good to firm; last of 15); will need a career best but she's relatively low mileage. |
14/1 |
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15th 13 (3) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
She is on her third trainer but has won half of her eight starts, most recently when picking up a Musselburgh handicap (1m1f, good) on her comeback in April; showed she belongs at Listed level when beaten 2l at Haydock (10.5f, good to soft) last time but, while she continues to make strides, this is a different test altogether. |
40/1 |
25/1
Form: 2147-0
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (1) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Won this race on good ground 12 months ago but was on an upward curve at that stage and doesn't obviously arrive in anything like the same form this time round. |
40/1 |
|
11th 5 (7) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Runner-up in this race last year before going on to beat American Gal by a neck in a Group 3 at Ascot (1m, good) 18 days later; not at the same level in three starts this year and although not beaten that far in the Kensington Palace at Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month (four of these behind), still more will be needed. |
15/2 |
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8th 4 (17) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Third in this race on good to firm last year and left even that form behind when bagging a Group 3 over the round mile here under Billy Loughnane a month later; hasn't fired in two outings this spring but given a chance by the handicapper as a result and no shock to see a revival back at Ascot. |
33/1 |
16/1
Form: 0127-7 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16th 2 (8) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y Class 2 |
9st 7lb |
Listed winner at York (1m2f, good) last July; even better form when runner-up in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good to yielding) the following month but she hasn't got near that level in three subsequent outings, including two this season; that has resulted in her mark easing but she needs to be back with a bang in first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces worn last time). |
18/1 |
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6th 8 (1) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 1m 2f 100y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Listed winner at York (1m2f, good) last July and runner-up in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f, good to yielding) in August; down the field on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket on both starts since, most recently her reappearance but that may not be her track; could bounce back with a bold show in first-time cheekpieces; unraced on ground slower than good to soft. |
16/1 |
|
7th 11 (6) |
3rd May 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 0y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Low-mileage filly; below form at Newmarket when last seen but broadly progressive otherwise and may have more to offer this term; Listed winner at York (1m2f) last July then ran well in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m1f); shortlisted. |
7/1 |
14/1
Form: 14637-
Last run: 226 days
W: 9st 2lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (1) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 6y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Looked promising when making a winning debut at Newbury (7f, good) in April last year, but hasn't built on it in her six outings since; needs the application of cheekpieces to make a difference. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 (7) |
11th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Won over C&D (good) last April on debut; hasn't really progressed and has finished merely seventh in 1m6f/1m2f Listed races on her last two starts (tailed off last time); however, it's possible this half-sister to connections' crack 6f/7f performer Sacred will appreciate the drop back in trip. |
8/1 |
|
7th 3 (2) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 1m 2f 100y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
Impressive win on debut at Newbury (7f, good) last April; 0-4 since (including in two Listed races) and has something to find in today's company, but this lightly raced half-sister to connections' Group 2 winner Sacred is in top hands and may be able to take a sizeable step forward at some point. |
14/1 |
13/8
Form: 17111/ D
Last run: 594 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (5) |
30th Jul 2026 Good 1m 1f 197y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Won the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft) in October 2024; stepped in a hidden drainage hole and pulled up at Haydock this May when returning from a very long absence, but looked as good as ever when third in the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month, staying on well having been denied a clear run; could play a leading role back up in trip. |
5/2 |
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3rd 10 (5) |
17th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 213y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
4-5 in 2024, when her wins included a Group 3 over C&D (good to firm) in July and the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft) in October; came back from a 594-day absence only to endure a miserable experience at Haydock last month, when putting her foot in a hole and swiftly pulled up; thankfully connections reported her to be fine after that and she commands the utmost respect on this second attempt at a relaunch. |
4/1 |
|
5 (8) |
23rd May 2026 Soft 1m 2f 100y Class 1 |
9st 2lb |
She's won five of her six starts, the latest victory coming in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp (1m2f, very soft) in October 2024; absent since and she needs to prove she retains her ability, but she probably won't need to be at her very best to come out on top in this line-up. |
13/8 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £43.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £43.35 |
| Trifecta | £265.30 |
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