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Read Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands C/D) (GBB)

Prize money: £4320
1m 0f 1y
Class 5
9 runners

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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st

6 (7)

Politely

J: Joe Leavy

T: Martyn Meade

20/1 (Won)

Win: £10.60
Place: £2.10

Form: 95-

Last run: 228 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Modest form in two turf runs over shorter last summer; should do better at some point.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 10 (3)	9th May 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 2	13:45 Ascot Politely 8st 10lb J: Saffie Osborne T: Martyn Meade	Complete turnaround on two modest turf runs when upped to about 1m on AW, well clear at Lingfield then winning with something to spare on handicap debut at Wolverhampton recently; up 6lb but she can rise further.	6/1
1st 5 (4)	17th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 3	17:05 Wolverhampton (AW) Politely 8st 3lb J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Martyn Meade	Modest form in two turf runs last summer, but a complete contrast when bolting up by 5l in a Lingfield maiden (1m, Polytrack) four weeks ago (runner-up has won since); this is likely to be harder on handicap debut, but she is clearly progressive.	2/1
1st 6 (7)	20th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 5	15:45 Lingfield (AW) Politely 8st 11lb J: Joe Leavy T: Martyn Meade	Modest form in two turf runs over shorter last summer; should do better at some point.	20/1

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5th

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

8st 10lb

Complete turnaround on two modest turf runs when upped to about 1m on AW, well clear at Lingfield then winning with something to spare on handicap debut at Wolverhampton recently; up 6lb but she can rise further.

6/1

1st

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Politely

8st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Martyn Meade

Modest form in two turf runs last summer, but a complete contrast when bolting up by 5l in a Lingfield maiden (1m, Polytrack) four weeks ago (runner-up has won since); this is likely to be harder on handicap debut, but she is clearly progressive.

2/1

1st

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

8st 11lb

Modest form in two turf runs over shorter last summer; should do better at some point.

20/1

3rd

8 (2)

Sovereign Bright

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

5/2

Place: £1.40

Form: 23735-

Last run: 156 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

Failed to build on a promising run at Doncaster on her second start (7f good to firm); that effort sets the standard though and 1m should be well within range on pedigree (half-sister to a Chester Cup winner out of a mare who won over 1m4f); absent since October but still high on the list.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5 (3)	4th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 0y Class 6	16:12 Wetherby Sovereign Bright 9st 6lb J: Cieren Fallon T: Charlie Johnston	0-9; best effort came as a juvenile when a close second at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; RPR 70); placed four times since and is slipping back to a more competitive mark; well below par latest but each-way player on best efforts.	8/1
12th 13 (11)	26th Apr 2026 Good 1m 0f 208y Class 5	16:45 Musselburgh Sovereign Bright 8st 4lb J: Sean D Bowen T: Charlie Johnston	Convincingly beaten when third on both outings this year (1m/1m2f, AW) and she's 0-8; however, she's run just twice on turf and the first occasion produced her career-best RPR, when going close at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last June; the other run on grass was on heavy going last July; the return to turf could be a major positive for this 3yo.	14/1
3rd 2 (2)	13th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 42y Class 6	17:30 Newcastle (AW) Sovereign Bright 9st 9lb J: Jason Hart T: Charlie Johnston	She isn't progressing but she is 10lb lower than for her only other handicap run and this trip should suit on pedigree; not a solid option but cannot be dismissed.	4/1

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(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

9st 6lb

0-9; best effort came as a juvenile when a close second at Doncaster (7f, good to firm; RPR 70); placed four times since and is slipping back to a more competitive mark; well below par latest but each-way player on best efforts.

8/1

12th

(11)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

8st 4lb

Convincingly beaten when third on both outings this year (1m/1m2f, AW) and she's 0-8; however, she's run just twice on turf and the first occasion produced her career-best RPR, when going close at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last June; the other run on grass was on heavy going last July; the return to turf could be a major positive for this 3yo.

14/1

3rd

(2)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

9st 9lb

She isn't progressing but she is 10lb lower than for her only other handicap run and this trip should suit on pedigree; not a solid option but cannot be dismissed.

4/1

5th

3 (1)

Gifts Differing

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

12/1

Form: 6-5

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Last month's Chelmsford fifth (1m) was a good step forward from her 2yo debut effort; another leap forward is necessary to take this.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6 (6)	14th Apr 2026 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6	19:00 Lingfield (AW) Gifts Differing 9st 5lb J: Daniel Muscutt T: James Ferguson	Has been brought along steadily, a patiently ridden fifth of eight in 1m maiden here 25 days ago; not out of things on her handicap debut with the longer trip a plus for this Teofilo filly.	10/1
5th 3 (1)	20th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 5	15:45 Lingfield (AW) Gifts Differing 8st 13lb J: Daniel Muscutt T: James Ferguson	Last month's Chelmsford fifth (1m) was a good step forward from her 2yo debut effort; another leap forward is necessary to take this.	12/1
5th 6 (3)	26th Feb 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 5	17:00 Chelmsford (AW) Gifts Differing 8st 6lb J: Tyler Heard T: James Ferguson	22-1 and green when last of six, beaten 21l, in a 7f fillies' novice at Yarmouth last August; should do better in time but not easily recommended today.	20/1

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6th

(6)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

9st 5lb

Has been brought along steadily, a patiently ridden fifth of eight in 1m maiden here 25 days ago; not out of things on her handicap debut with the longer trip a plus for this Teofilo filly.

10/1

5th

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

8st 13lb

Last month's Chelmsford fifth (1m) was a good step forward from her 2yo debut effort; another leap forward is necessary to take this.

12/1

5th

(3)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Gifts Differing

8st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: James Ferguson

22-1 and green when last of six, beaten 21l, in a 7f fillies' novice at Yarmouth last August; should do better in time but not easily recommended today.

20/1

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7th

1 (6)

Athenas War

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

7/2

Form: 654-

Last run: 149 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Ran to a modest level in her three runs (7f-1m, turf and Polytrack) last autumn; hooded for her reappearance; improvement required to win but it's not out of the question.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 1 (6)	20th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 1y Class 5	15:45 Lingfield (AW) Athenas War 8st 13lb J: Callum Hutchinson T: Andrew Balding	Ran to a modest level in her three runs (7f-1m, turf and Polytrack) last autumn; hooded for her reappearance; improvement required to win but it's not out of the question.	7/2
4th 6 (5)	22nd Oct 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	13:48 Newmarket Athenas War 9st 0lb J: P J McDonald T: Andrew Balding	Close fifth, rallying once headed, at Leicester (1m, good to soft) last time; one of the main form contenders and may do better still, though possibly isn't crying out for the return to 7f.	4/1
5th 6 (1)	7th Oct 2025 Good To Soft 1m 0f 53y Class 4	15:30 Leicester Athenas War 9st 0lb J: P J McDonald T: Andrew Balding	Only 5-1 at Chelmsford (7f, AW) but endured a wide trip and never threatened; presumably thought capable of better.	5/1

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7th

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

8st 13lb

Ran to a modest level in her three runs (7f-1m, turf and Polytrack) last autumn; hooded for her reappearance; improvement required to win but it's not out of the question.

7/2

4th

(5)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

9st 0lb

Close fifth, rallying once headed, at Leicester (1m, good to soft) last time; one of the main form contenders and may do better still, though possibly isn't crying out for the return to 7f.

4/1

5th

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

9st 0lb