15:40 Royal Ascot

Thursday 19 June 2025

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Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies' Group 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 28.91s

(1)

Caspi Star⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: C Johnston| OR: 96| D

18/1

Camelot filly who has been a big improver this year, winning a 12.5f Musselburgh maiden before a never-nearer third to subsequent Oak winner Minnie Hauk in the Cheshire Oaks. Definitely more to come.

Form: 67-213

(3)

Catalina Delcarpio⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

2/1

Made a highly promising start when easily winning 1¼m maiden at Leopardstown (good to soft) and confirmed those good impressions when second in a Navan listed over the same trip (soft) 17 days later. Likely to stay 1½m and open to further improvement but the quicker ground asks a different question.

Form: 12

(9)

Ecstatic³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 98

18/1

Tipperary maiden winner last year who ran right up to her best when second in Group 3 at the Curragh (8f) on return in April. A little below that level in her 2 outings since and needs the step up to 1½m to spark improvement.

Form: 155-275

(5)

Garden Of Eden⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99

7/1

Useful filly. Career best when winning 8-runner listed Blue Wind at Naas (10.5f, good) 40 days ago by length from Jaliyah, driven out. Top yard bids for a third successive win in this.

Form: 620-761

(7)

Go Go Boots^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 99

14/1

Won first 2 starts on the AW at Lingfield and took a big step forward on turf debut when 5¾ lengths third of 6 to Whirl in the Musidora at York. Well beaten in the Oaks at Epsom too much since and now fitted with blinkers in a bit to get back on track. Her dam was placed in this race.

Form: 1-139

(11)

Hollys Graces⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 90

50/1

Winning debut at Dundalk (7f) in September. Acquitted herself well in a higher grade when 5¼ lengths sixth of 8 to reopposing Garden of Eden in listed Blue Wind at Naas (10.5f, good) on reappearance. May do better again but a big chunk of improvement needed to get heavily involved here.

Form: 1-6

(2)

Island Hopping^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| BF

25/1

Third in Navan Group 3 on reappearance before filling the same position behind reopposing stablemate Garden of Eden in the listed Blue Wind at Naas (10.5f, good) last month. This increased stamina test should play to her strengths. Blinkered first time.

Form: 515-33

(8)

Lady Vivian⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: R M Beckett| OR: 88| D

11/1

Beat the reopposing Caspi Star when winning her maiden in March and followed up in a good style in a 1½m Chester handicap in May. Sold privately since. Looks good enough to make her presence felt at a higher level.

Form: 5-211

(6)

Life Is Beautiful⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 98

6/1

Created a very good impression when winning 1m Kempton maiden in November. Second in a novice there on her return in April and improved switched to turf when second in 1¼m Newmarket listed race the following month. Up in trip again. Unlikely to have reached her limit after 3 starts.

Form: 1-22

(10)

Serenity Prayer³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 100

10/3

Made a winning debut over 1¼m at Newbury in April and produced an excellent effort on her second start when 5½ lengths second to subsequent Oaks runner-up Whirl in the Musidora at York. Big player here with 1½m bound to suit.

Form: 12

(4)

Understudy¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| D

40/1

Promising individual. Built on her encouraging Newmarket debut fourth when scoring comfortably over 1½m at Southwell 4 weeks later. This is a jump in class but she will go on improving.

Form: 41

Forecasts

Catalina Delcarpio (2/1), Serenity Prayer (10/3), Life Is Beautiful (6/1), Garden Of Eden (7/1), Lady Vivian (11/1), Go Go Boots (14/1), Ecstatic (18/1), Caspi Star (18/1), Island Hopping (25/1), Understudy (40/1), Hollys Graces (50/1)

SERENITY PRAYER has come a long way in a short time and might prove the answer to an open Ribblesdale, with the step up to 1½m promising to unlock more improvement from this Dubawi filly. Caspi Star has blossomed since stepped up to around 1½m and is second choice ahead of Lady Vivian and Garden of Eden, the mount of Ryan Moore from the Aidan O'Brien trio.