September 04 / 13.50 Southwell (AW)

13.50

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 3f 23y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4552

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 3yo who made a positive start to her handicap career with a hood added (retained) when second at Newmarket (1m2f) 19 days ago; the slightly longer trip is a possible help now tackling AW for the first time; likely to go well.
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3rd

1

(3)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

14:08 Windsor

Opera Wave

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

Low-mileage 4yo whose form in Class 5 handicaps comprises a close second (1m2f) and narrow success (1m3f, AW); interesting returned to this grade with Kempton reappearance under her belt.

4/1

5th

7

(2)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Opera Wave

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Her form figures suggest she improved once handicapping last year, but her Southwell win (1m3f, Tapeta) came in a slowly run race and she was beaten over 8l into second of three at Newmarket (1m2f, good) on her final outing; more needed back from six months off.

4/1

2

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

12:40 Newmarket

Opera Wave

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: David Simcock

Off the mark by a nose at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in September on latest start, coming from last of seven; went close on the other course here (1m2f) the time before and those are her only two runs in handicaps, also her only two runs with a hood; lightly raced 3yo who may be capable of further progress and faces very limited opposition today.

8/15

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 99612

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Prescott filly who made a successful handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m2f) last month; stayed on for second back there on Saturday in a style which suggests the slightly longer trip this evening will play to her strengths; leading claims for last year's winning yard.
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4

(2)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Night Tara

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Has form figures 12212 since switched to handicaps and that latest second was a bold bid behind a major improver here (2m) last Tuesday; seemed to be outstayed in that race and she's a big player off same mark on this drop back in trip.

11/10

Form: 985561

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Justified market confidence when edging out Princess Niyla over 1m2f at Redcar 12 days ago, her second career win; placed on Tapeta; should remain competitive after a 2lb nudge.
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4th

3

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:22 Nottingham

Mystical Maria

11st 7lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

Acts on soft; back in form on last four starts, winning by a neck over 1m2f at Redcar and Leicester (15 ran) on the first and latest occasions; back up another 3lb but has to be a leading player.

11/4

4th

3

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:22 Nottingham

Mystical Maria

11st 7lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

Acts on soft; back in form on last four starts, winning by a neck over 1m2f at Redcar and Leicester (15 ran) on the first and latest occasions; back up another 3lb but has to be a leading player.

11/4

1

(10)

14th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Leicester

Mystical Maria

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

Back in form on last three runs, winning at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) before sound runs at Southwell (1m3f) and Beverley (1m2f, soft; beaten a short head, third has won since); interesting.

6/1

10/1

Form: 630372

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1-30 but went close at Leicester (1m2f) last month in only her second outing for Roger Fell and the sole success did come on AW; won't need first-time cheekpieces to give her much more in order to be involved.
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4th

5

(5)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Regal Glory

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Sole win from 38 starts came over 7f at Lingfield in 2022 but she has posted some good efforts this year, including when runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) last month; however, she was disappointing at Southwell (2m, AW) 29 days ago and needs to bounce back returned to this shorter trip.

8/1

11th

10

(7)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Regal Glory

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Roger Fell

Has run some good races on turf/Tapeta this year, but a record of 1-37 sounds a note of caution and she is unraced beyond 1m6f.

11/2

6/1

Form: 105542

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Successful over 1m2f at Beverley in May; had dropped back to that winning mark and she returned to form when close second to Mystical Maria at Redcar (1m2f again) 12 days ago; yet to win after seven attempts on AW but she did finish second on Newcastle's Tapeta last autumn.
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3rd

1

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:10 Redcar

Princess Niyla

10st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Alan Brown

Placed off today's mark at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft) last month and also suited by this C&D but had to settle for fifth when back at Beverley on Tuesday and some of the unexposed 3yos in this line-up look much more interesting; visored last time; usual cheekpieces back on today.

12/1

5th

6

(6)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Princess Niyla

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Alan Brown

Campaigned mostly over middle distances and she's a dual 1m2f winner at Beverley; placed over C&D on penultimate start but the ground was on the slow side; others preferred.

14/1

6th

8

(9)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Princess Niyla

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Alan Brown

Close third at Beverley (8.5f) 11 days ago and she's won twice there at 1m2f, but her record at 1m3f-1m4f (six races) is less convincing.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 724306

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Placed on handicap debut at Ffos Las (7.3f, soft) in June but hasn't reproduced that level in two subsequent outings, including stepped up to 1m2f on AW; others have less to prove.
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11

(8)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:05 Nottingham

Princess Amber

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Her optimum trip is hard to gauge but her best effort came in her one attempt on soft ground (7.4f); dropping down the weights and she's not ruled out.

10/1

6th

6

(3)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Princess Amber

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Chased home Miss Chester here in May (7f maiden); just one real blip since but didn't improve for going beyond 1m the last twice; safer elsewhere.

14/1

6th

2

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

13:50 Southwell (AW)

Princess Amber

9st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Placed on handicap debut at Ffos Las (7.3f, soft) in June but hasn't reproduced that level in two subsequent outings, including stepped up to 1m2f on AW; others have less to prove.

14/1

Form: 555111

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Completed a 1m2f August hat-trick on fast turf when shading a tight finish in apprentice event at Ripon under Rhys Elliott nine days ago; fourth is the best she's managed in six AW starts but that is reflected in her lower mark in this sphere.
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1st

8

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Showed signs of a return to form at Ripon last time; no certainty to build on that effort, having been inconsistent since a hat-trick last August, but otherwise has become attractively handicapped.

8/1

5th

11

(12)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:17 Ripon

Bay Dream Believer

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mark Walford

Rattled off a three-timer last August (two of which were over C&D); yet to get going this year, down the field at Doncaster and Nottingham; now 2lb lower than her last winning mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

16/1

10th

14

(13)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Bay Dream Believer

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Walford

Reeled off a fast-ground hat-trick over this trip last August; also runner-up off 2lb higher at Redcar (1m2f, good to soft) in the autumn but never involved on Doncaster return three weeks ago.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.30
Straight Forecast £7.75
Trifecta £36.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Night Tara

POSTDATA:

Bay Dream Believer

NEWMARKET:

Opera Wave

Daily Record:

Mystical Maria

Telegraph:

Princess Niyla

The Sun:

Opera Wave

RP RATINGS:

Night Tara

The Times:

Night Tara

The Guardian:

Night Tara

Daily Mail:

Night Tara

Daily Mirror:

Night Tara

D Express:

Bay Dream Believer

The Star:

Bay Dream Believer