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Good

William Hill Bronte Cup Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3)

  • Prize money: £56710
  • 1m 5f 188y
  • Class 1
  • 7 runners
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William Hill Bronte Cup Fillies’ Stakes (Group 3)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /2451-

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Likeable 5yo who signed off for last year with a demolition job on 17 rivals in Listed event at Doncaster (1m2f, heavy) in November; possibly ideally suited by the mud but drying ground should not inconvenience her unduly and she has made the frame in two Group 2 races over 1m6f; the one to beat if giving her running after a winter break.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Danielle

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Likeable 5yo who signed off for last year with a demolition job on 17 rivals in Listed event at Doncaster (1m2f, heavy) in November; possibly ideally suited by the mud but drying ground should not inconvenience her unduly and she has made the frame in two Group 2 races over 1m6f; the one to beat if giving her running after a winter break.

8/11

5th

1

(8)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

14:45 Ascot

Danielle

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

Best effort last season was over 1m4f on heavy ground in October and she's shown similar form in Group 2s over about 1m6f in her only two starts this term, keeping Waardah up to her work at Goodwood on first occasion; a fair bit extra will be needed from her if she's to win this.

14/1

4th

2

(9)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Danielle

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Closely related to 2m4f Ascot Gold Cup winner Courage Mon Ami; best last term when second in 1m4f Newbury Group 3 (heavy) in October; unraced this season until her battling second in Group 2 at Goodwood six weeks ago on the step up to 1m6f; that's one of the best pieces of form in this line-up and she could build on it; a leading player from top stable which runs four.

5/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 0211-3 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Upwardly mobile 5yo who seemed suited by the step up to 2m when winning Listed race at Newmarket (good) last autumn; ran creditably against male rivals when 8l third of eight in Group 3 Sagaro at Ascot on return; today's drop back in distance isn't an obvious positive but she may have more in the tank and should give a good account of herself.
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2nd

4

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Miss Alpilles

9st 2lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Upwardly mobile 5yo who seemed suited by the step up to 2m when winning Listed race at Newmarket (good) last autumn; ran creditably against male rivals when 8l third of eight in Group 3 Sagaro at Ascot on return; today's drop back in distance isn't an obvious positive but she may have more in the tank and should give a good account of herself.

4/1

3rd

9

(2)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Miss Alpilles

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Won 1m6f handicap at Goodwood (good to firm) last August and a first crack at 2m suited her even better when she led over 1f out to score at 20-1 in a Listed race at Newmarket (good) in September; today's Group 3 should demand plenty more but she could still have untapped potential at 2m+.

12/1

6

(3)

25th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Miss Alpilles

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Proved well suited by the return to 1m6f when a comfortable winner at Goodwood (good to firm) last month but that was a 0-80 handicap and she'll almost certainly require a much bigger performance to get heavily involved here.

25/1

Form: 316-44

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Stablemate of Danielle last season, winning 1m4f novice at Southwell; creditable fourth in French Listed races (10.5f/1m6f, good to soft/very soft) for new yard, rallying in latter; fair bit to find with the favourite but she's still relatively lightly raced and her fitness is guaranteed.
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3rd

2

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Desert Spring

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Mario Baratti

Stablemate of Danielle last season, winning 1m4f novice at Southwell; creditable fourth in French Listed races (10.5f/1m6f, good to soft/very soft) for new yard, rallying in latter; fair bit to find with the favourite but she's still relatively lightly raced and her fitness is guaranteed.

10/1

1st

3

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Desert Spring

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made a low-key start at Kempton (7f, AW) last autumn but she reappeared with an eyecatching third at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) last month; looked unlucky in that race and she's open to more progress at this new trip; strong contender.

1/4

OUR TIP

Form: 1296/5

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Went close in the Group 2 Ribblesdale (1m4f, good to firm) during a 3yo campaign that ended in the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks; missed 2025 and shaped as if needing the run when beating only one home in Listed race at Nottingham (25-1) four weeks ago; usual hood is left off today; not ruled out but she'll have to make a major leap forward from her reappearance.
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4th

3

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Lava Stream

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Went close in the Group 2 Ribblesdale (1m4f, good to firm) during a 3yo campaign that ended in the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks; missed 2025 and shaped as if needing the run when beating only one home in Listed race at Nottingham (25-1) four weeks ago; usual hood is left off today; not ruled out but she'll have to make a major leap forward from her reappearance.

13/2

5th

3

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 1

16:55 Nottingham

Lava Stream

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Absent since a 2024 campaign that ended with her coming up short in the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks; progressive earlier and went close in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1m4f) when bidding for a four-timer; could go well, provided she returns in good order.

8/1

6th

6

(7)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Lava Stream

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

held up in rear

20/1

Form: 326-24 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Six wins (all handicaps) from 32 runs; not disgraced after losing ground at the start when fourth of six at Nottingham four weeks ago; faces a significantly stiffer assignment on her first attempt at a Group race.
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5th

6

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Rock N Roll Pinkie

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ivan Furtado

Six wins (all handicaps) from 32 runs; not disgraced after losing ground at the start when fourth of six at Nottingham four weeks ago; faces a significantly stiffer assignment on her first attempt at a Group race.

25/1

4th

1

(3)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Nottingham

Rock N Roll Pinkie

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ivan Furtado

3-10 at Nottingham, including the first of last year's three wins; effective at 1m6f/2m and ran well on recent return, so shortlisted.

3/1

2nd

1

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Rock N Roll Pinkie

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Enjoyed a good 2025 when a three-time winner (from 1m6f to 2m) but she came in last in 1m6f Nottingham handicap on her final run in October; has gone well off a break, though.

10/1

14/1

Form: 1128-7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
From a useful middle-distance family and she won two handicaps at around 1m3f in the second half of 2025; however, she has come up well short in two attempts at Listed/Group 3 level, and she has a mountain to climb on form.
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6th

5

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Miss Wong

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Simcock

From a useful middle-distance family and she won two handicaps at around 1m3f in the second half of 2025; however, she has come up well short in two attempts at Listed/Group 3 level, and she has a mountain to climb on form.

14/1

7th

8

(6)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Miss Wong

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: David Simcock

Looked firmly on the up when landing a pair of handicaps (around 1m3f) at Kempton and Yarmouth last autumn but she ended 2025 on a low note when tailed off in the St Simon Stakes at Newbury; this is no easy reappearance.

20/1

8th

8

(3)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Miss Wong

8st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Simcock

Won at Kempton (1m3f, AW) and Yarmouth (11.4f, soft) before another strong finish took her within a neck at Newmarket (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; those races were handicaps, admittedly improving every time but a mighty leap forward is required if she's to mix it with today's rivals in a Group 3.

20/1

Form: 60-007

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Often highly tried and unplaced all seven starts since winning a Galway maiden in September 2024; seemed to stay 1m6f in Gowran Listed race last time but still finished only seventh; flying even higher today.
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7th

7

(4)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Tamam Desert

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: M D O’Callaghan

Often highly tried and unplaced all seven starts since winning a Galway maiden in September 2024; seemed to stay 1m6f in Gowran Listed race last time but still finished only seventh; flying even higher today.

33/1

7th

10

(10)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

18:07 Gowran Park

Tamam Desert

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

No win since landing a Galway maiden in 2024; well beaten on first two starts for this yard in Curragh handicaps at 1m and 1m2f on testing ground; hood worn for those runs discarded and upped in trip; hard to fancy.

40/1

11th

12

(3)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Tamam Desert

9st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Galway maiden winner over 7f at two; highly tried last season, notably in the 1,000 Guineas; kept on well in closing stages when tenth of 25 in Irish Lincoln on handicap bow last month but others preferred.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.50
Straight Forecast £3.79
Trifecta £14.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Danielle

The Times:

Lava Stream

LAMBOURN:

Miss Alpilles

RP RATINGS:

Danielle

TOPSPEED:

Danielle

POSTDATA:

Danielle

NEWMARKET:

Danielle

The Guardian:

Danielle

Daily Mail:

Danielle

D Express:

Danielle

Daily Mirror:

Danielle

The Sun:

Danielle

Daily Record:

Danielle

Telegraph:

Lava Stream

The Star:

Lava Stream