15:35 York

Thursday 20 August 2026

Lingfield Park

Newcastle

Stratford-On-Avon

Newmarket (July)

York

Killarney

Leopardstown

To Take Place
1m 3f 188y
9 runners
Good

1 (6)

Kalpana

J: C. T. Keane
T: Andrew Balding
F: 22271-121

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

High-class mare who chased home Calandagan in last season's King George and got the better of that rival in this year's renewal, adding to her excellent Ascot record and really impressing in the last 2 furlongs. Hard to beat if in the same form.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/07/26	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
20/06/26	Ascot Hardwicke	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	2/12	Flat
16/05/26	Newbury	1m 4f	Good	1/5	Flat
18/10/25	Ascot Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp L'Arc De Triomphe	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	7/18	Flat
06/09/25	Kempton Park September Stakes	1m 3f 219y	Std	2/6	Flat
26/07/25	Ascot Queen Elizabeth Stakes	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
28/06/25	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	2/7	Flat
25/05/25	Curragh Gold Cup Stakes	1m 2f 110y	Good	3/9	Flat
19/10/24	Ascot	1m 3f 133y	Soft	1/14	Flat
07/09/24	Kempton Park September Stakes	1m 3f 219y	Std	1/7	Flat
19/07/24	Hamilton Park	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
20/06/24	Ascot Ribblesdale	1m 3f 211y	Firm	3/12	Flat
05/05/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Good	2/8	Flat
17/04/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
07/03/24	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	2/7	Flat
19/01/24	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	1/7	Flat

2 (4)

Minnie Hauk (Ire)

J: Ryan Moore
T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland
F: 1126-1528

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Progressed into a high-class filly last year, winning the Oaks, Irish Oaks and this race before a close second in the Arc. Looked back to somewhere near her best when 4 lengths second of 8 to Ombudsman in Prince of Wales at Royal Ascot (1¼m) but needs to shrug off a poor run in the King George.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/07/26	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	8/9	Flat
17/06/26	Ascot Prince Of Wales	1m 1f 212y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
24/05/26	Curragh Gold Cup	1m 2f 110y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
04/05/26	Curragh	1m 2f	Good	1/6	Flat
01/11/25	Del Mar	1m 4f	Firm	6/14	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp L'Arc De Triomphe	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	2/18	Flat
21/08/25	York Yorkshire Oaks	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	1/4	Flat
19/07/25	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	1/7	Flat
06/06/25	Epsom Downs Oaks	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	1/9	Flat
07/05/25	Chester Cheshire Oaks	1m 3f 75y	Good	1/7	Flat
19/10/24	Leopardstown	1m	Soft	1/9	Flat
01/10/24	Cork	1m	Gd/Sft	2/15	Flat

3 (1)

Tattycoram

J: Edward Greatrex
T: Ralph Beckett
F: 314335-11

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: -

Improver at 4, building on Goodwood listed reappearance success when slamming recent German Group 1 winner Tiffany by 4½ lengths to win Group 2 at Newmarket (1½m, firm) in July. Well worth her place at the highest level.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/07/26	Newmarket (July)	1m 4f	Firm	1/9	Flat
01/05/26	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	Good	1/9	Flat
16/08/25	Newmarket (July)	1m 6f	Good	5/7	Flat
11/07/25	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Firm	3/10	Flat
08/06/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Sft	3/10	Flat
14/05/25	York Musidora Stakes	1m 2f 56y	Good	4/6	Flat
25/04/25	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Flat
05/04/25	Yarmouth	1m 2f 23y	Gd/Frm	3/6	Flat
06/09/24	Ascot	7f 213y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Flat

9 (5)

Sugar Island (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

Group 3 winner as a juvenile. Third in the Oaks at Epsom but beaten 9¾ lengths (Legacy Link 6 lengths ahead in second) and last in the Irish version at the Curragh since. The cheekpieces she wore last time are quickly discarded.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/07/26	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	10/10	Flat
05/06/26	Epsom Downs Betfred Oaks	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	3/9	Flat
06/05/26	Chester	1m 3f 75y	Gd/Frm	4/5	Flat
21/10/25	Curragh	1m	Heavy	1/8	Flat
10/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Fillies' Mile	1m	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
11/09/25	Doncaster	1m	Good	3/8	Flat
30/08/25	Curragh Flame Of Tara	1m	Good	5/6	Flat
20/07/25	Curragh	7f	Soft	1/11	Flat

5 (3)

Inis Mor (Fr)

J: Oisin Murphy
T: David Menuisier
F: 112-40132

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

Edged out Earth Shot in a Goodwood listed event in May and even better form when placing in the French and Irish Oaks since. Johanna Walsh was comfortably ahead of her in the latter, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/07/26	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	2/10	Flat
14/06/26	Chantilly	1m 2f 97y	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat
23/05/26	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
03/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley) 1000 Guineas	1m	Gd/Frm	12/19	Flat
15/04/26	Newmarket (Rowley) Nell Gwyn	7f	Good	4/12	Flat
04/10/25	Longchamp	7f 210y	Gd/Sft	2/16	Flat
22/08/25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
02/08/25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Good	1/5	Flat

7 (2)

Legacy Link

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

Won Musidora here on reappearance before excellent 3¾ lengths second of 9 to Thundering On in Oaks at Epsom (1½m, good to soft) in June. Has the 13-day turnaround as an obvious reason for a lesser run in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot. Freshened up since and can bounce back to form.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/06/26	Ascot Ribblesdale	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat
05/06/26	Epsom Downs Betfred Oaks	1m 4f 6y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat
13/05/26	York Musidora	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Flat
10/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Fillies' Mile	1m	Gd/Frm	4/10	Flat
05/09/25	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
08/08/25	Newmarket (July)	1m	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat

6 (7)

Johanna Walsh (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

Came good at the third time of asking in maiden at Leopardstown (1¼m) in May and has made rapid progress since, finishing a close second in the Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot before taking apart her field in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh (both 1½m, good to firm; beat Inis Mor 4 lengths). Should go well.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/07/26	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	1/10	Flat
18/06/26	Ascot Ribblesdale	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	2/12	Flat
10/05/26	Leopardstown	1m 2f	Good	1/10	Flat
09/04/26	Gowran Park	1m 1f 130y	Soft	3/7	Flat
09/10/25	Thurles	1m 44y	Gd/Sft	3/9	Flat

4 (8)

Earth Shot (Ire)

J: James Doyle
T: William Haggas
F: 2-1216

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

Continued her upward curve when pipping Johanna Walsh in Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot (1½m, good to firm) in June. Little went right when well behind that same rival in the Irish Oaks at the Curragh since. No surprise were she to resume her progression now.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/07/26	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
18/06/26	Ascot Ribblesdale	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Frm	1/12	Flat
23/05/26	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Gd/Frm	2/8	Flat
01/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Good	1/7	Flat
25/10/25	Newbury	1m 7y	Heavy	2/9	Flat

8 (9)

Sparan Nua (Ire)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: -

Won her first 3 starts, including 1½m Cork Group 3. Continued her progress with 3 lengths third to Johanna Walsh and Inis Mor in Irish Oaks at the Curragh (1½m) last month. Faced with an inadequate test and ran with credit under circumstances when 3 lengths fourth in 1m Leopardstown Group 3 latest.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/08/26	Leopardstown	1m	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
18/07/26	Curragh	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
14/06/26	Cork	1m 4f	Good	1/9	Flat
20/05/26	Gowran Park	1m 1f 100y	Gd/Sft	1/4	Flat
09/05/26	Naas	1m	Good	1/13	Flat

Timeform Verdict

If KALPANA can reproduce the high-class form she achieved when winning the King George she'll be a very tough nut to crack. Last year's winner Minnie Hauk is a lot better than she showed in the King George and will likely get much closer here but it could still be that the chief threat comes from progressive 3-y-o Johanna Walsh, so impressive in the Irish Oaks last time.

Betting Forecast

5/4 Kalpana, 9/2 Minnie Hauk (Ire), 12/1 Tattycoram, 100/1 Sugar Island (Ire), 20/1 Inis Mor (Fr), 25/1 Legacy Link, 5/1 Johanna Walsh (Ire), 28/1 Earth Shot (Ire), 33/1 Sparan Nua (Ire)

All the racecard information for todays races.