Longines Valiant Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies & Mares)

Ascot

14:20

Date 2025-07-26

Distance 7f213y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £48,204

Winning Time 1m 39.30s (slow by 0.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cheshire Dancer (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Hugo Palmer	22/1	Won
2nd	American Gal (GB) Mickael Barzalona · Ed Walker	15/2	0.3
3rd	Chantilly Lace (IRE) Hector Crouch · Ralph Beckett	11/4F	0.2
4th	Jancis (IRE) David Egan · W McCreery	5/1	0.05
5th	Cajole (GB) William Buick · John & Thady Gosden	7/2	1.5
6th	Royal Dress (IRE) James Doyle · James Tate	4/1	2
7th	Glittering Surf (GB) David Probert · Owen Burrows	16/1	1.5
8th	Lou Lou's Gift (GB) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	25/1	1.5
9th	Bermuda Longtail (FR) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	16/1	2.75

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (2)	Chantilly Lace Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	J:Hector Crouch T:Ralph Beckett	123	—	1-55	106	118	101	36d	—	—	+4	28.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Excellent fifth in Group 1s at Newmarket and over C&D this year; big player down in grade
4 (4)	Royal Dress Bay J:James Doyle T:James Tate	J:James Doyle T:James Tate	131	—	13-341	106	121	98	18d	—	—	0	19.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Group 3 win last July and easy winner of 1m Pontefract Listed latest; leading form claims
8 (5)	Cajole Bay J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	123	—	41222	98	116	87	21d	—	—	+14	31	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Progressive, second in Sandringham at Royal meeting and Sandown Listed on last two starts
2 (10)	Jancis Chestnut J:David Egan T:W McCreery	J:David Egan T:W McCreery	131	—	18-255	104	116	97	28d	—	—	+4	17.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Group 3 win in Ireland last July; fair fifth in 1m Group 2 and 1m2f Group 1 last twice
6 (3)	American Gal Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:Ed Walker	J:Mickael Barzalona T:Ed Walker	123	—	11-317	99	113	94	41d	—	—	+7	14.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
French Listed win in May; respectable seventh in Group 1 there since; has progressive RPRs
7 (9)	Bermuda Longtail Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	123	—	21-227	99	112	87	49d	—	—	+7	14.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Went close in York Listed race in May and possibly unsuited by the track at Epsom since
10 (6)	Glittering Surf Bay J:David Probert T:Owen Burrows	J:David Probert T:Owen Burrows	123	—	1-15	92	106	77	71d	—	—	+13	19.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Only fifth in Listed latest but beat Bermuda Longtail and American Gal on AW prior to that
1 (11)	Cheshire Dancer Grey J:Billy Loughnane T:Hugo Palmer	J:Billy Loughnane T:Hugo Palmer	131	—	6-0132	96	109	79	18d	—	—	+8	12.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Second to Royal Dress in Listed latest but no match for James Tate's filly; this is harder
3 (7)	Lou Lou's Gift Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	131	t	/312-6	95	102	92	25d	—	—	+8	12.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Progressive in 7f handicaps last summer; sixth in 7f AW Listed event on return; up in trip
NR (8)	Sunfall Grey J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	131	t	3101-9	102	114	93	49d	—	—	—	13	—	—
7f course Listed win last autumn but well held on return for new yard; tongue-tie added
NR (1)	Pina Sonata Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	123	—	4-11	94	112	29	60d	—	—	—	11	—	—
Looked a good prospect when winning AW maiden and turf novice in spring; intriguing runner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Chantilly Lace	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4
Royal Dress	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Cajole	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Jancis	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
American Gal	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Bermuda Longtail	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Glittering Surf	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Cheshire Dancer	18/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	18/1
Lou Lou's Gift	20/1	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1
Sunfall	-	-	-	-	-
Pina Sonata	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Cajole

OR: 12 Form: 14 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Chantilly Lace

28.3

OR: 14 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Royal Dress

19.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Glittering Surf

19.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Jancis

17.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

American Gal

14.4

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Bermuda Longtail

14.2

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Sunfall

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cheshire Dancer

12.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Lou Lou's Gift

12.5

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Pina Sonata

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chantilly Lace	106	118	101
Royal Dress	106	121	98
Jancis	104	116	97
Sunfall	102	114	93
American Gal	99	113	94
Bermuda Longtail	99	112	87
Cajole	98	116	87
Cheshire Dancer	96	109	79
Lou Lou's Gift	95	102	92
Pina Sonata	94	112	29
Glittering Surf	92	106	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Dress	18d ago	Fit
Cheshire Dancer	18d ago	Fit
Cajole	21d ago	Fit
Lou Lou's Gift	25d ago	Fit
Jancis	28d ago	Fit
Chantilly Lace	36d ago	Fit
American Gal	41d ago	Fit
Bermuda Longtail	49d ago	Fresh
Sunfall	49d ago	Fresh
Pina Sonata	60d ago	Fresh
Glittering Surf	71d ago	Fresh