13:40 Ascot

Saturday 26 July 2025

All13:1013:4014:2015:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Sodexo Live! Princess Margaret Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 1m 13.98s

1^st

(5)

Fitzella

29-2

9/4f

T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy

Made all, ridden over 1f out, drifted slightly left but kept on well op 10/3

2^nd

(8)

Staya

29-2

7/2

T: George ScottJ: James Doyle

Held up in rear, ridden and kept on over 1f out, chased winner close home, nearest finish tchd 10/3

3^rd

(7)

Bella Lyra

29-2

14/1

T: R HughesJ: R L Moore

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, went 3rd near finish op 15/2

4^th

(3)

Midnight Tango

29-2

5/1

T: E WalkerJ: Tom Marquand

Took keen hold, prominent, driven over 1f out, no extra and lost position close home tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

5^th

(10)

Flowerhead

29-2

11/2

T: Charlie CloverJ: D Egan

Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no danger op 6/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

(4)

Arugam Bay

29-2

25/1

T: E & P HartyJ: J P Spencer

Midfield, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, faded close home op 22/1

7^th

(11)

Sukanya

29-2

20/1

T: J ChannonJ: David Probert

Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, minor headway close home op 22/1

8^th

(1)

Eskimo Pie

29-2

20/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: M Barzalona

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1

9^th

1 ½

(6)

Daneh Of Dandy

29-2

28/1

T: J TateJ: Billy Loughnane

Keen early, held up in midfield, pushed along over 1f out, soon faded op 33/1

10^th

2 ½

(9)

Amberia

29-2

8/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: D Tudhope

Midfield, driven over 1f out, soon faded op 9/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Dance To The Music⁷⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: C Appleby J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.75, £2.70EX:£13.00Trifecta:£90.30Tricast:£90.75SF:£9.71Swingers:£3.10, £5.55, £9.95

Forecasts

Dance To The Music (7/4), Fitzella (9/4), Staya (7/2), Midnight Tango (5/1), Flowerhead (11/2), Amberia (8/1), Bella Lyra (14/1), Sukanya (20/1), Eskimo Pie (20/1), Arugam Bay (25/1), Daneh Of Dandy (28/1)

An open look to this Group 3 with FLOWERHEAD just about the most persuasive option on the back of an excellent second in the Queen Mary here last month, with 6f expected to be within range. Midnight Tango is going the right way and is a big player. Staya must be considered also.

FLOWERHEAD (IRE)
MIDNIGHT TANGO
STAYA

Previous Winners

2024

Simmering

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 2

J: R L Moore | T: Ollie Sangster

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £39,697.002nd: £15,050.003rd: £7,532.004th: £3,752.005th: £1,883.006th: £945.00

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