15:30 Ascot

Saturday 12 July 2025

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Ascot Racecourse Supports People To Places Fillies' Handicap (Str)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.39s

(6)

Queen Of Atlantis¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 83| D

16/1

Faced a stiff task (following 7 months off) when finishing last a in listed race at Kempton (8f) on most recent outing in March. Back in calmer waters here and while not discounted on the form shown in a brace of C&D handicaps last season, a further 3 month absence raises a slight question mark.

Form: 14622-0

(5)

Orange Sky¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Callan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 88| D

7/2

Expensive purchase (yard had success with this family). Excuses when beaten favourite on return but was much improved when winning on handicap debut second time up this season, quickening up and seeing out the trip well at Newmarket (1m) 16 days ago. Looks the type to go on improving.

Form: 21-31

(2)

Chiringita²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83| D

6/4

Smart pedigree and shaped with plenty of promise over 6f/7f in maidens. Improved as expected upped in trip on handicap debut when readily winning an 8-runner handicap at Sandown (8f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Remains open to improvement and no surprise to see her follow up that victory.

Form: 432-31

(8)

Rockin' The Boat⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Levey| T: D Menuisier| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Promising debut third behind 2 useful types (second won the Nell Gwyn this year) in a maiden last August. Didn't build on that in subsequent maiden starts but solid fourth on handicap debut (7f) and matched that upped to 1m at Sandown last month (needed stronger gallop). May yet do better.

Form: 335-43

(4)

Callisto Dream³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E Bethell| OR: 80| D

6/1

Made it two wins from 3 starts under a non-nonsense ride when defying a penalty in a Goodwood novice (8f) last month. That form has some substance (fourth won next time) but she'll need to improve again on handicap debut.

Form: 1-61

(1)

Star Of Dubai²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 76| BF| D

15/2

Improved to get off the mark in a 5-runner maiden at Bath and progressed again when again making the running on handicap debut, finishing second behind a subsequent winner at Sandown (8f) last time. In excellent hands and there could still be more to come from this lightly-raced filly.

Form: 4-412

Non-Runners

(7)

Electrifarhh⁵⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: K Shoemark

(3)

Rumba Numba²⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Chiringita (6/4), Orange Sky (7/2), Rumba Numba (7/2), Rockin' The Boat (9/2), Callisto Dream (6/1), Star Of Dubai (15/2), Electrifarhh (8/1), Queen Of Atlantis (16/1)

Plenty of these have scope for improvement, notably CHIRINGITA who has a smart pedigree and was a ready winner on handicap debut at Sandown last month. She can follow up that victory at the expense of Star of Dubai who chased home a subsequent winner on her first start in a handicap and could progress again, while Orange Sky travelled powerfully through the race when successful at Newmarket last time and remains open to improvement for top connections.