August 18 / 17.45 Ayr

17.45

Good

Festive Day Dancin @ayrracecourse Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Festive Day Dancin @ayrracecourse Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
14,000gns December 2yo; big price on recent Newbury debut (6f, good to firm) but she came from rear to finish a 4l third of ten behind an odds-on rival; that was a promising start and she should improve for that experience; respected.
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11

(4)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Media Darling

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Stuart Williams

Front-running winner of five-runner 6f maiden at Ayr on second start but she proved vulnerable on AW debut at Kempton last month; still has potential but looks to be thrown to the wolves this time.

25/1

4th

2

(1)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Media Darling

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Both outings over 6f on turf, finishing third at Newbury then making all in small field at Ayr; open to further progress and has similar claims to fellow form player Rock Iguana.

11/4

5/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 233 BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Kingman filly who was a promising second behind a useful rival on Cork debut (7f, good) in April; backward steps when well-held third in final two runs for Ger Lyons but she left Juddmonte for 110,000gns last month; returns for new yard after a break but she's the standout contender on her initial form and should be hard to beat if she can get back near that level.
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6

(8)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Kempton (AW)

Sapphire Princess

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

Ex-Irish daughter of Kingman showed fair form when runner-up for her new yard at Ayr (6f) in August but she came in a well-held fourth on her AW debut at Southwell (7f) last month; she has the form to play a big part if back on song.

11/4

4th

7

(5)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Sapphire Princess

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ollie Sangster

Ex-Irish filly who hasn't really progressed but is proving consistent (2332); sold for 110,000gns from Juddmonte prior to running creditably at Ayr (6f, good to firm) most recently; returns to 7f for AW debut; good chance in this field.

9/4

11/4

Form: 523

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has shown clear promise with her eyecatching second at Newcastle (7f, AW) and front-running third at Carlisle (6f, good) in last two of her three runs; pulled a long way clear of the fourth last time and that was another step forward; shortlisted.
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7

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Portsoken

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: John & Sean Quinn

Didn't look to have any excuses on her handicap debut last week when back over 7f at Newcastle; remains lightly raced, however, and tonight's easier 7f may help under 5lb claimer Mason Paetel (1-2 for the yard).

7/1

2

(1)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Portsoken

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Caught the eye when runner-up over this C&D on her second start before finished third at Carlisle (6f, good) and Ayr (6f, good to firm); now returns to AW and steps back up to 7f for her handicap debut; may progress.

11/2

3rd

4

(4)

18th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Ayr

Portsoken

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Has shown clear promise with her eyecatching second at Newcastle (7f, AW) and front-running third at Carlisle (6f, good) in last two of her three runs; pulled a long way clear of the fourth last time and that was another step forward; shortlisted.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 75/

Last run: 1097 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
7yo who won two minor handicaps over hurdles at Perth (2m) this spring but was disappointing there (fifth of seven) last month; now returns to the Flat for the first time in three years and this looks a tough assignment.
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4th

6

(6)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Just Dottie

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R Mike Smith

Four wins over hurdles; had few chances on the Flat but she won at Ayr in September (1m5f, soft) and showed better form when third over 1m7f 11 days later; still has some potential in this sphere and a hurdle run last month should have sharpened her up; might need more of a stamina test than this though.

6/1

6th

11

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Just Dottie

11st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: R Mike Smith

Easy winner off a 10lb lower mark after a break at this meeting last year (fifth over 2m here in April 2024); won another race over C&D off a pound lower than here in May (good) and also on the Flat at Ayr in September (soft); interesting.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of a half-sister to three useful winners but she struggled on debut at Redcar (7f, good to firm; 12-1) last Saturday and needs a transformation on this drop in trip.
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2

(2)

18th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Ayr

Apple Catcher

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

Out of a half-sister to three useful winners but she struggled on debut at Redcar (7f, good to firm; 12-1) last Saturday and needs a transformation on this drop in trip.

10/1

8

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:02 Redcar

Apple Catcher

9st 2lb

J: Shane Gray

T: K R Burke

20,000gns foal, £52,000 yearling; first foal of a maiden half-sister to three useful winners; starts out in a race lacking depth and she's worth a market check on this belated debut.

13/2

Non-runners

Rocktoun Heart

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £3.73
Trifecta £5.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Media Darling

SPOTLIGHT:

Sapphire Princess

POSTDATA:

Portsoken

The Times:

Media Darling

Telegraph:

Media Darling

The Guardian:

Media Darling

The Sun:

Media Darling

The Star:

Media Darling

RP RATINGS:

Sapphire Princess

Daily Mail:

Sapphire Princess

D Express:

Sapphire Princess

Daily Mirror:

Sapphire Princess

Daily Record:

Sapphire Princess