The Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 contest run over 1m4f. It takes place at 15:40 on Thursday 22nd June, which is the third day of Royal Ascot 2023. View the runners here, and also make sure to check out the odds and tips on offer for this race.

NO.DRAW
FORM

HORSE

ODDS

JOCKEY& TRAINER

AGE

WGT

RPR

1⁽³⁾

221-17

History

J: Ryan Moore

T: A P O'Brien

9-2

104

115

Reappeared with Group 3 win at Leopardstown (1m, good) and midfield in the Irish 1,000 Guineas subsequently; others have better form and she's not bred to stay this far on the dam's side, but she's by Galileo and it will be no surprise if she improves for the step up in trip; not ruled out for top yard.

5⁽²⁾

36-212

Mystic Wells

J: Ben Curtis

T: George Boughey

9-2

105

Won a Brighton handicap (1m2f, good to firm) in April then went close in the Lingfield Oaks Trial (11.6f, good to firm), behind Rogue Millennium who was subsequently seventh in the Oaks; looks vulnerable in this field.

3⁽⁶⁾

417-2

Magical Lagoon

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

9-2

107

119

Won a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m, good) last August on her second start before finishing down the field in the Group 1 Fillies' Mile; reappeared with a narrow Listed defeat at Navan (1m2f, good) and the winner has since made the frame in the Irish 1,000 Guineas and the Oaks; bred to be suited by this longer trip and she's one to consider.

6⁽⁴⁾

6-11

Sea Silk Road

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

9-2

103

117

Won Nottingham maiden (1m, good) last month on her second start and followed up in Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, soft); kept on really well and the stamina in her pedigree also indicates she'll relish 1m4f; key player.

4⁽¹⁾

123

Mukaddamah

J: Jim Crowley

T: Roger Varian

9-2

100

116

Won on debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in January and runner-up in a conditions race here (1m, good to firm) in April; kept on for 3l third in Newbury Listed contest (1m2f, good) last month and the first two have firmly franked the form (the winner Nashwa finished third in the Oaks); shapes as though she'll be suited by this step up in trip and she's not discounted.

2⁽⁵⁾

Life Of Dreams

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

9-2

100

115

Easy win on debut at Newbury (1m2f, good) in April and although she was no match for Emily Upjohn when runner-up in the Musidora at York (1m2f, good), the winner may be a superstar in view of her unlucky second in the Oaks; dam was a 1m4f Group 2 winner and this very lightly raced Godolphin filly could take a big step forward now up in trip; firmly in calculations.

Verdict

The step up in trip looks a firm plus for the twice-raced Godolphin filly LIFE OF DREAMS who earns the vote ahead of Sea Silk Road.

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats

Raced no more than three times at two, 10/10
Adjusted RPR of at least 111, 9/10
Won one of last two starts, 8/10
Contested a Listed or Group race, 8/10 (three had won a Group race)
Won over at least 1m2f, 7/10

Other factors

The last RPR top-rated winner was Banimpire in 2011. The last ten were between 5lb and 16lb off top.
Five winners failed to shed their maiden tag the previous season, while another did not run as a juvenile.

Ribblesdale Stakes

15:40 Royal Ascot

Verdict

Past 10 Winners

Key race stats

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