May Hill Stakes Guide 2021

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Frankie Dettori

Inspiral

J:
 
Frankie Dettori
T:
 
John & Thady Gosden
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: 104
Days: 49

The Cheveley Park Stud owned juvenile is one of the most inexperienced horses in the field, but obviously holds bundles of ability off the back of her debut.

The daughter of Frankel on debut was seen landing a seven furlong event on good to firm at Newmarket in superb style, with the second and third in that race since going on to frank it.

She then went onto boost that form line herself last time out stepping up to Listed company and being a standout winner of the Star Stakes at Sandown.

The filly looks highly progressive and deserves her chance in this field and if handling the extra furlong, which she looks like she will then she should make it 3/3 for her career.

Yard won the race last year.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
11/08/24DEA8Gd9-33
19/06/24ASC10GF8-136
18/05/24NBY8Gd8-134
04/11/23SNA10Fm8-121
07/10/23NMK8GF9-51
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David Probert

Speak

J:
 
David Probert
T:
 
Andrew Balding
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: N/A
Days: 38

A Daughter of Sea The Moon who’s only been seen once so far in her career.

Speak debuted at Kempton over a mile last month and looked a smart prospect when beating a rival who’s franked the form subsequently.

It gives us very little to go on unfortunately. She did it smartly enough at Kempton and confirmed the fact that she does stay one mile. The form has been boosted since and she could have any amount of improvement in hand.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
04/11/23FLE12.5Gd8-77
28/08/22GOO12Gd9-92
31/07/22CHS12.5GS9-62
21/05/22GOO12GS8-82
11/04/22WDR10GS9-54
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Rob Hornby

Prosperous Voyage

J:
 
Rob Hornby
T:
 
Ralph Beckett
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: 97
Days: 12

One of the more experienced fillies in the line up, Prosperous Voyage made an encouraging start to life racing.
Debuting over 6.5 furlongs at Doncaster back in June she showed late promise and ran on well.

She used the experience gained to get off the mark at the second time of asking when winning in a tight finish at Epsom over seven furlongs.

She’s been unable to win since however. She just failed to concede 1lb to Nuance over at Chester before running a mighty race to be third at Goodwood recently in a Group Three event there.

Beating home a solid yardstick in Hello You and not finishing far behind the principles at Goodwood suggests she’s of the quality to get involved here and she’s shaped like going over a mile would certainly suit.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
14/07/23NMK8Gd9-97
21/06/23ASC8Gd9-23
03/06/23EPS8.5GF9-81
07/05/23NMK9Sft9-25
01/10/22NMK8GS9-24
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Daniel Muscutt

Rolling The Dice

J:
 
Daniel Muscutt
T:
 
Hilal Kobeissi
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: 84
Days: 49

Another filly who’s taken a few attempts to get the hang of racing, Rolling The Dice was the first British winner for trainer Hilal Kobeissi after claiming a maiden event at Newbury.

Outrunning a price tag of 50/1 on debut to be fourth, she was poor on her second start at Epsom and trailed home in seventh of eight runners but was beaten out of sight.

A mark of 84 suggests she’s got bundles to find to get competitive but she is going the right way and will come on for getting her head in front last time out.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
03/05/23GOW9.5Y9-97
26/08/22NMK6Sft9-94
14/08/22PON6GF9-06
17/06/22ASC8GF9-212
04/06/22EPS8.5Gd8-107
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Kawida

J:
 
T:
 
Ed Walker
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: 81
Days: 34

Hollie Doyle takes the ride on Kawida for Ed Walker.

It took this Sir Percy filly three attempts to break her maiden but the penny finally dropped when she won at Haydock on soft ground early last month.

Two second place finishes came at Newbury and Newmarket where she showed plenty of promise but lacked the cutting edge to get the job done.

Only beaten by short odds favourite Wild Beauty on debut, she was then only narrowly denied by Star From Afarhh.

Now the penny has dropped on the job at hand, she’ll likely improve for moving up to one mile but has a good deal to find on official figures.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
17/09/22GOW9.5Y/Sft9-22
14/08/22DEA12.5GS8-116
02/07/22HAY12Sft8-97
03/06/22EPS12Gd9-25
29/04/22SAI10.5GS9-03
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Oisin Murphy

Banshee

J:
 
Oisin Murphy
T:
 
Brian O'Rourke
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: 75
Days: 11

A similar profile to Rolling The Dice, Banshee took four attempts to shed her maiden tag but did it with a bit in hand when she did.

Beaten by a decent yardstick in Hellomydarlin on debut at a mammoth 40/1, she ran a good couple of races in defeat to be fourth and third in maiden and novice events.

She was showing promise but shaping like she was in need of a trip. When moving up to one mile when last seen at Yarmouth, the distance seemed to draw out the necessary improvement and she easily won a very small runner affair.

Maybe flattered by only beating two rivals when last seen, she moves up starkly in grade and might not have the quality to get involved.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
09/09/21DON8GF9-04
29/08/21YAR8GF9-21
11/08/21KEM7St/Slw8-113
16/07/21NBY6Gd9-04
11/06/21GOO6GF9-03
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Daniel Tudhope

Renaissance

J:
 
Daniel Tudhope
T:
 
David O'Meara
Age: 2
Weight: 9-0
OR: 77
Days: 33

The outsider of the field is Renaissance for David O’Meara and Danny Tudhope.

Poor on her first two runs, things finally came together for the daughter of Caravaggio when easily winning over seven furlongs at Thirsk in mid July.

She looked to try and confirm the promise when being hugely moved up in grade for her last run at Newmarket in a Group Three event but came dead last of 10 runners.

Her odds of 100/1 showed she was unlikely to play a part and she’s a massive price here again to get involved. Best avoided.

DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
07/08/21NMK7Gd9-010
23/07/21THI7GF9-01
02/07/21HAY6Gd9-06
15/06/21THI6GF9-06