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European Bloodstock News EBF ‘Lochsong’ Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 11 runners
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European Bloodstock News EBF ‘Lochsong’ Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 137792 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
7f has been her optimum trip and she can blow the start, so there is risk attached; however, she showed good speed with a back-to-form second at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last month and is not ruled out; has run well on good to soft ground but has struggled when encountering soft.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:35 Newbury

Havana Pusey

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Gallagher

Often blows the start; everything clicked when she won at Yarmouth (7f, good) in April but she's been more miss than hit otherwise this year; others have less to prove.

16/1

9th

5

(8)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Goodwood

Havana Pusey

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: John Gallagher

C&D handicap winner who was third to Royal Velvet in a Group 3 at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) in May; however, this exposed 6yo faces a tougher assignment in today's line-up and was ninth of 13 in this race 12 months ago; blew the start at Newmarket last time; hood/tongue-tie are applied.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: -55406

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far when sixth of ten at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month but she's now 0-16 since a 2yo Listed win in May 2024 and others arrive with more pressing claims.
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6th

3

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket (July)

Betty Clover

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Well treated on best Listed/Group form but has lost her solidity and was soundly beaten in Royal Ascot handicap (1m) most recently; still on a losing sequence that goes back to May 2024.

20/1

Form: 3-1101 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Made it 3-4 for the season and bounced back from heavy defeat at Glorious Goodwood with 10l win in small field over C&D (good) a fortnight ago; 10lb higher in a hotter race today but could still be ahead of the handicapper; showed promise on good to soft going last October.
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1st

2

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:27 Salisbury

Zen Diva

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ralph Beckett

Wide-margin win in a Ripon novice on her reappearance and followed up in a C&D handicap last month (only three ran); well beaten at Glorious Goodwood 24 days ago but could resume her progress back in calmer waters.

5/2

20th

16

(17)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Zen Diva

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ralph Beckett

Promise in defeat last season; won a Ripon novice by 7l in May (6f, good; first-time cheekpieces) and followed up in a three-runner handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to firm; one of her rivals lost all chance at the start); it's hard to rate that form highly and she's 6lb higher, but this well-related filly could have a whole lot more to offer for shrewd connections.

11/2

Form: 1-9638

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in Listed race in France (1m, good to soft) last time but prior to that she travelled well when a Listed third at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) and this first crack at a sprint trip is well worth a go on her handicap debut; interesting contender.
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3rd

10

(6)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

16:02 Carlisle

Stimulative Trip

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Menuisier

Won at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last June on sole 2yo start and down the field in the Group 3 Fred Darling there (7f, good) on reappearance; beaten only about 3l when sixth of eight in Listed race at Chantilly (1m, good to soft) last month and shaped as though the return to 7f would help; her stable is in excellent form and she might have an each-way shout.

8/1

9th

11

(12)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:25 Newbury

Stimulative Trip

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: David Menuisier

Recorded a tidy win over C&D (good to firm) in sole 2yo start and looks a promising filly; absent for ten months but looks an intriguing contender kept to this scenario, especially if the market speaks positively.

14/1

Form: 22110 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: -32158

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo who won at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) in May on her third handicap start and showed similar form with Listed fifth there (7f, good to firm) in June; only eighth of 19 at York (7f, good to firm) recently but she's in top hands and could take another step forward at some point.
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8th

13

(10)

20th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Albaydaa

8st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Unraced on ground slower than good since her debut; half-sister to Queen Elizabeth ll Jubilee Stakes winner Almeraq; placed on her first two outings this season (6f/7f) before doubling her win tally with a neck success at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) in May; strong in the betting when only fifth in a Listed race there in June, but she now returns to handicap company and should still be capable of progress.

11/2

5th

2

(5)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

16:02 Carlisle

Albaydaa

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Progressive since handicapping, placed twice in a row (6f/7f, good) before narrow win over this C&D (good to firm); others have stronger form but this well-bred sort could have plenty more left in the tank for her top yard.

3/1

Form: 299500 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
She's struggled to get competitive in handicaps since her Listed near-miss at Bath (5f, good) in April but she's dropped down the weights and the return to slow ground could prove to be a major plus; not ruled out.
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14th

9

(14)

10th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:15 Windsor

Cindy Lou Who

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Four wins on extremes of going in 2025, including over C&D, but she surpassed them all in form terms when just losing out in a Listed race at Bath in April; had a rough ride from the handicapper as a result and she's found it all too much since; up against it.

25/1

12th

4

(2)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Cindy Lou Who

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won three sprints last year on extremes of going; however, a near-miss at Listed level in April put paid to her handicap mark and others look better treated.

33/1

Form: 623918 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D (good to firm) in June before respectable eighth of 20 at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good; second of six in near-side group); versatile ground-wise and has run really well on both visits to Salisbury; chance.
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8th

7

(21)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Fleetwater

9st 0lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Close up over C&D in June (soft) and gained her first win away from Windsor when challenging 1f out and just holding on at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) on latest start; 2lb rise is no big deal but this race is way deeper.

25/1

1st

6

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:37 Salisbury

Fleetwater

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: J S Moore

Has performed creditably a few times this term but her form surprisingly dipped at Windsor last time, has gained both wins at that venue; others preferred.

10/1

Form: 17-109 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground 2yo maiden winner who scored on her seasonal and handicap debut at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) in April; however, soundly beaten on both starts since (1m/7f, good to firm/good) and, now back at 6f, she needs to break better than at Musselburgh most recently.
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9th

5

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:20 Musselburgh

Passing Thought

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Soundly beaten when upped to 1m at Royal Ascot seven weeks ago but is back in much calmer waters here and still has plenty of scope to progress from her winning seasonal/handicap debut at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) in April; shortlisted.

6/1

14th

25

(28)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Passing Thought

8st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ed Walker

6f maiden winner last season on soft ground; easily her best form was encouragingly on her reappearance on good to firm at Wetherby (7f handicap) where she was in rear for the most part but led late on for a length success; further progress is by no means out of the question for yard that won this in 2018 and last year.

22/1

Form: 306491 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) recently and remains well treated back up just 2lb; however, her last four wins have come at the same venue and she has something to prove on her first run here.
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1st

5

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Angel Shared

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Often leads and her last three wins have been over C&D, including in this race last year; finished down the field in last four runs but this is a drop back in grade and she's now 7lb lower than for her last success; one to keep an eye on.

8/1

9th

11

(14)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Angel Shared

8st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Steph Hollinshead

Often leads; ran in a Listed race in May but underwhelming handicap efforts since on Newmarket's July course and she usually runs that track well; needs a revival and she's unraced here.

50/1

Form: -42216 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice in a row in June (7f/1m, soft/good to firm; including here) before winning at Sandown (7f, good to firm) in July; down the field at Newbury (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago when pulling hard but it's possible today's first attempt at 6f will be a good move.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:58 Newbury

Lyra Lea

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

7f AW win as a 2yo; on the up in handicaps this summer, keeping on well to beat five rivals at Sandown (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; 4lb higher in a stronger race but Oisin Murphy takes over for the first time and he has a good record for the stable.

11/2

1st

1

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Sandown

Lyra Lea

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Only 1-10 but pushed a Prescott improver close last time at Salisbury (1m) and dropping back to 7f looks beneficial; respected.

2/1

Betting Forcast

11/2 Havana Pusey, 12/1 Betty Clover, 3/1 Zen Diva, 10/1 Stimulative Trip, 13/2 Miss Nightcap, 9/2 Albaydaa, 25/1 Cindy Lou Who, 12/1 Fleetwater, 16/1 Passing Thought, 8/1 Angel Shared, 12/1 Lyra Lea

Verdict

The highly progressive 3yo ZEN DIVA (nap) bounced back from her Glorious Goodwood flop when romping home by 10l over C&D a fortnight ago and she can defy a 10lb rise. The lightly raced Miss Nightcap retains potential and is second choice ahead of Fleetwater, who likes it here.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zen Diva

RP RATINGS:

Angel Shared

NEWMARKET:

Albaydaa

TOPSPEED:

Passing Thought

WEST COUNTRY:

Lyra Lea

LAMBOURN:

Miss Nightcap

POSTDATA:

Betty Clover

The Times:

Cindy Lou Who

Telegraph:

Zen Diva

The Guardian:

Zen Diva

Daily Mail:

Zen Diva

Daily Mirror:

Zen Diva

The Sun:

Zen Diva

The Star:

Zen Diva

D Express:

Angel Shared

Daily Record:

Angel Shared