14:30 Royal Ascot

Friday 20 June 2025

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Albany Stakes (Fillies' Group 3)

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 1m 12.87s

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(3)

Awaken³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

66/1

160,000 gns yearling, Mehmas filly, from family of Twice Over. Showed plenty when ½-length second of 8 to Gold Digger in maiden at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 7/1) on debut 37 days ago, clear of rest. Seems sure to do better.

Form: 2

(4)

Balantina²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Donnacha O'Brien| D

40/1

Promise on debut (form working out) and improved to get off the mark in decisive fashion back at the Curragh (6f) 4 weeks ago, making all. More to come.

Form: 41

(6)

Bibi Dahl^b1,t1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Jorge Delgado

66/1

$1,350,000 yearling from excellent US family. 72/10, 3¾ lengths second of 11 to Lennilu in non-graded stakes at Gulfstream (5f) a month ago, handily placed and pulling clear of rest. Open to improvement but needs plenty. Tongue tie added to blinkers.

Form: 2

(10)

Fairy Oak¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C T Keane| T: M O'Callaghan

66/1

Second in a barrier trial and again in 5f Navan maiden a fortnight ago, finishing well behind Warsaw (mid-division in Tuesday's Coventry). Should improve but plenty on her plate here.

Form: 2

(13)

Fitzella²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| D

4/1

£170,000 Too Darn Hot filly. Has made a bright start, flying home on debut here (5f) before improving markedly when winning 6f Haydock maiden by 3½ lengths from gambled-on Tahalel, well on top finish. Can progress further and likely player.

Form: 21

(14)

Gold Digger³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: R Spencer| D

7/1

260,000 gns buy at the Craven Breeze-Ups and created a fine impression in justifying favouritism first time up in 6f Yarmouth maiden 5 weeks ago under this rider, scoring by ½ length from Awaken. Will improve and set to go well.

Form: 1

(8)

Green Sense³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| D

9/2

Landed a gamble in 6f Curragh maiden under this rider on debut and took a big step forward when close second in Naas Group 3 5 weeks ago, no match for a well above-average sort in the end but clear of Signora (good form). Will go on improving and strong claims.

Form: 12

(12)

Indigo Dawn²⁷

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

80/1

Proved popular at the Breeze-Ups and added to her yard's good record in 6f Goodwood fillies' maiden 4 weeks ago, going away at the finish. Some smart ones from the stable have won that race and she will improve.

Form: 1

(17)

Ipanema Queen²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| D

10/1

Bred to be sharp and justified significant support in fine style when running away with 6f 21-runner maiden at the Curragh on debut 4 weeks ago, soon in front and forging clear once shaken up 2f out. Will improve and likely contender.

Form: 1

(16)

Magny Cours¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: Daniel McLoughlin| D

125/1

Backed at long odds and knew her job as she made a successful debut at Listowel (6.3f) 3 weeks ago, rallying. That was an admirable start but she'll need to improve markedly to get involved here.

Form: 1

(2)

Nandita²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| D

33/1

725,000 gns Blue Point filly. No match for Gold Digger on debut at Yarmouth but stepped up markedly on that to get off the mark in 6f Kempton maiden, drawing clear. In the right hands to go on progressing.

Form: 41

(5)

Oh Cecelia⁴⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: J J G Ryan| T: J Davison

50/1

Confirmed debut promise as she won 5f Cork maiden 7 weeks ago, putting experience to good use. Open to further improvement but needs a big step forward.

Form: 21

(15)

Senorita Vega²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| D

125/1

Steady improvement, winning weak 6f Brighton maiden 3 weeks ago, suited by the longer trip and making all. This is a whole different test.

Form: 431

(11)

Signora³³

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

15/8

Frankel filly out of a Queen Mary winner and, pitched in deep on debut, shaped very well behind Green Sense in 6f Naas Group 3 last month, keeping on and not given at all a hard time once beaten. Open to significant progress for top yard taking the glory again in the juvenile races this week.

Form: 3

(7)

Spinning Lizzie³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| D

100/1

Well-backed 13/8, knuckled down well to justify good support first time out in 6f Ripon fillies' novice a month ago. Will improve and not dismissed.

Form: 1

(9)

Tahalel²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| BF

33/1

€500,000 Blue Point filly. Notably strong in the betting on debut at Haydock (6f) against Fitzella, who'd already achieved a good level of form, and showed plenty to work on despite being unable to match her. Could do a lot better and one to consider here.

Form: 2

(1)

Venetian Sun³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

7/1

240,000 gns Starman filly. More workmanlike than flashy but ultimately proved more than good enough to justify very short odds on debut at Carlisle (5f) last month. Sure to progress.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Signora (15/8), Fitzella (4/1), Green Sense (9/2), Venetian Sun (7/1), Gold Digger (7/1), Ipanema Queen (10/1), Nandita (33/1), Tahalel (33/1), Balantina (40/1), Oh Cecelia (50/1), Awaken (66/1), Fairy Oak (66/1), Bibi Dahl (66/1), Indigo Dawn (80/1), Spinning Lizzie (100/1), Senorita Vega (125/1), Magny Cours (125/1)

SIGNORA showed plenty to work on behind the second Green Sense pitched into a Group 3 on debut and could improve past her now. She gets the vote over her rival to give Aidan O'Brien a third win in 4 years in this Group 3. Haydock 1-2 Fitzella and Tahalel are big players, with once-raced winners Gold Digger and Ipanema Queen also firmly in the mix.