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Good To Soft

Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares) (Sponsored By Chapel Down)

First Prize: £70887.5
1m 0f 113y
Class 1
9 runners

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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1 (2)

1 tip

Sparks Fly 29 days

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Form: 381-04 D

OR: 110

W: 9st 11lb

Age: 6 yo Mare

Form

Four-time Listed winner who made Group 3 breakthrough at Saint-Cloud (1m, very soft) last October; ran well when 2l fourth in Group 2 Huxley Stakes at Chester (10.3f, good) four weeks ago; third in this last year and a penalty shouldn't prevent her being competitive again.

2 (6)

Arisaig 35 days

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Charlie Johnston

Form: 330-24

OR: 102

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 5 yo Filly

Form

Smart hold-up mare who is closely matched with Shes Perfect on latest Goodwood Listed form over 1m on good; 0-6 at Listed/Group level but she's capable of a prominent showing if things fall right.

3 (4)

Betty Clover 35 days

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Form: 700-55

OR: 95

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 4 yo Filly

Form

Won a Listed race at York (5f, good) as a 2yo but she's 0-13 since and finished behind Shes Perfect and Arisaig in a Goodwood Listed event last time.

4 (5)

Breckenbrough 23 days

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mario Baratti

Form: 211-34

OR: 99

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 4 yo Filly

Form

French raider who won a 1m Saint-Cloud Listed race on soft last autumn; arrives on the back of creditable in-frame efforts in similar races at Longchamp (7f/1m) this spring; often races prominently.

5 (7)

Love Dynasty 41 days

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Kevin Ryan

Form: 1/43-4 D

OR: 96

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 5 yo Filly

Form

Very lightly raced 5yo who left the impression 1m2f just stretched her when fourth in Nottingham Listed race on good-ground reappearance; raced only on soft/heavy prior to that, so won't be inconvenienced however much rain arrives.

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6 (1)

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Pina Sonata 70 days

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Form: 1106-1 D

OR: 103

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 4 yo Filly

Form

Came up well short in Group 1/Listed events in the second half of 2025 but different story on Kempton AW reappearance, readily seeing off ten rivals in 1m Listed race; winner on good to soft; capable of making her presence felt, with further progress a distinct possibility after only six starts.

7 (3)

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Princess Child 13 days

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Form: 4-7250

OR: 104

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 5 yo Filly

Form

Group 3 winner at Tipperary (7.5f, yielding) at the end of last summer; matched that form when second in 1m Group 3 at the Curragh (soft/heavy) but needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at the Curragh last time.

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Shes Perfect 35 days

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

Form: /229-3

OR: 110

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 4 yo Filly

Form

All three runs last season were in France; suffered a heartbreaking demotion for connections when placed second in the French 1,000 Guineas at Longchamp (1m, good) and failed to stay an extended 1m2f in the Diane at Chantilly last June; not seen again until third in 1m Goodwood Listed event five weeks ago, fading late on as if the run was needed; should be spot on now.

9 (9)

Pacific Mission 22 days

J: Colin Keane

T: Andrew Balding

Form: 6122-5 BF

OR: 109

W: 8st 10lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Runner-up in the Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) and the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar (1m, firm) last autumn; below that level when fifth in 1m York Listed race on reappearance but it's possible she simply needed the outing; player if back to her best.

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Betting Forecast

9/2 Sparks Fly, 8/1 Arisaig, 20/1 Betty Clover, 8/1 Breckenbrough, 12/1 Love Dynasty, 6/1 Pina Sonata, 12/1 Princess Child, 3/1 Shes Perfect, 4/1 Pacific Mission

Verdict

There was plenty to like about the way PINA SONATA scored in a Listed race on her reappearance and she can take the next step up the ladder. Shes Perfect set herself up nicely for this with an encouraging reappearance at Goodwood and is second choice ahead of sole 3yo Pacific Mission, who will be a threat to all if recapturing her juvenile form. [Andrew Sheret]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pina Sonata

TOPSPEED:

Princess Child

POSTDATA:

Sparks Fly