16:05 Ascot

Saturday 9 May 2026

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Mariner Systems Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 6.57s

(9)

Naga¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 85| D

9/4

Ended 2025 with back-to-back handicap wins over 1m and picked up where she left off when bringing up the hat-trick in 6-runner handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, good to firm) 14 days ago, staying on well. 7 lb higher now but highly unlikely we've seen all she has to offer. Stable took this 12 months ago.

Form: 56511-1

(4)

Nanino Niyati²⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 82| D

11/1

Made it third time lucky in a Salisbury novice (1¼m, good) in June but failed to build on that in 2 starts thereafter, albeit flying too high tackling listed company back there in August. Switched yards ahead of return and percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: 92138-

(7)

Lady Ridgewood¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K Shoemark| T: Ian Williams| OR: 82| D

80/1

Appeared to relish return to front-running tactics when making all in an 8-runner Chelmsford maiden over this trip in August. Left Peter Chapple-Hyam after and ran no sort of race following an 8-month layoff at Southwell 16 days ago. Best watched on that basis.

Form: 42/231-6

(8)

Moon Angel²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 79

11/2

Time Test mare who bookended a light 2025 campaign with victories at Salisbury/Newmarket, the latter coming over 1¾m in August. Drop back in trip on return may not suit ideally given how she shaped then but there are more races to be won with her this campaign.

Form: 44/1331-

(6)

Tryst²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 84| BF

4/1

Built on earlier promise when getting off the mark in a Wolverhampton novice in October, showing a good turn of foot. Returned in good form, running best race when runner up in handicap back there (8.6f) 3 weeks ago. Bumped into a big improver then and like she can do better now tackling 1¼m.

Form: 821-42

(3)

Bint Kilfrush²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR: 80

22/1

€550,000 yearling, Sea The Stars filly. Made a winning debut in a Southwell novice (1m) on New Year's Day and similar form when fifth under a penalty at Yarmouth (1¼m) 4 weeks ago. Opening mark looks to demand improvement now handicapping.

Form: 15

(2)

Venetia¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77| BF

11/1

Lope De Vega filly who improved with each run during second half of last year, posting a good third behind an exciting prospect at Chelmsford (1m) in December. Built a solid platform with a view to handicapping over this longer trip and opening mark looks workable.

Form: 623-

(5)

Ruby Wedding¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: A M Balding| OR: 76

12/1

Sea The Moon filly who very much caught the eye when fourth on return/qualifying at Sandown (1¼m) 2 weeks ago, noted finishing with running left. In top hands and there's surely more to come now handicapping. Still holds an Oaks entry.

Form: 35-4

(1)

Room Fourteen^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72| D

4/1

Gradual improver who took another step forward equipped with a first-time hood when off the mark at Yarmouth (1¼m) last month, forced to dig deep and pulling clear with a next-time-out winner. 5 lb higher now in what is a much deeper race but she's very interesting nevertheless.

Form: 683-31

Forecasts

Naga (9/4), Room Fourteen (4/1), Tryst (4/1), Moon Angel (11/2), Venetia (11/1), Nanino Niyati (11/1), Ruby Wedding (12/1), Bint Kilfrush (22/1), Lady Ridgewood (80/1)

ROOM FOURTEEN faces a sterner assignment than when successful at Yarmouth 18 days ago but there are reasons to be positive about that form, pulling nicely clear with a subsequent winner. James Fanshawe's filly could be worth siding with to defy a 5 lb higher mark, with the improving Naga meriting serious respect in her bid to land a 4-timer. Tryst and Venetia are just 2 others to consider.