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Thursday 3 September 2026

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IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 1m 15.00s

(9)

Acclamation Star²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: James Owen| OR: 93| D

28/1

Overcame inexperience when making a successful debut at Bath in May. Went the right way without landing a blow in the Albany/Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes before ½-length second in a valuable Newmarket nursery last month. Needs to shrug off a lesser effort at listed level since, though.

Form: 10627

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(11)

Dark Issue⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 97| BF| D

6/1

Created very favourable impression when a decisive winner on debut at Goodwood in May and shaped well when fourth of 25 in Albany at Royal Meeting the following month, pulling clear with the first 3. Failed to give her running in Ascot Group 3 last time but it remains early days.

Form: 148

(1)

Elevating²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 84

50/1

Closely related to a smart 5f performer. Confirmed she's most definitely a sprinter when making it third time lucky at Sandown (5f) last month and creditable fourth in a Newbury listed race since. Looks yard second-string on jockey bookings.

Form: 2915

(5)

Fillipas¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: B R Millman| OR: 82| CD

28/1

Took a significant step forward to get off the mark faced with softer ground in 12-runner novice over C&D (good to soft) just under a fortnight ago. Another jolt of improvement required if she's to make her mark in this company.

Form: 201

(2)

Harlequin Sky²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 93

9/1

Yet to win but has useful form at Ascot, finishing third of 25 in Windsor Castle before 2¼ lengths sixth in Princess Margaret. Not so effective over an extra 1f as might have been expected when fourth of 7 in Newmarket Group 3 last month and quickly returns to 6f.

Form: 35364

(10)

Impulsive Spirit¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: P D Evans

25/1

Ten Sovereigns filly who cost plenty at the breeze-ups for one from this yard and made a successful debut in 8-runner maiden at Chepstow (5f, good) just over a fortnight ago. Will be suited by 6f and is open to improvement.

Form: 1

(7)

Lola De Valence³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 83| D

28/1

Havana Grey filly who knew a lot more second time up and ran out a wide-margin winner for stable enjoying an excellent summer in 7-runner novice at Nottingham (6f, firm) last month. Open to further progress stepping markedly up in class.

Form: 31

(4)

Love Is⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Hughes| OR: 86| D

12/1

Overcame inexperience to win 6f Windsor novice on debut in May. Chased home the useful Night In Vegas in a Goodwood conditions race later that month but has struggled the last twice in Group 3/listed company. Murphy booked but seemingly faces another uphill task.

Form: 1206

(6)

Miss Kodi¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 95| D

13/8

Wide-margin winner of Chepstow novice (6f, good) on debut in June and bettered that form when 1¼ lengths fifth of 11 in Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot the following month. Confirmed that improvement when fourth of 17 in York Group 2 a fortnight ago so every chance she can feature.

Form: 154

(3)

Miss Lizzy³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley| T: C Fellowes| OR: 89| D

50/1

All-weather maiden winner in the spring and has enhanced her form at a higher level subsequently, far from discredited when eleventh in Queen Mary prior to finishing third in listed company at Sandown next time. Failed to land a blow at Glorious Goodwood last time and others more appealing.

Form: 415037

(8)

Nuit D'eclair²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 100| BF| D

2/1

Struck on debut in Newbury novice and acquitted herself well pitched into a higher grade on last 2 starts, finishing a length third in Princess Margaret at Ascot before a ½-length second in Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month. Merits consideration.

Form: 142

Forecasts

Miss Kodi (13/8), Nuit D'eclair (2/1), Dark Issue (6/1), Harlequin Sky (9/1), Love Is (12/1), Impulsive Spirit (25/1), Acclamation Star (28/1), Fillipas (28/1), Lola De Valence (28/1), Elevating (50/1), Miss Lizzy (50/1)

An open-looking renewal of the Dick Poole in which preference is for DARK ISSUE, who has some strong form to her name and Richard Hannon's filly is fancied to put her lesser effort at Ascot just under 6 weeks ago behind her. Nuit d'Eclair has acquitted herself very well at pattern level the last twice, so she could be the one to give the selection most to think about, with Miss Kodi and Harlequin Sky another couple worth considering, too.