2026 William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes Betting Tips
The William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes is a seven furlong encounter where eleven runners will line up at Lingfield Park on Saturday. Royal Velvet is saddled by William Knight and there was everything to like about the five-year-old's performance at Newmarket in April. The 13/2 co-favourite was able to fend off seventeen rivals to win a competitive seven furlong handicap.
There was also a notable win at York in August where the 12/1 shot was able to once again score in a big field. The filly was able to win by a single length over a seven-furlong distance and the money has been coming for the horse this week ahead of this showdown. However, there are other viable winners and that includes Copacabana Sands.
Andrew Balding's four-year-old is a rock solid contender, with the best form coming roughly a year ago. There was a win at Naas on 18 May 2025 and that came before a June success at Leopardstown. Since then, there have been a couple of unconvincing performances at Tipperary although we might see a return to form here.
Zanthos could also be something special. Simon & Ed Crisford saddle a horse who was a September winner at Newmarket when scoring by half a length. The 15/2 shot was impressive enough and that came after falling short at Leicester. Back in August, there was a success at Newmarket where a three-length win in a seven furlong newcomers race.
2025 William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes Betting Tips
Cathedral has been a stellar performer in his career thus far, with the horse potentially favourite to win the William Hill Chartwell Fillies' Stakes. Last time out, the runner was sent off as the 3/1 favourite before finishing second out of ten horses. Previously to this, there was a success at Lingfield Park where a four and a half length success was achieved.
Jabaara is a year older and Roger Varian trains a horse who was sixth out of eight horses at Keeneland last time out. However, this was a high quality race and he certainly wasn’t disgraced in the Jenny Wiley Stakes which was a Grade One encounter. This came after a midfield finish at Wolverhampton Racecourse and he’s among the market leaders.
Spiritual is not without a chance and the four-year-old has had plenty of outings already, with the horse finishing third out of five runners at Newmarket at the end of September. This came after landing fourth spot of out a field of nine at Sandown Park, with John & Thady Gosden saddling a horse who has bags of experience.
Then we have Fair Angellica who finished fifth on his seasonal debut, with the horse finishing fifth out of seven runners on that occasion. The charge was fourth out of eleven and it was a smart enough performance in mid-September. However, what was really striking was a victory at Deauville and that win came in early July.
2023 Chartwell Fillies Stakes Tips
Sacred is an interesting runner who catches the eye on the Lingfield racecard, with the five-year-old having finished second last time out in a competitive race at Newmarket. A second-placed finish behind Pogo was fairly strong on good ground after being sent off as the 13/8 favourite, with a question mark over this filly after hanging right in this most recent encounter.
In the Dubai Duty Free Stakes, Sacred was able to claim a victory and this was a really striking performance considering the horse won by six and a half lengths, with Tom Marquand on board a runner who was midfield in previous encounters at York and Goodwood, with Sandrine also standing out in the betting.
Andrew Balding saw the four-year-old run under par at Longchamp last autumn when the charge finished second last although we should bear in mind that this was a competitive Qatar Prix de la Foret which included favourite and winner Kinross, with the horse not taking particularly well to the very soft ground that came up that day.
White Moonlight was last seen running at Riyadh, with the Saeed bin Suroor-trained charge running seventh out of ten runners in the Neom Turf Cup, with that taking place over one mile, two and a half furlongs. Queen Aminatu was well down the order at the Curragh last time out although that was preceded by a win at Newcastle on the all-weather.