September 06 / 15.50 Ascot

15.50

Soft

tote UK British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £21600
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 8 runners
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tote UK British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 56221 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All runs on good or quicker ground but she enters handicaps on the back of a clearcut novice win at Ripon (1m) and improvers from this yard are a dangerous species; interesting.
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16th

8

(9)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Naas

Abloom

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Progressive 3yo and the winner of her last two starts at this trip, in Ripon novice and much better form in Ascot fillies handicap (good-to-soft) last month, making all; good bit more improvement required on ratings but from a much-respected yard and don't rule out.

7/1

1st

8

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Abloom

8st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Haggas

All runs on good or quicker ground but she enters handicaps on the back of a clearcut novice win at Ripon (1m) and improvers from this yard are a dangerous species; interesting.

3/1

2

(5)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Ripon

Abloom

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Bumped into one last time, when cracking late over a stiff 1m, and that effort was close to being on a par with her previous Yarmouth near-miss; player for a yard in fine form (boasts a 33% strike-rate with 3yos here).

9/4

16/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 1-058

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Looked promising when justifying favouritism in a Newmarket novice last season (7f, good to soft) but bitterly disappointing thus far this campaign, in a Group 3, a novice and on handicap debut latest.
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3

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:30 Doncaster

Bright Times Ahead

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Disappointing favourite at Newmarket (7f, good) three weeks ago but her best performances have coincided with her two encounters with slow ground (both good to soft) so this 3yo is an interesting contender in first-time cheekpieces in view of today's conditions.

6/1

6th

6

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Newmarket

Bright Times Ahead

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won C&D (good to soft) novice on debut last November and bettered her disappointing handicap debut when creditable second in valuable race at Ascot (1m, good to soft) last month; sure to be suited by return to this track; the one to beat.

5/2

2nd

9

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Bright Times Ahead

8st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked promising when justifying favouritism in a Newmarket novice last season (7f, good to soft) but bitterly disappointing thus far this campaign, in a Group 3, a novice and on handicap debut latest.

16/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 6411 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Bought for 150,000gns after winning a 7f maiden at Chester in May (Abloom back in sixth) on final run for Kevin Ryan; recouped some of that outlay when comfortably taking a 1m Goodwood handicap (good) two weeks ago, albeit at the expense of just four rivals; this demands more off 7lb higher but difficult to weigh up how good she is.
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4th

6

(9)

23rd May 2026

Soft

1m 2f 100y

Class 1

13:45 Haydock

Noche Clasica

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Made it 3-4 in handicaps when winning on last month's reappearance at Musselburgh (1m1f, good); up in trip/grade today but she powered ahead once in the clear last time and it's hard to identify where the ceiling of her ability lies; has won on good to soft (unraced on softer); dam was two-time 1m4f Listed winner; interesting contender.

6/1

1st

5

(1)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

17:15 Musselburgh

Noche Clasica

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Progressive in six starts for three different stables last year (641131) including making a successful debut for this one at Redcar (1m, good to soft) in October; has a 6lb higher mark and a 167-day absence to overcome, but she remains open to further improvement.

7/2

1st

6

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

15:45 Redcar

Noche Clasica

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Won a Chester maiden for Kevin Ryan in May (7f, good) and after a 150,000gns sale in July, won a Goodwood fillies' handicap off 7lb lower for James Owen in August; interesting on first start for Ed Bethell but might find others better handicapped.

9/2

11/1

Form: 731-35 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won three for her former yard at up to an extended 1m; promising debut for Hugo Palmer at Ayr in July and Chester's extended 1m2f was new territory last time; handles soft ground and not discounted back down in trip.
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7th

7

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Asteverdi

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

Triple winner for Alice Haynes including over C&D; went the wrong way in five runs for Hugo Palmer last season but she reappeared with a creditable third on stable debut at Musseburgh (1m, good) last month; that was off 2lb lower than for her last success and has claims if she can back that up.

5/1

3rd

5

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Asteverdi

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Lightly raced last year and ended the season quietly, but she is 2lb below her last winning mark and, although off six months, she can go well fresh; well worth a market check now starting out for another new yard.

8/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 03366- D

Last run: 318 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Reached a smart level on the Flat for the Crisfords (effective at 1m with give underfoot); bitterly disappointing in a novice hurdle on debut for Nicky Henderson but unwise to read too much into that and she's had wind surgery in the meantime.
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8th

4

(9)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Pontefract

Twirling

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Nicky Henderson

Reached a smart level on the Flat for the Crisfords (effective at 1m with give underfoot); flopped on hurdling/stable debut for Nicky Henderson in July but had wind surgery afterwards and there was some encouragement to be gleaned from her fifth at Ascot (1m, good to soft) 19 days ago; that could be a run to build on and her sole start at 1m2f was inconclusive; not at all ruled out.

10/1

5th

3

(7)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Twirling

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

Reached a smart level on the Flat for the Crisfords (effective at 1m with give underfoot); bitterly disappointing in a novice hurdle on debut for Nicky Henderson but unwise to read too much into that and she's had wind surgery in the meantime.

16/1

8

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

18:00 Uttoxeter

Twirling

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Very useful on the Flat for the Crisfords and a respectable sixth in a 1m Newmarket handicap in October; switched to a top jumps stable for hurdling career and could easily be too good for these if taking to it, providing the stays.

Evs

10/1

Form: 029-20

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Suffered seven defeats since a winning debut on heavy ground but has finished runner-up in two of her three handicaps; possibilities, for all that better could have been expected of her in a York Listed last time (stays 1m2f).
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11th

11

(3)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Treasure

8st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Has a few useful pieces of form but is 0-8 since debut success and never landed a blow returned to handicap level most recently (1m); chance largely depends on how well she responds to change of headgear.

40/1

6th

1

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Treasure

10st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Suffered seven defeats since a winning debut on heavy ground but has finished runner-up in two of her three handicaps; possibilities, for all that better could have been expected of her in a York Listed last time (stays 1m2f).

10/1

11th

6

(4)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Treasure

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

0-6 since debut win in 2023 but some strong handicap form, finishing second at Newmarket (1m2f, good to soft) last October and occupying the same position behind Supermodel on last month's reappearance at Nottingham (1m, good); could have more to offer now back up in trip and she's in calculations.

7/1

7/1

Form: 144-57

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Promising 2yo who was fourth in the Group 2 May Hill Stakes (1m, good); now has to prove she's trained on after finishing down the field in Group 3/Listed assignments, though those were on fast ground; no surprise if she fares better here on handicap debut.
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13th

10

(8)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Miss Tonnerre

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

0-7 since winning debut but has been set some stiff tasks and there was enough promise in her last-time-out fourth (1m3f, here) to suggest she could soon double her tally; hood retained; market informative on return.

12/1

10th

10

(2)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

16:00 Yarmouth

Miss Tonnerre

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Really encouraging fourth behind the subsequent 1,000 Guineas winner in last year's May Hill at Doncaster (1m, good) one year ago is starting to fade from the memory and she's beaten a total of two horses in three starts this year; needs to turn the ship around.

33/1

Form: -37736

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Confined to Listed or Group 3 races for her last seven starts, going 0-5 since scoring on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud last November; doesn't bring all that much momentum into handicaps.
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8th

5

(1)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Glamis Road

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Ollie Sangster

Confined to Listed or Group 3 races for her last seven starts, going 0-5 since scoring on heavy ground at Saint-Cloud last November; doesn't bring all that much momentum into handicaps.

11/1

6th

6

(2)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Galway

Glamis Road

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ollie Sangster

2yo Listed winner in France (7f, heavy) last November and reappeared with good Listed third there in March; two moderate runs before a decent third at Carlisle last time; needs to find extra.

8/1

3rd

1

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

15:45 Carlisle

Glamis Road

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: Ollie Sangster

2yo Listed winner in France (7f, heavy) last November and reappeared with good Listed third there in March; failed to stay 10.5f next time but down the field in Listed race at Epsom (7f, good to soft) this month and she needs to raise her game today under a 3lb penalty.

20/1

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Protest

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Payout
Exacta £25.70
Straight Forecast £23.53
Tricast £52.68
Trifecta £94.70

Selections

The Times:

Noche Clasica

SPOTLIGHT:

Abloom

POSTDATA:

Protest

D Express:

Glamis Road

RP RATINGS:

Treasure

TOPSPEED:

Twirling

Daily Record:

Abloom

Telegraph:

Noche Clasica

The Guardian:

Noche Clasica

Daily Mail:

Noche Clasica

Daily Mirror:

Noche Clasica

The Sun:

Noche Clasica

The Star:

Noche Clasica

NEWMARKET:

Protest