3:35 Goodwood
The Weatherbys/British EBF Agnes Keyser Fillies' Stakes is a competitive Class 1 Listed event over 1m1f197y on soft ground at Goodwood. A field of ten three-year-old fillies lines up, with the KTB numbers highlighting a tight top end where Sacred Ground edges proceedings on a Fit score of 60, followed closely by Rose Ghaiyyath on 58. The race features several fillies stepping up in class or making their first attempt at this trip, while the soft surface adds an unknown for most of the principals.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is genuinely run with high confidence, featuring a front-runner likely to be pressed by several handy types in what should prove a fair test. Venetia is the clear front-runner from her high draw and run-style, while Light Of Paris and Capichera are prominent racers who could apply pressure early. Most of the principals, including the selection Sacred Ground, Rose Ghaiyyath, Plaid and Della Pace, are held-up types who will be looking to come from off the pace once the race unfolds. The key question is whether the leaders can maintain the gallop on soft ground or if the closers will be able to pick them up in the straight.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Sacred Ground KTB Selection60/100RPR 115 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 2Rose Ghaiyyath58/100RPR 114 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 3Plaid52/100RPR 106 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 4Venetia50/100RPR 103 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 5Botagoz50/100RPR 109 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 6Light Of Paris49/100RPR 96 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 7Della Pace47/100RPR 103 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 8Capichera45/100RPR 97 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 9Ourbren44/100RPR 102 — field comparison calculated at page load
- 10Lady Dora Mae41/100RPR 98 — field comparison calculated at page load
The contenders
Sacred Ground KTB Fit 60/100
Sacred Ground is a smart filly who has finished second in both starts this season in Listed company over 1m2f. She is proven at this trip having been placed both times she has tried it and holds strong claims on ratings with an RPR of 115. The yard have a 16% strike rate at Goodwood from 137 runs while William Buick is on board, and the trainer and jockey combination shows a 38/155 record with an A/E of 0.95. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she is drawn in stall six. There are no runs on soft ground to go on, and she has no course form on record, but her recent form of 12-22 underlines her consistency at this level.
Rose Ghaiyyath KTB Fit 58/100
Rose Ghaiyyath is a smart performer who showed useful form as a juvenile with a soft-ground win at Deauville and a staying-on fourth in the May Hill. She failed to land a blow in the 1000 Guineas on her return though and now steps up in trip for the first time having looked stretched at a mile, with an RPR of 114 to her name. Richard Hughes has an 8% strike-rate from 192 runs at Goodwood while Billy Loughnane has no recorded rides at the track, and their record together stands at 9/54 with an A/E of 0.85. Usually held up and producing her effort late from stall one, she has a win from one run on soft. Her recent form reads 14-0, and she has no course form on record.
Plaid KTB Fit 52/100
Plaid is a smart performer who has won two of her four starts and looks to be progressing nicely with an RPR of 106. She stepped up from 1m to land a handicap by eight lengths at Hamilton last time though that was on good ground and today's soft surface is an unknown given the small sample. Trainer James Fanshawe has a solid 17% strike rate from 272 runs at Goodwood while Daniel Muscutt takes the ride, with the stable and jockey combination showing 151/1021 and an A/E of 0.83. Usually held up and producing her effort late from draw five, she is stepping up in class. Her recent form is 21-21, and she has no course form on record.
Venetia KTB Fit 50/100
Venetia is a useful performer who has won once and placed twice from five starts with an RPR of 103. She ran well when second over 1m4f here 16 days ago and is now dropping back to 1m1f where she is 1 from 1. First-time headgear is an unknown on a lightly-raced filly with too few runs to judge soft ground, and she has no previous experience of the surface. Trainer Ralph Beckett has a 12% strike rate at Goodwood from 484 runs while Hector Crouch rides, their record together reading 179/870 with an A/E of 0.97. Tending to make the running or race on the pace from draw four, her recent form is 623-12 and she has been placed once from one run at the track.
Botagoz KTB Fit 50/100
Botagoz has shown smart ability with an RPR of 109 from just three runs and looks open to more progress as she steps up to an untested 1m1f. Her last effort at York saw her making big late ground from the rear in a Listed race which suggests this longer trip will suit. The Varian yard has a 10% strike rate at Goodwood from 292 runs, and their record with the jockey stands at 69/381 with an A/E of 0.80. Typically settling in midfield from stall eight, she has no runs on soft and no course form on record. Her recent form reads 1-13.
The rest of the field
Light Of ParisKTB Fit 49/100
Light Of Paris shaped well when winning an Ascot maiden last month and has already shown he stays this trip. The Sea The Stars colt is useful on his figures but now steps into a Class 1 with only two runs behind him, carrying an RPR of 96. The Gosden stable posts a 16% strike rate at Goodwood while Murphy is aboard, and their record together is 46/158 with an A/E of 0.97. Usually racing handily from draw seven, she has no runs on soft and no course form.
Della PaceKTB Fit 47/100
Della Pace is a useful performer on the evidence of her RPR 103 and has shown enough in two runs at this trip to suggest she stays. She has twice run respectably at Goodwood without placing and her trainer's 11% strike rate from 56 runs here is modest. The lightly-raced profile means her effectiveness on soft ground remains an open question, with recent form of 315-24. Usually held up from the widest draw, her course record reads two runs for fourth and fifth.
CapicheraKTB Fit 45/100
Capichera has shown steady progress in four runs and looks a useful prospect on her best RPR of 97. She steps up in trip today having last run over 1m and that distance increase is an unknown rather than a negative. The yard has a 9 percent strike rate from 179 runs at Goodwood. Usually racing handily, she is a non-runner.
OurbrenKTB Fit 44/100
Ourbren is a useful performer on his best days with a recent win and RPR of 102 to his name. He has been well held in two runs at this track including a poor effort here last time and his trainer's modest 4% strike rate at Goodwood adds little confidence. Steps up in trip on soft ground where he has been competitive without winning, with recent form 36-516. Usually held up from draw two, his course record is one run for ninth.
Lady Dora MaeKTB Fit 41/100
Lady Dora Mae is a useful performer on her figures and has been in excellent heart this year with four wins from eight starts. She is unproven on soft ground having never raced on it and makes her debut at Goodwood where the trainer has an 11% strike rate from 56 runs. The trip looks suitable as she has already been placed over it, carrying an RPR of 98. Typically settling in midfield, her recent form is 118212 and she is stepping up in class.
KTB verdict
Sacred Ground stands out as the KTB Selection. She is a smart filly who has finished second in both starts this season in Listed company over 1m2f, is proven at this trip having been placed both times she has tried it and holds strong claims on ratings. The yard and jockey combination add further positives at this venue. The main dangers are headed by Rose Ghaiyyath, who brings smart juvenile form including a soft-ground success and now steps up in trip, while Plaid, Venetia and Botagoz all have strong claims on their best figures if the unknowns of class, ground or trip play out in their favour.
KTB Selection Sacred Ground
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 05:58 UTC, 7 Jun. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Ground | 9/4 | 7Bet |
| Rose Ghaiyyath | 4/1 | 7Bet |
| Plaid | 4/1 | 7Bet |
| Venetia | 11/1 | 7Bet |
| Botagoz | 11/2 | 7Bet |
| Light Of Paris | 7/1 | Bet Victor |
| Della Pace | 20/1 | Bet Victor |
| Capichera | 18/1 | 7Bet |
| Ourbren | 50/1 | 7Bet |
| Lady Dora Mae | 35/1 | 7Bet |
This is the narrative read of the 3:35 Goodwood. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Goodwood racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is proven on soft ground in the field?
Rose Ghaiyyath is the only runner with soft-ground form, recording one win from one run on the surface.
How many of the principals are stepping up in class?
Plaid and Venetia are both stepping up in class among the top five principals.
Which runner is the clear front-runner according to run-style?
Venetia tends to make the running or race on the pace with high confidence.
What is the course record for the selection Sacred Ground?
Sacred Ground has no course form on record at Goodwood.
Which trainer has the strongest strike rate at Goodwood among those represented?
John & Thady Gosden have a 16% strike rate at Goodwood from 137 runs, with two representatives in the field.
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