{"id":74618,"date":"2026-04-24T23:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=74618"},"modified":"2026-04-24T23:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T23:29:19","slug":"speedy-fillies-run-a-mile-in-the-1000-guineas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=74618","title":{"rendered":"Speedy Fillies Run a Mile in the 1000 Guineas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Newmarket-ENG (NEW)<\/strong>
Sunday, April 26, 2026 — 3:00:00 PM EST
The 1000 Guineas<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Grade I \/ Group 1 – Purse : $1,500,000<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Restricted to 3 Year Olds, Fillies Only<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8 Furlongs | ~1600 Meters | One Mile<\/td>Firm Turf<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood afternoon to listeners across the United Kingdom and around the world and welcome to BBC Radio 5 Live Racing<\/strong>. This is Alastair Pembroke-Smythe the 3rd , live at Newmarket Racecourse where the air is thick with anticipation ahead of one of the great fixtures of the spring \u2014 the 1000 Guineas<\/strong> over 1 mile for 3 year old fillies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a race that has crowned champions, broken hearts, and written more than a few unforgettable chapters in the long story of the Rowley Mile. The fillies are saddled, the crowds are gathering, and the tension is beginning to hum across the heath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To guide us through the form, the chaos, and the sheer theatre of it all, we turn to a man who needs no introduction \u2014 though he usually gives himself one anyway. A voice forged somewhere between the outback and a betting ring, a man whose metaphors are as wild as the weather on the Downs and twice as unpredictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ladies and gentlemen\u2026 Darcy \u2018Dingo\u2019 Magee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAhh, cheers Alastair \u2014 always nice to be introduced by a bloke who sounds like he irons his socks. Now listen up, folks\u2026 the 1000 Guineas this year? It\u2019s got more twists than a goanna in a lawnmower catcher. Half this lot think they\u2019re champions, the other half haven\u2019t worked out which way the Rowley Mile points, and somewhere in the middle is the filly who\u2019ll make us all look silly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let\u2019s not muck about. I\u2019ve had a squiz at the form, I\u2019ve argued with myself, and I\u2019ve offended at least three horses in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right then \u2014 let\u2019s dive in. First filly up\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 1 – ARTEMIS GALLOP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Given | Jockey: O. A. Haack | Odds: 5\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She moves like she\u2019s gliding over red dirt, smooth and deadly calm while half this mob clatter around like they\u2019ve got saucepans strapped to their hooves. She\u2019s got that proper Guineas engine \u2014 the kind that doesn\u2019t panic, doesn\u2019t wobble, just keeps tightening the screws the further they go. When others start gasping like overheated billy goats, she\u2019s still lengthening like she\u2019s only just been asked. She\u2019s the type who cops bumps, tight pockets, bad draws, and still finds a way to keep coming. There\u2019s no fluke about her form \u2014 every run says she\u2019s built for the mile and built for pressure. If she gets daylight at the right moment, she\u2019ll be the one turning the screws while the rest are praying for mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s the one they\u2019ll need a compass and a tailwind to catch.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 2 – EILEAN RU\u00ccSTEIL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Lameuniere | Jockey: R. Whisper | Odds: 10\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s a grinder who keeps coming like a kelpie who\u2019s heard the dinner bowl from two paddocks over, and she\u2019ll keep finding when others start wobbling. She\u2019s tough as a sun\u2011baked fencepost, but she\u2019s got the turn of foot of a tired goanna \u2014 honest, relentless, but not exactly electric. If they roll along at a proper clip she\u2019ll be one of the last still swinging, but if they stack and sprint she\u2019ll be left flat\u2011footed. She\u2019s reliable, she\u2019s genuine, and she\u2019ll outstay the pretenders, but she won\u2019t outsprint the sharp ones. She\u2019s the type who\u2019ll run through a brick wall but won\u2019t win a drag race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll stick on all day but she won\u2019t be blowing past the flyers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 3 – JUSTIFIED MURDER<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Woette1 | Jockey: K. Ledwith | Odds: 9\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s got raw talent that jumps off the page, the kind that makes you sit up when she actually decides to behave. But she\u2019s as temperamental as a cranky emu on bin\u2011night \u2014 one wrong look and she\u2019ll throw the toys before they\u2019ve gone 200 metres. Her peak runs stack up with the best fillies here, but her bad days are so bad they could sink a fishing boat. She\u2019s explosive, unpredictable, and absolutely not the type you trust with your last dollar. If she jumps clean and settles, she\u2019s dangerous; if she doesn\u2019t, she\u2019s cooked before the bend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll either launch like a rocket or vanish like a chip in a flock of seagulls.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 4 – CITY OF APHRODITE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Jastables | Jockey: P. Appolonia | Odds: 9\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She floats along like she\u2019s riding a sea breeze, barely touching the ground while others stomp around like they\u2019re chopping wood. But she\u2019s got a habit of daydreaming at the worst possible moment, giving away cheap lengths like she\u2019s handing out samples at a market stall. Her best form is proper Guineas grade \u2014 clean, classy, and strong through the line \u2014 but she can switch off quicker than a dodgy torch. If she stays alert and takes a position, she\u2019s right in the finish; if she snoozes, she\u2019ll be swamped by the sharper closers. She\u2019s got the talent, but she needs the brain switched on from the jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She can win \u2014 but only if she keeps her head out of the clouds.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 5 – WRITTEN MY SONG<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Xfactor | Jockey: T. Ace | Odds: 35\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She jumps like someone lit a cracker under her tail, but the moment they straighten she hits the wall harder than a blowfly on a windscreen. Her early speed is handy enough to annoy a few, but her late sectionals don\u2019t belong anywhere near a Guineas mile. Against this field, she\u2019ll be swallowed the instant the pressure goes on, because the stronger fillies will be just warming up while she\u2019s running on fumes. She\u2019s honest, she\u2019s brave, but she\u2019s outgunned and outclassed at this level. She\u2019ll give her trainer a moment of hope before reality arrives like a slap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll show up early and vanish quicker than a cold beer at a BBQ.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 6 – SKYLER STORM<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Beerkeq | Jockey: R. Hansen | Odds: 9\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s nimble and sharp, slicing through gaps like a goanna through long grass when she gets the right tow. Her best runs show a turn of foot that can trouble the favourites, but she\u2019s fragile when asked to work early and can wilt if forced wide. She needs cover, rhythm, and timing \u2014 take any of those away and she looks like she\u2019s running in gumboots. Compared to the top hopes, she\u2019s got the talent but not the constitution. If she gets the dream run she\u2019s dangerous, but if she\u2019s exposed early she\u2019ll fold like wet cardboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s a threat \u2014 but only if the race is run after midnight down the Cross.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 7 – HURRICANE MACHINE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Tenpoint | Jockey: J. Wilson | Odds: 11\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s a big, rolling, one\u2011paced steam engine who thrives when the race turns into a proper slog. If they dawdle early, she\u2019s in strife \u2014 she can\u2019t outsprint the sharper fillies even on her best day. But if the tempo is brutal and the field starts gasping like overheated billy goats, she\u2019ll still be grinding while others are waving the white flag. She\u2019s tough, she\u2019s honest, and she\u2019ll keep coming, but she needs the race to turn ugly to bring her strengths into play. She\u2019s the type who\u2019ll run through a cyclone but won\u2019t win a dash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll keep coming, but only if the race turns into a dust storm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 8 – TROUBLE IS FUN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Desperado | Jockey: F. Gossett | Odds: 14\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s a hand grenade \u2014 explosive early, unpredictable late, and capable of blowing the race apart if she gets her own way. If she crosses cheaply, she\u2019ll take them a long way and make half the field uncomfortable. But if she cops pressure, she folds quicker than a cheap camp chair left in the sun. Her form says she\u2019s fast but fragile, and this field has too many who can poke holes in her. She\u2019ll shape the race, but she won\u2019t be shaping the finish. She\u2019s the chaos merchant, not the closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll light it up early then fizzle like a wet sparkler.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 9 – FRIGG GREY<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Daniel | Jockey: J. Ledwith | Odds: 9\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s the quiet improver \u2014 no fuss, no flash, just keeps stepping up like a worker who never clocks off. Not the fastest, not the fanciest, but tough as a sun\u2011baked fencepost and twice as honest. She\u2019ll beat the pretenders and make the contenders earn every inch. Her pattern is reliable, her effort is guaranteed, and she\u2019s the type who keeps finding when others start wobbling. She needs a couple of the big names to crack, but she\u2019s not here to make up numbers. She\u2019s the grinder who won\u2019t go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll stick on when others start crying for their mum.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 10 – DOWNUNDER CAFE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Down Under Racing | Jockey: E. Lannoo | Odds: 9\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s travelled more than a fisherman\u2019s tinny and held her own everywhere she\u2019s gone, which is more than most of this field can claim. Her overseas form is stronger than half the backyard efforts lining up here, and when she\u2019s right she hits the line like she\u2019s got somewhere to be. But travel can take the edge off even the best, and if she\u2019s feeling the miles she\u2019ll flatten out late like a tired roo. She\u2019s classy, she\u2019s seasoned, and she\u2019s dangerous \u2014 but she\u2019s not bulletproof. She\u2019s the wildcard the locals don\u2019t want to see looming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If she\u2019s right, she\u2019ll cook half this field like campfire damper.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 11- LADY MONT<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Duckman | Jockey: Z. Ayya | Odds: 12\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s a diva through and through \u2014 brilliant one day, baffling the next, and impossible to trust with anything more than pocket change. When she\u2019s in the mood, she can match motors with the best of them and look like she belongs in a Group race. When she\u2019s not, she\u2019ll be gone before the 600 like she\u2019s late for a hair appointment. Her form is patchy, her attitude patchier, and this field won\u2019t forgive a bad day. She\u2019s the ultimate coin\u2011toss horse \u2014 heads she flies, tails she sulks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll either shock them or spit the dummy \u2014 nothing in between.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 12 – ULTRA MEGA OK<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Tenpoint | Jockey: D. Givins | Odds: 9\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s a big\u2011striding closer who hits the line like she\u2019s chasing an esky rolling downhill, and when she winds up she can take lengths off anything. But she gives away too much ground early and needs the race run hotter than a tin roof at midday to bring her into it. Against this field, she\u2019ll be flying late while others are paddling, but she risks leaving herself too much to do. She\u2019s honest, she\u2019s strong, but she\u2019s hostage to tempo. She\u2019s the late\u2011charging heartbreaker who arrives just after the party\u2019s over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll flash home, but the bird may\u2019ve flown.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 13 – EXTREME DARE<\/em><\/strong> Trainer: Sremel | Jockey: L. Kraft | Odds: 9\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s tough, honest, and consistent \u2014 the kind who keeps swinging while others quit \u2014 but she doesn\u2019t have the explosive gear the real Guineas fillies possess. She\u2019ll sit handy, she\u2019ll fight, and she\u2019ll give you everything she\u2019s got, but she won\u2019t outsprint the sharper ones when the whips are cracking. She\u2019s reliable, she\u2019s genuine, and she\u2019ll beat the weak ones, but she\u2019s not scaring the top shelf. She\u2019s the dependable worker in a field of specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll fight hard, but she won\u2019t land the knockout.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No 14 – FLAMING WITNESS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer: Acarigua | Jockey: M. Arky | Odds: 14\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s a swooper with a flair for theatre, always leaving it late and storming home like she\u2019s been fired out of a slingshot strapped to a sugar\u2011crazed wallaby. Her best runs show a booming finish that can embarrass tired leaders, but she needs the pace hotter than a campfire at full roar to bring that weapon into play. If they overcook it up front she\u2019ll be the one charging while others are gasping like overheated billy goats. But if they crawl early, she\u2019ll be spotting them too big a start and her run will be more dramatic than dangerous. She\u2019s exciting, but she\u2019s at the mercy of chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019ll scorch late \u2014 but only if they go mad up front.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRighto, let\u2019s talk turkey \u2014 or in this case, fillies who either fly, flop, or do something in between that ruins your multi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top pick<\/strong>! I\u2019m sticking my neck out for the one who\u2019s been travelling sweeter than a swagman\u2019s whistle all prep. She\u2019s got gears, she\u2019s got manners, and she\u2019s got a turn of foot sharp enough to slice a tomato mid\u2011air. If she gets a sniff at the furlong, she\u2019ll go past them like they\u2019re tied to the rail. ARTEMIS GALLOP<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danger?<\/strong> The big\u2011striding Aussie who needs a wind\u2011up longer than a country footy speech. If they roll along early, she\u2019ll be the one thundering late like a ute with no muffler. Give her clear air and she\u2019ll make it interesting. DOWNUNDER CAFE<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blowout?<\/strong> Oh, there\u2019s a filly here who\u2019s been hiding her cards like a dodgy poker mate. If she decides today\u2019s the day, she could pop up at cricket\u2011score odds and make half the grandstand question their life choices. FLAMING WITNESS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So there you go \u2014 three chances, three ways to either look like a genius or a galah. That\u2019s the Guineas for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alastair, mate\u2026 I\u2019ve said my piece. Back to you in the studio before I talk myself into backing all fourteen of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDarcy Magee there \u2014 colourful as ever and absolutely unfiltered, as our listeners have come to expect. His picks are in, the atmosphere is building, and the Rowley Mile is just about ready to take centre stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the fillies make their way into the paddock, we\u2019ll take a short pause for the latest BBC News<\/strong> and a full weather update<\/strong> for Newmarket and the surrounding region \u2014 crucial listening for anyone with an eye on the ground conditions this afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay with us. You\u2019re on BBC Radio 5 Live Racing<\/strong> \u2014 the 1000 Guineas is not far away.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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