Formscan - FANCIULLA DEL WEST looks worthy of another chance. She failed to settle and lost a shoe when returning the losing favourite at Newbury last time, but Ed Walker's filly is better judged on her earlier handicap debut when finishing a close second at Redcar. Port Darwin just prevailed in a lower grade contest at Brighton last time. This is tougher, so the Nottingham winner Emma's Letter could prove a bigger threat having shaped well again when third at Lingfield.

| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 0 | 0 | -6.00 |
| UK | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8.00 |
28th Jul 26 Galway(1m 123yds Flat Hcap, NH - Good. Flat - Yielding) Rated 66 11/1 9-10 J M Sheridan 9th of 17 runners, 9.56L behind Lady Arwen
26th Jun 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Good on straight course, good/firm, good in places on round course.) Rated 66 10/1 9-2 C D Hayes 5th of 20 runners, 2.69L behind Prevalence
24th May 26 Curragh(1m Flat Hcap, Good, good to yielding in places CHANGED to good after 4th race.) Rated 68 66/1 9-2 C D Hayes 5th of 19 runners, 5.81L behind Pretty Omagh Girl

Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)-Claba Di San Jore(Barathea)
(50)
(Lord Lloyd Webber)
Rated 70
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 3 | -5.00 |
2nd Jul 26 Newbury(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 71 3/1Fav 9-2 Kieran Shoemark 11th of 11 runners, 6.26L behind Morcar
18th May 26 Redcar(1m 2f 1yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 68 9/2 9-5 George Downing 2nd of 8 runners, 1L behind Ammoony
21st Apr 26 Yarmouth(1m 3f 104yds Flat, Good to Firm) 8/1 8-4 Ashley Lewis (5) 2nd of 5 runners, 10L behind Brilliant Star
In the last 3 years Fanciulla Del West (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Emma's Letter (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th Nov 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat, Standard) Emma's Letter (GB) 1st (10/3 9-0 Rated 68) Rob Hornby 5.50L in front of Fanciulla Del West (GB) 4th (6/1 9-2) P Mulrennan (10 ran) | ||
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Saxon Warrior (JPN)-Letterfromamerica(Ghostzapper)
bl+(30)
d1
(Mrs Edward Dunlop)
Rated 68
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 11 | 2 | 6 | 4.33 |
22nd Jul 26 Lingfield(1m 2f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 68 11/4 9-1 Billy Loughnane 3rd of 4 runners, 0.75L and 2.5L behind Almekarem and What s The Plan
2nd Jul 26 Nottingham(1m 2f 50yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 65 10/1 9-7 Jason Hart 1st of 6 runners, by nk and 1.5L from Liveinthelight and Al Maslool
11th May 26 Windsor(1m 3f 99yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 67 20/1 8-10 D Egan 9th of 10 runners, 7.53L behind Sibling Rivelry
In the last 3 years Emmas Letter (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Fanciulla Del West (GB) | 1 | |
| 26th Nov 2025 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat, Standard) Emma's Letter (GB) 1st (10/3 9-0 Rated 68) Rob Hornby 5.50L in front of Fanciulla Del West (GB) 4th (6/1 9-2) P Mulrennan (10 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00 |
18th Jun 26 Yarmouth(1m 3yds Flat Maiden, Good to Firm) 33/1 8-11 Mikkel Mortensen (5) 4th of 8 runners, 4.25L behind Celestra
5th Jun 26 Goodwood(1m Flat, Good to Soft) 18/1 9-2 Mikkel Mortensen 5th of 7 runners, 6.5L behind Matilda Joslyngage
25th Mar 26 Kempton(1m Flat Maiden, Standard / Slow) 20/1 8-8 Hollie Doyle 9th of 11 runners, 5.13L behind Enemy Agent

Australia (GB)-Porthilly(Pivotal)
(16)
d1
(Kingsley Park 42)
Rated 62
Won When Rated 64
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 16 | 3 | 2 | -0.50 |
5th Aug 26 Brighton(1m 1f 207yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 60 6/1 9-4 Rob Hornby 1st of 6 runners, by shd and 2L from It s Life and Buckland Belle
11th Jul 26 Hamilton(1m 3f 15yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 61 3/1 8-11 Connor Beasley 5th of 6 runners, 4.09L behind Clocker
22nd Jun 26 Musselburgh(1m 208yds Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 58 9/2 8-2 Connor Planas 5th of 6 runners, 3L behind Krissy
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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