16:45 Ascot

Friday 25 July 2025

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Ascot Shop Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.21s

(6)

Lil Guff^p⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 85| D

9/1

Proved better than ever when making a winning return at Bath in April and has remained in decent form since, posting another sound effort when 2½ lengths second of 5 to Miss Show Off in handicap (9/4) at Salisbury (5f, firm) 82 days ago. Respected.

Form: 924-152

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(8)

Sugar Hill Babe³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: C Lee| T: L Williamson| OR: 84| BF| D

9/1

Speedy mare who bounced back to form when making all at Nottingham (5f) in May and backed that up with another good second at Lingfield the following month. Not ideally placed at Haydock (5f, good, 11/4) 34 days ago and she's not fully discounted.

Form: 720123

(7)

Miss Show Off³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: C G Cox| OR: 83| D

7/1

Better than ever when scoring decisively at Salisbury in May but not quite hit the same heights since, a never-nearer fourth of 7 at Haydock (5f, good, 11/4) 34 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 8-64194

(3)

Raneenn¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 86

9/2

Got back on the up when winning a handicap at Doncaster in April but has disappointed twice since, including 7th of 9 at Newmarket over 7f (18/1) 13 days ago. Has a few questions to answer after recent poor efforts.

Form: 16-6197

(9)

Blue Zodiac²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M L W Bell| OR: 83| D

12/1

Dual winner at 2 yrs and stepped up on her reappearance when fifth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago. Mark still looks on the stiff side, however.

Form: 3010-95

(1)

Emeralds Pride^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: M Dods| OR: 77| D

5/1

Took advantage of an easing mark to notch a fourth course win at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. That rated as a career-best in form terms and shes's shortlisted again from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 15-6541

(2)

Fantasy Obsessor²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 79

11/4

Bred to be speedy and knew enough to make a winning debut in at Southwell (6.1f, 14/1) last month before following up over 7f in similar contest at Chelmsford City (7f) 24 days ago. Still somewhat rough around the edges and she's a potential improver tackling the minimum trip. Makes turf debut.

Form: 11

(5)

Galaxy Zoo³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77| D

7/1

Made a winning start for Ralph Beckett at Wolverhampton in April and justified support to score for the first time in handicap company at Southwell last month. Up 4 lb in tougher contest but worthy of consideration.

Form: 38-1841

Non-Runners

(10)

Cinque Verde²⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

(4)

Xanthe²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

Forecasts

Fantasy Obsessor (11/4), Raneenn (9/2), Emeralds Pride (5/1), Galaxy Zoo (7/1), Miss Show Off (7/1), Cinque Verde (7/1), Lil Guff (9/1), Sugar Hill Babe (9/1), Blue Zodiac (12/1), Xanthe (20/1)

FANTASY OBSESSOR can maintain an unbeaten start to her career, an opening mark of 79 looking potentially lenient for one whose pedigree suggests she should prove just as effective over the minimum trip, Cinque Verde arrives after a run of second-placed efforts and should be in the mix once again, whilst Emeralds Pride still looks on a competitive mark after her Beverley success and completes the shortlist.