May 17 / 13.35 Thirsk

13.35

Good To Firm

Marion Gibson Brown Memorial – Irish EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Marion Gibson Brown Memorial – Irish EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always outpaced when eleventh of 15 at Leicester (5f, good; 20-1) on debut; much more needed but should have benefited from the experience.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

(3)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Ripon

Cotai Belle

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two wins last summer, a 5.5f maiden at Wetherby (good to firm) and a 5f nursery at Haydock (good), before coming up short in two sales races and the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy; never dangerous in a C&D handicap on last month's return to action; others look better treated.

16/1

8th

1

(1)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Cotai Belle

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Two wins last summer, a 5.5f maiden at Wetherby (good to firm) and a 5f nursery at Haydock (good), before coming up short in two sales races and the Listed Two-Year-Old Trophy; still has time on her side but not obviously well handicapped back from 194 days off.

10/1

9

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 1

15:20 Redcar

Cotai Belle

8st 9lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Richard Fahey

Looked to be going places when winning maiden at Wetherby and nursery at Haydock in the summer, but since then she's been well beaten in the Super Sprint at Newbury and a valuable sales event at York; needs to have been revived by a six-week break.

20/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
27,000euros yearling; half-sister to French Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner Ma Noire (RPR 89); dam unplaced 7f-8.5f, half-sister to 7f Listed winner Valima (dam of French Oaks winner Valyra); needs monitoring in the market with her leading stable running two.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(8)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Dance Hello

8st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Christopher Kellett

Six-race maiden who finished out the back on her seasonal debut at Wolverhampton in March (6f; made the running); nothing so far to suggest she is well handicapped.

33/1

10th

12

(8)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dance Hello

8st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Christopher Kellett

Inconsistent results on turf last term; seemed to run well on final outing but isn't guaranteed to back up that form, especially given her lack of recent match practice and AW experience.

33/1

9

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:17 Nottingham

Dance Hello

8st 2lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Christopher Kellett

Modest in her first four starts, including on nursery debut at Catterick (6f, good) last month; 3lb out of the weights and hard to recommend.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£130,000 yearling; A'Ali half-sister to winners Clarendon House (5f/5.7f including Listed; RPR 116) and Dinamic War (Italian 6.7f/7.5f); dam 6f AW 2yo winner (61), half-sister to useful 5f winner Wise Words; bred to be sharp and represents a yard with a fine record with juveniles; shortlisted.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Thirsk

Dazzling Haze

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Robert Cowell

A dual 5f winner for Simon and Ed Crisford at two; made an encouraging start for new yard after seven months off when fifth of 14 over C&D last month so enters calculations.

13/2

5th

2

(9)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:07 Thirsk

Dazzling Haze

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Robert Cowell

Won two of her four nursery runs for the Crisfords, including over C&D in September (good ground); improvement necessary to overcome this mark but she can't be ruled out on her first run for Robert Cowell.

12/1

5th

2

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Haydock

Dazzling Haze

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Off the mark with a winning handicap debut at Musselburgh in August and, after a blip at Windsor, she regained the winning thread under Jack Callan at Thirsk (also 5f, good) three weeks ago; up 6lb but she's got a largely progressive profile.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
90,000euros yearling; sister to 5f winner Funchal (RPR 94), half-sister to three winners including Devonshire (7f-1m1f including 2yo/Group 2; 110) and Hurryupharriet (5f 2yo including Listed; 98); dam multiple 5f winner (including 2yo; 88); has the right sort of pedigree and her stable is already off the mark with its 2yos.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

14:58 Hamilton

Desert Jungle

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Made all at Catterick (5f, good) on second start then mid-division in warm fillies' conditions race at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good); fared best of the four who were on the far side on nursery debut at Thirsk (5f, good) this month and attractive pedigree hints slow ground will suit; interesting.

3/1

3

(2)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Thirsk

Desert Jungle

9st 9lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Made all with hood added at Catterick (5f, good) on her second start and she ran well for a long way in useful conditions event at Glorious Goodwood (sixth of 11) last time; should have more to offer now switched to a nursery and this speedy filly needs a close look.

11/2

2

(3)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Goodwood

Desert Jungle

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Too headstrong on debut but showed the benefit of a hood at Catterick (5f, good) where she made all; upped in class but this speedy sort may improve further in the retained headgear.

16/1

4/5

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
135,000euros yearling; closely related to 7f winner Where's Freddy (RPR 85), half-sister to winners One For Bobby (9.4f/1m2f including Group 3; 112) and Tough Spirit (7f; 76); dam 7f (Listed) and 1m winner (104); has a useful pedigree and one of two runners for Karl Burke whose juveniles are flying.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Lam Yai

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Her soft-ground record comprises a comfortable Carlisle maiden win in June and a near miss in the Group 3 Firth Of Clyde at Ayr (6f; Figjam 3l back in fourth) last month; leading form claims.

7/4

10

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ayr

Lam Yai

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Won Carlisle maiden (5f, soft) in June on second start with something to spare; has made the frame in two Listed races since (5f/6f, yielding/good) but was behind Anaisa last time and improvement is necessary.

20/1

5

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:15 Ripon

Lam Yai

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Stepped up plenty from her underwhelming Thirsk debut (5f, good to firm) when winning a Carlisle maiden (5f, soft) in good style in June; not disgraced when fourth of seven in a Naas Listed contest (5f, yielding) last month (runner-up has won a Listed race since), but drying ground may pose a question.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
125,000euros yearling; sister to the same connections' Nunthorpe hero Winter Power (RPR 119), half-sister to four winners including Hay Chewed (5f including 2yo/Listed; 102); dam 6f 2yo winner (79); has to be respected with local yard's 2yos already in winning form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(9)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

16:40 York

Revival Power

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Progressed well last year, making all in Listed event over C&D (good to firm) at the Ebor meeting in August and Doncaster's Group 2 Flying Childers (5f, good) three weeks later; holds a Group 1 entry at Royal Ascot and her sister Winter Power, also a Group-race winning juvenile, won this race in 2021 before landing the Nunthorpe later that year; carries a penalty on this return but a bold bid looks likely.

3/1

1

(2)

10th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Revival Power

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Progressive filly who made all in the Flying Childers at Doncaster (good) most recently, taking record to 3-5; sister to the 2020 winner of this race (for same connections) and warrants respect even with 5lb penalty.

3/1

11

(11)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 1

14:25 Doncaster

Revival Power

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Tim Easterby

Unraced on softer than good; gamely beat Military Code in the Roses Stakes (Listed) at York most recently, taking record to 2-4; bred to rate higher still, being sister to a Nunthorpe winner for her connections.

4/1

Form: 4

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faded after leading early when fourth of 12 at Beverley (5f, good; 12-1) last month; likely to last longer this time and probably the pick of the pair to have run.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(5)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Sand Lily

9st 1lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Finished just ahead of Legacy Rock on her return from nine months off on Tapeta a month ago; may have needed that from a wide stall but faded badly late having enjoyed a good sit.

8/1

8th

4

(12)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sand Lily

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Took a step forward when fourth of six in 6f Hamilton maiden last July; not seen since but hails from a yard well among the winners so she's a likely player on her handicap debut stepping up in trip.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£40,000 yearling; Cotai Glory half-sister to KSA 6f dirt 2yo winner Mekhled; dam sprint maiden (RPR 60), half-sister to 1m Listed winner Van Der Neer; other newcomers appeal more on paper.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(7)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:27 Catterick

With Glory

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Best run when second of four in a Musselburgh novice (5f, soft) on final start for Iain Jardine last October; yet to hit top form for new yard (6f/5f), but has been dropped 10lb.

20/1

9th

4

(4)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

With Glory

9st 5lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Picked up from Iain Jardine last autumn for 7,000gns; two poor efforts for her new yard this spring and isn't obviously fancied despite being dropped 5lb.

33/1

7th

2

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

16:25 Hamilton

With Glory

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Linda Perratt

Bought for 7,000gns in October after showing some ability at two, though the second came in a four-runner race; remote last on yard debut but that was a novice for which she was 80-1; may fare better on this handicap debut.

14/1

Non-runners

Duskaura

Selections

POSTDATA:

Lam Yai

SPOTLIGHT:

Dazzling Haze

D Express:

Dance Hello

NEWMARKET:

Dazzling Haze

Daily Mail:

Dazzling Haze

Daily Record:

Dazzling Haze

Daily Mirror:

Dance Hello

The Times:

Lam Yai

Telegraph:

Lam Yai

The Guardian:

Lam Yai

The Sun:

Lam Yai

The Star:

Lam Yai