Quiet improver though her four starts have not yielded a win; 1m handicap second off a mark of 80 last time (good to soft) gave hope for 1m2f but surely she has too much to find at this level.
Won novice events on first two starts, latterly at Nottingham (1m, good) in April; good third of seven in Listed race at York (1m, good) last month, with major late gains from out the back to suggest this longer trip will prompt further improvement; it is needed but she is one to consider.
Form last 61-13
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
93SR109RPR97OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 93 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
2yo maiden winner whose best form (from six races) came when fourth of eight in a C&D Listed race (good) two weeks ago; slowly away at 40-1 that day and made late progress, so still looks capable of a bit better; that could still mean minor honours, though.
Form last 6315-24
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
86SR103RPR92OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 86 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Not proven on softer than good; ridden by Jack Callan (who can't claim in this race) on last four outings; won three of her eight races, including over 1m at Windsor on penultimate start, and best form when upped to 1m2f for second at Nottingham on latest; that handicap form, however, leaves her with major work to do.
Form last 6118212
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
78SR98RPR80OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 78 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
500,000gns yearling by Sea The Stars; made a low-key debut on Kempton AW (1m3f, AW) in April but always prominent when winning a steadily run, seven-runner maiden at Ascot (1m2f, good) one month ago in tidy fashion; should improve again but this demands much better even though the second and fifth won maidens next time.
Form last 641
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
81SR96RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 81 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Pretty useful form in Listed races on last two starts as 2yo and she duly won a Bath maiden this April; never-dangerous sixth of ten in Group 2 German 1,000 Guineas (1m, soft) latest is her best form and this new trip is not out of the question, but others have accomplished more and/or shown more potential.
Form last 636-516
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
81SR102RPR85OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 81 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Has improved a chunk with each of her four runs, last time winning off a handicap mark of 75 at Hamilton (good; unraced on softer) on the step up from 1m to 1m1f; as that win was easily by 8l, she has put herself into serious each-way calculations at this much higher level.
Form last 621-21
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
92SR106RPR89OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 92 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Has Group 1 entries in Coronation Stakes (1m) and Irish Oaks (1m4f); won newcomers' event at Deauville (7f, soft) last August and a rallying fourth in the Group 2 May Hill at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) on her only other race as 2yo; never-dangerous tenth of 19 at 50-1 in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on reappearance but she stuck to her task, beaten about 6l, and should stay 1m2f; a leading contender, including on form.
Form last 614-0
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
92SR114RPR102OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 92 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Probably acts on good to soft; won debut and runner-up in Listed events on all three starts since; this season's were over 1m2f at Newmarket (good to firm) and Newbury (good) and the latest form makes her one of the top two in this field on ratings; should be bang there again.
Form last 612-22
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
94SR115RPR98OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 94 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Made all at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) on handicap/seasonal debut and set steady pace when second here (1m4f, good; unraced on softer) 16 days ago; steady improver but needs a big step forward in today's first-time headgear.
Form last 6623-12
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
83SR103RPR82OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
SR 83 suggests ability but reflects a stiff ask in this field.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Rose Ghaiyyath owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (51) and market confidence (84). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
7/2Richard HughesBilly Loughnane
66%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Plaid
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
4/1 · James Fanshawe✓ Value Signal
Lady Dora Mae
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
40/1 · George Boughey◈ Chamber Memory
Balanced
Even weighting across form, market confidence and race-day volatility.
Sacred Ground (SR 94) is the top-rated horse in the field and carries the same 9-2 as every rival, so there is no weight penalty to offset her rating advantage. Her form string 12-22 shows consistent placing at a high level — the rightmost figures are a second and a second, meaning she is running into form rather than away from it, and the Gosden yard (John & Thady) have a strong record placing fillies in Listed company on soft ground at Goodwood. At 1m1f197y on Soft, stamina is at a premium and Sacred Ground's staying form (second, second in her most recent starts) suggests she will see this trip out better than sharper rivals. Botagoz (SR 93) and Plaid (SR 92) are the nearest rivals on raw SR but neither has the same consistency of high-level placing to override Sacred Ground's marginal rating edge.
Each-way alternative: Plaid.
Main danger: Botagoz — Botagoz (SR 93) carries the same weight and her form string 1-13 shows a win followed by a third last time out, meaning she is relatively fit and has winning form at this level — Roger Varian is a reliable handler of fillies stepping into Listed company.
ShortlistSacred Ground, Botagoz, Plaid, Light Of Paris