October 25 / 16.55 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.55

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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3402
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly sunny

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 85

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Towards the head of the market but finished down the field in 7f/7.6f events on turf in the summer; new trip and surface not enough to tempt here.
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1

(10)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Besondere

9st 2lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Owen Burrows

Towards the head of the market but finished down the field in 7f/7.6f events on turf in the summer; new trip and surface not enough to tempt here.

16/1

1

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 5

18:52 Lingfield

Besondere

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Owen Burrows

Nicely bred, but having been sent off just 9-2 for her Doncaster debut (7f, good to firm; 9-2) six weeks ago she could only manage eighth of nine; improvement possible but it will be needed.

8/1

8th

1

(9)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

19:30 Doncaster

Besondere

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Owen Burrows

By Waldgeist; closely related to winners My Frankel (1m2f-1m4f; RPR 106) and Nathaneal Greene (1m2f/1m6f; 96), half-sister to three winners including Main Street (1m 2yo/1m2f AW; 100); dam 7f/1m winner (including 2yo Group 2; 105); yard yet to strike with its 2yos but this one is bred to be useful.

9/2

Form: 6

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
In need of the experience when sixth of 13 at Southwell (7f) on her debut 18 days ago; should appreciate this longer trip and she is a potential big improver.
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5th

3

(4)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eastern Veil

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Still needed the experience when narrowly winning her maiden over C&D last autumn; solid comeback under a penalty in a Polytrack novice five weeks ago, when hitting traffic, and her claims are obvious.

7/4

3rd

2

(5)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Eastern Veil

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Both starts last October, stepping up from her Southwell debut when winning narrowly at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) 18 days later; the form of that race has received a few boosts but she will need to improve again under her 7lb penalty after 163 days off.

3/1

2

(7)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eastern Veil

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

In need of the experience when sixth of 13 at Southwell (7f) on her debut 18 days ago; should appreciate this longer trip and she is a potential big improver.

3/1

Form: 33

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
She has finished third in two turf runs over shorter but beaten 12l on each occasion; improvement essential and Make Her Believe looks the stable's main hope.
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7th

7

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 3

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Exquisite Skye

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Michael Keady

Placed three times for Alice Haynes last year; steps up in trip on stable debut and more required.

16/1

3

(6)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Exquisite Skye

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Alice Haynes

She has finished third in two turf runs over shorter but beaten 12l on each occasion; improvement essential and Make Her Believe looks the stable's main hope.

20/1

Form: 88

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Two heavy defeats this month at around this trip, dropping right away having raced prominently on both occasions; enough to prove for now.
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5th

2

(1)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Moon Is Up

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Yet to be placed from five starts but was only beaten 4l on her return to action at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last month; has been dropped 3lb and should be competitive.

7/1

9th

5

(5)

30th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Moon Is Up

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Beaten a long way when 20-1 for handicap debut here (1m) in November; however, she showed promise at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) previously and the dam's side of her pedigree hints she may relish this longer trip.

20/1

Form: 546652

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Consistent rather than progressive; missed out by just a short head in a Haydock nursery eight days ago (7f, good to soft); should stay this far but could prove vulnerable to improvers back in a maiden.
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5

(11)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ar Diddy Dum Dum

9st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Consistent rather than progressive; missed out by just a short head in a Haydock nursery eight days ago (7f, good to soft); should stay this far but could prove vulnerable to improvers back in a maiden.

4/1

11

(3)

17th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

15:40 Haydock

Ar Diddy Dum Dum

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Early promise but she's started to tread water; latest fifth over C&D (good to soft; Come On Over second) wasn't a bad effort, though, when things didn't really go her way; not entirely ruled out with Billy Loughnane taking over.

16/1

Form: 7

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Appealing pedigree but she made a low-key debut when tailed off at Lingfield (7f, AW) in August; visor quickly reached for; can do better in time.
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6

(3)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aunt Em

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Fanshawe

Appealing pedigree but she made a low-key debut when tailed off at Lingfield (7f, AW) in August; visor quickly reached for; can do better in time.

25/1

1

(5)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Aunt Em

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: James Fanshawe

By Dream Ahead; 14,000gns yearling; seventh foal; half-sister to five winners including Northernpowerhouse (6f/7f including 2yo/AW; RPR 93), Dorcas (6f 2yo; 68), Ebony Adams (6f 2yo; 65) and Huddersfilly Town (1m2f AW; 62); dam 6f 2yo winner (95), out of 6f Listed winner; yard is yet to get off the mark with its juveniles this year but this one's pedigree suggests she'll make a 2yo; market check advised on debut.

14/1

Form: 78

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
100-1 and well beaten in two sprint runs, the latest at Leicester 11 days ago; cheekpieces added now stepping up markedly in trip; has plenty to prove.
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3rd

11

(7)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:54 Lingfield

Cougar Force

9st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Heather Main

Well held in five of her six starts, but only beaten two necks into third of ten in her sole handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) on her penultimate outing/reappearance; each-way claims if recapturing that form.

14/1

6th

10

(10)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

18:47 Windsor

Cougar Force

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Heather Main

Left 2yo form well behind when finishing a close third on handicap debut at Bath (extended 5f, good) last week but that was off a modest mark and she needs so much more back in a novice.

33/1

3rd

10

(2)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Cougar Force

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Heather Main

Poor form in four runs last year (5f-8.6f); bred to do much better at some point and the betting should be revealing now handicapping after six months off.

8/1

Form: 02

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Green and tailed off over C&D on debut; a similar fate looked likely for much of the way at Leicester (1m; blinkered first time) 18 days ago but she picked up strongly from off the pace, beaten half a length at the finish; she will need to progress again to win but that's quite likely and she won't be 400-1 this time.
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9th

7

(1)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:17 Windsor

Emmas Letter

8st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Won 1m Newcastle AW novice as 2yo; has played a part in handicaps since but her return at Leicester, when upped to 1m4f (cheekpieces replaced blinkers, return today), leaves her well short of what will be needed here.

9/1

3rd

3

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:52 Leicester

Emmas Letter

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Bagged 1m Newcastle novice in November and has continued in good form in handicaps, not beaten far when last of four at Southwell (1m) in December; goes over a much longer trip today though and in a change of headgear.

5/1

Form: 7

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest form in one run for Kevin Philippart De Foy at Southwell in July (6f; 14-1); new yard add a hood for this step up in trip.
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4th

5

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:12 Leicester

Fille Imbassee

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

1m AW win for Marco Botti in January; promising start for new stable in March but backward steps twice since and she was well beaten on her turf debut last month; others are stronger.

14/1

10th

12

(1)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

16:45 Musselburgh

Fille Imbassee

8st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Won on nursery debut at Lingfield (1m, AW) in January on final start for Marco Botti; however, she needs to produce more than she's managed this spring on her first two outings for this yard; turf debut.

20/1

4th

4

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fille Imbassee

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won a Lingfield nursery (1m, AW) for Marco Botti in January but she was well held in third of six on her stable debut here (8.6f) last month; that took her record to to 1-6 and she needs more progress to defy this mark.

8/1

Form: 54

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Down the field at Lingfield on debut (7f) but she fared much better when fourth over C&D last month, not enjoying a clear run but keeping on well; drawn wide but plenty to recommend her otherwise.
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10

(12)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Make Her Believe

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Down the field at Lingfield on debut (7f) but she fared much better when fourth over C&D last month, not enjoying a clear run but keeping on well; drawn wide but plenty to recommend her otherwise.

4/1

4th

9

(10)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Make Her Believe

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Alice Haynes

Sister to a fairly useful winner (1m2f/1m3f), but was 25-1 at Lingfield (7f, AW) last month and she finished a remote fifth of eight; should know more this time but she needs a transformation on her second start.

50/1

6

(7)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

17:10 Lingfield (AW)

Make Her Believe

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

15,000euros yearling; seventh foal; Make Believe sister to 1m2f/1m3f winner Abbey Actress (RPR 81), half-sister to winners Crema Inglesa (1m-1m2f; 90), Hilts (1m2f-12.4f; 85), Point In Time (1m4f including AW; 84) and Creme Chantilly (1m AW including 2yo; 75); dam 1m2f winner (97); yard is 0-16 with juveniles this month; market helpful on debut.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Ran green and was always in rear when 20-1 at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in June; should know more this time and she's been found an uncompetitive event; worth a market check.
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No Results Found

Form: 03

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Low-key debut here (7f) last month but she took a good step forward when third of 13, albeit 7l behind the winner, at Brighton 18 days ago (1m, good to soft); needs more to win here but that's not out of the question.
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12

(9)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shabti

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Jonathan Portman

Low-key debut here (7f) last month but she took a good step forward when third of 13, albeit 7l behind the winner, at Brighton 18 days ago (1m, good to soft); needs more to win here but that's not out of the question.

20/1

3rd

10

(13)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Shabti

9st 2lb

J: William Cox

T: Jonathan Portman

Sent off 125-1 and ran green when beating one home on last month's Wolverhampton debut (7f, AW).

100/1

Form: 08

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest form in two runs this autumn, finishing behind Shabti at Brighton last time; nurseries beckon.
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2nd

2

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Chepstow

Time To Sparkle

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Keane

Opened account at sixth attempt, with narrow AW success at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March, and was very respectable third when upped to 1m2f at Yarmouth (good to firm) last month; holds each-way claims at least.

4/1

3rd

6

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:50 Yarmouth

Time To Sparkle

9st 2lb

J: J F Egan

T: James Keane

Saddle slipped three starts ago but she made amends with a short-head win at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in March; not discredited in fifth of eight here (1m, good) 19 days ago but she raced too freely and didn't shape as well as third-placed Sports Day.

10/1

5th

8

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

18:10 Yarmouth

Time To Sparkle

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Keane

Saddle slipped two starts ago but she had made an encouraging handicap debut for new yard previously and improved on it when just holding the runner-up at Wolverhampton (also about 1m) in March; up 2lb but still time for her to do better if as effective back on turf.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £16.30
Straight Forecast £19.46
Trifecta £196.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Emma's Letter

Telegraph:

Eastern Veil

The Guardian:

Ar Diddy Dum Dum

POSTDATA:

Make Her Believe

Daily Mail:

Eastern Veil

D Express:

Eastern Veil

The Times:

Emma's Letter

Daily Mirror:

Emma's Letter

The Star:

Emma's Letter

Daily Record:

Emma's Letter

The Sun:

Ar Diddy Dum Dum