Group Three Princess Elizabeth Stakes Epsom Downs Guide 2023

Ed Walker sends one runner to this Epsom contest in the form of Random Harvest. The five-year-old faces a stiff task here on the back of finishing seventh in the Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket last month. Her best effort in recent times came in the Listed Dick Hern Stakes at Haydock last August when finishing runner-up but hasn’t won at this level or managed to make her presence felt.

Saffie Osborne is booked to ride here, and she was on board for that runner-up finish last August. Less is expected here, though.

Sir Michael Stoute boasts one in this Epsom race on Saturday with his mare Potapova. The five-year-old was pulled up on her most recent outing after found to have an irregular heartbeat in the Listed Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood last month. She was fourth in the Group Two Dubai Joel Stakes at Newmarket prior to that Goodwood outing but claimed victory in the Group Three Atalanta Stakes at Sandown last August.

Certainly has the ability and would be foolish to write her off here. Richard Kingscote will do the steering.

Archie Watson sends one runner to the Princess Elizabeth Stakes in the form of Roman Mist, who makes her second appearance for Watson here after finishing first in the Listed Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes at Goodwood last month. She ended her time with Tom Ward by finishing second in the Listed Fleur De Lys Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield in October and despite not really performing at this type of level in the past, is worth another shot in this company.

Others come here in good form so it won’t be easy for her, but she is not dismissed back at this level. Oisin Murphy is booked to ride.

Ralph Beckett boasts one runner in the Princess Elizabeth Stakes at Epsom on Saturday with Prosperous Voyage. The four-year-old drops down in class here having endured a slightly disappointing run of form in top company since winning the Group One Falmouth Stakes at 16/1 at Newmarket last July. He has since finished outside the top three on all three occasions since, including the Dahlia Stakes and the Chariot Stakes at Newmarket.

He is a leading player in this sort of company dropping down in class and has every chance of claiming his first win since that Newmarket success last term. Frankie Dettori is booked to ride.

John and Thady Gosden send one to the Princess Elizabeth Stakes in the shape of their filly Shaara. The four-year-old has won four of her seven starts in her career so far, including a listed event at Yarmouth but finished sixth in a group three at Newmarket in October and last of nine in the Group Two Dahlia Stakes at the same course last month on seasonal reappearance (Astral Beau and Prosperous Voyage ahead of her).

Others are in better form and she’s yet to produce anything at this level to prove she belongs here. Jim Crowley will do the steering.

Pam Sly sends one runner to the Princess Elizabeth Stakes in the form of Astral Beau. The four-year-old has been on an impressive run of form since mid to late 2022, winning three times at Newmarket before stepping up to record career-best Listed Doncaster Mile in April this year by four lengths to the experienced Brunch. She gave a good account of herself in the Group Two Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket last month and looks well-placed for another crack at this level.

The 107-rated filly is well respected here and one of the leading players on recent form.