Jessica Seeks First Win at Wolverhampton

Pierre Bonnard's half-sister Jessica will attempt to secure her first win on her third career start at Wolverhampton on Tuesday, August 31, 2026. The €200,000 yearling is one of the highlights on a busy day of Flat racing broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing from 2.10pm, featuring action from Brighton, Lingfield, Ripon, and Wolverhampton. For a full overview of the day's runners, check our fixtures page.

Jessica runs in the Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes, the second race at Wolverhampton scheduled for 5.12pm. Trained by Kevin Philippart de Foy and ridden by David Egan for owners Amo Racing, she arrives off a second-placed finish at Newmarket in July. The source notes that the form of that race reads well, as the winner, Beguiled, is entered in the Fillies' Mile.

Key Contenders at Wolverhampton

Jessica shares a dam with Group One winner Pierre Bonnard and is also a half-sister to Group Two-placed Crepe Suzette. Of the two Amo Racing runners in the race, the source finds it interesting that Egan has chosen to ride her. You can find more details on the connections in our squad section.

She faces several rivals. Phalanx Nation, trained by Archie Watson, is entered in the Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy in October. This filly has finished third in both her starts, but she has not raced since May and must overcome that break. Another contender, Iris Olivia, is described as potentially progressive after taking a good step forward from her first run, with Rossa Ryan booked to ride.

Lingfield and Ripon Feature Races

At Lingfield, the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novice Stakes at 2.50pm features just four runners. James Doyle travels to ride Wathnan Racing's Storm Force for trainers Richard and Peter Fahey. The source reports this is just their third runner at the track in five years. Storm Force, a son of Starspangledbanner, won last time out at Southwell, travelling "like a dream" according to the source. He is expected to produce another bold show despite carrying a penalty.

The main competition is likely from Gold Star Gazing, who is chasing a first win on his fifth start. He has an official rating of 77 but may need to find more to beat the Fahey horse. Blazing Gaden, who has raced seven times over hurdles, finished behind Storm Force on his Flat debut and should be more experienced now.

At Ripon, the 3.10pm race is the 21 Engineer Regiment Sapper Nursery Handicap. It features a clash between two previous winners: Lexington Boom and Roman Crystal. Lexington Boom drops into nursery company for the first time after winning well at Beverley in July. He has been raised four pounds for that success, but the source suggests there is scope for more improvement. For detailed figures on these contenders, visit our stats hub.

Roman Crystal has raced five times, winning just once. His form has some substance, having finished behind Gimcrack winner Arapaho Gold earlier in his career. He led from start to finish to win at Ayr last time out. The top-rated runner in the field is Lady Dublin, who has won two of her last three starts. However, she must bounce back from a below-par performance at Newmarket.

Other Races Across the Cards

The source provides brief notes on several other runners across the day's cards. At Ripon, five-time course winner Cosmos Raj seeks a sixth track victory in the 2.10pm race. Later at 4.48pm, Catton Lady looks to defy a four-pound rise in the weights.

Lingfield's card includes Hope Rising, who chases a four-timer in the 4.20pm race, and Musical Soldier, who seeks his own four-timer at 4.55pm. Brighton's evening card features Serenity Dream attempting to bring up a hat-trick of wins in the 8.45pm race. At Wolverhampton, Sansanetti looks to follow up a previous win in the 8.30pm contest. Keep track of how these results affect the season's narrative on our standings page.