14:55 Ascot

Friday 9 May 2025

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Palmer & Co. Champagne Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 2m 10.07s

(2)

Berezka

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton

20/1

Nathaniel filly. Half-sister to useful 1m/9f winner Acanella and 9f/1¼m winner Alzir. Dam once-raced half-sister to high-class 1¼m-1½m winner Flintshire. Market often a good guide to yard's newcomers.

Form:

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(9)

Cape Flora^h1¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

260,000 gns yearling, Kingman filly. Sister to 1m/9f winner Equitize. Dam, 1½m winner (including Prix de Malleret), closely related to Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe/Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud winner Waldgeist. 9/2, green when seventh of 11 in maiden at Wolverhampton in November. Hooded. Will improve.

Form: 7-

(8)

El Budoor

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

Kingman filly. Dam, 11f-16.2f winner (won Lillie Langtry Stakes/Lonsdale Cup), half-sister to smart 7f/1m winner Silent Attack. Likely type.

Form:

(1)

Good Old Days

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden

12/1

Teofilo filly. Sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Nations Pride, won Arlington Million, and half-sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Making History. Dam 8.5f/9f winner. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(7)

Honour Whim¹⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

66/1

Remote third of 6 in novice at Newbury (8f, heavy, 11/1) on debut in October but went backwards at Wolverhampton following month.

Form: 30-

(3)

Koko Blue¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 67

33/1

Remains with one standout effort and doesn't look the most straightforward.

Form: U488-

(6)

Little Dorrit^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian

7/1

Camelot filly. Half-sister to smart 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Noble Style. Dam 6f winner (including at 2 yrs) out of Queen Mary Stakes winner Ceiling Kitty. Wears hood.

Form:

(10)

Nuptown Girl³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: C Hills

66/1

Modest form in novices at Kempton 7 months apart.

Form: 6-8

(4)

Spirited Style

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: C Appleby

5/2

Sea The Stars filly. Dam, winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 1m winner) who stayed 1½m and won Nassau Stakes, Prix Marcel Boussac and Prix de l'Opera, sister to high-class winner up to 2m Yibir. Newcomers from yard often fancied.

Form:

(5)

Wonder Star¹⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

6/4

200,000 gns yearling, Sea The Stars filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including useful winner up to 1m Wanees and 9f winner Condor Pasa. 3/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Doncaster (8f, soft) on debut, considerately handled. Off 6 months. Up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 6-

Forecasts

Wonder Star (6/4), Spirited Style (5/2), Little Dorrit (7/1), El Budoor (15/2), Good Old Days (12/1), Cape Flora (12/1), Berezka (20/1), Koko Blue (33/1), Nuptown Girl (66/1), Honour Whim (66/1)

Charlie Appleby has an excellent record with 3-y-o newcomers so SPIRITED STYLE could be the answer in what could be an informative maiden. The Gosden stable holds a 3-strong hand with El Budoor making the most appeal before market clues, while Wonder Star can be expected to leave her autumn debut run well behind.