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Thursday 11 September 2025

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Betfred May Hill Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) (Str)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 39.79s

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(1)

Aylin¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: K R Burke| OR: 96

5/1

Confirmed debut promise when winning 13-runner maiden at Goodwood and improved again when 2½ lengths third (1¾ lengths behind Moon Target) in Prestige Stakes at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Promises to stay this far.

Form: 213

(6)

Moon Target¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 100| BF

11/10

Promising Cracksman filly who ran out a wide-margin winner on debut at Newmarket and repeated the feat when defying a penalty at Yarmouth. Unable to justify favouritism when second in Group 3 at Goodwood 18 days ago but this trip/track likely to bring out further improvement. Big shout.

Form: 112

(5)

Pacific Mission^t²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A M Balding

11/1

Lope De Vega filly who left debut form well behind when winning Kempton novice 4 weeks ago, well on top finish. Up in class but will go on improving.

Form: 61

(8)

Rose Ghaiyyath²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R Hughes

9/1

€110,000 2-y-o who won 15-runner valuable newcomers race at Deauville by short head 4 weeks ago. Hard to know what that form is worth but respected all the same.

Form: 1

(3)

Sugar Island¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Soumillon| T: A P O'Brien| BF

13/2

Dubawi filly. Half-sister to useful Mother Nature, out of a dam who is a sister to 1000 Guineas and Oaks winner Minding. Found plenty for pressure when successful on debut at the Curragh but only fifth of 6 when sent off favourite for a Group 3 there 12 days ago. Remains with potential.

Form: 15

(9)

Swift Winds¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 82

80/1

Left behind debut effort when winning a 5-runner maiden at Brighton and improved again when close second in Goodwood novice. However, this demands a whole lot more.

Form: 012

(4)

Timeforshowcasing²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: C Johnston| OR: 87

33/1

Showcasing filly who made a winning debut in novice at Chelmsford before defying a penalty in a similar event at Newbury. Readily outpaced in Lowther at York since and looks ready for this longer trip.

Form: 119

(7)

Venetian Lace³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Johnston| OR: 98

13/2

Made a winning debut in a 6f Chelmsford maiden. Better form stepped up in class since, including when close third in Group 3 at Newmarket last month. Step up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 1443

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(2)

Samra Green³⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Moon Target (11/10), Aylin (5/1), Sugar Island (13/2), Venetian Lace (13/2), Rose Ghaiyyath (9/1), Samra Green (10/1), Pacific Mission (11/1), Timeforshowcasing (33/1), Swift Winds (80/1)

MOON TARGET couldn't justify favouritism when second in the Prestige at Goodwood but she left the definite impression the track suited less well than the galloping straight courses she'd tackled on her first 2 outings, so she's well worth another chance with this extra 1f sure to suit. There's plenty of potential in opposition, headed by Pacific Mission and Samra Green.