Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 2)

4YO plus | Class 1 | 1m 2f 56y | 5 Runners | Turf

(2)

Fallen Angel^p²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: K R Burke| OR: 116

11/4

Irish 1000 Guineas winner in 2024 and added 3 Group 1 prizes (all confined to own sex) to her tally last season, posting a personal best in 9-runner Sun Chariot Stakes. Found open company at the top level a different test in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot final start and up in trip for return.

Form: 631110-

(1)

Diamond Rain¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 124| D

3/1

Good sort physically and well prepared to make a winning reappearance in listed company at Haydock a year ago (1¼m). Didn't need to improve to follow-up in a Group 3 on the all-weather after but ended 2025 with a pair of excellent placed efforts at the highest level. May yet have more to offer.

Form: 04/1123-

(5)

Fairy Glen⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 112

20/1

Has rarely stood much racing but evidently getting better with age, showing her versatility with Meydan wins over 9f and 2m in February/March, latterly in Group 2 company. This requires even more but she's race-fit and in top form.

Form: 4/221-11

(3)

Red Letter²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 108| BF

9/1

Listed winner at Killarney in July (1m) and took her form up a level when winning Group 3 Snow Fairy Stakes at the Curragh the following month. Sound third-place finishes 7 months apart since then (both at this trip) but minor honours at best look on the cards at these weights.

Form: 72113-3

(4)

See The Fire¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 116| CD

5/4

Smart mare who was an impressive winner of this race a year ago. Also a close second in the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera at Longchamp last autumn and made the most of a sizeable drop in class at Nottingham 3 weeks ago. That should put her spot on for this repeat bid.

Form: 33429-1

Forecasts

See The Fire (6/5), Fallen Angel (3/1), Diamond Rain (10/3), Red Letter (8/1), Fairy Glen (16/1)

There's a chance we've yet to see the very best of low-mileage 5-y-o DIAMOND RAIN and sure to be spot on for this reappearance, she shades the vote in favour of last year's 12-length winner See The Fire. Fallen Angel has a Group-1 penalty to shoulder on first crack at this trip but she has the class to be involved.