March 23 / 16.15 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Read Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 74-

Last run: 184 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly who was a promising fourth at Gowran Park (1m, heavy) in the autumn, on the second of two runs for Ger Lyons; returns after six months off but she's a half-sister to an AW winner and needs a close look for new yard.
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2nd

4

(3)

23rd Mar 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

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8st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Well-bred filly who was a promising fourth at Gowran Park (1m, heavy) in the autumn, on the second of two runs for Ger Lyons; returns after six months off but she's a half-sister to an AW winner and needs a close look for new yard.

7/4

3

(4)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

13:42 Gowran Park

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9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Never better than midfield on debut over 7f at the Curragh; the winner was third in the May Hill Stakes since and the tongue-tie is retained; can get closer.

5/1

7th

1

(8)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

13:20 Curragh

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9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Fourth foal; half-sister to two winners; dam Listed-placed 1m4f winner, out of unraced sister to Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Roderic O'Connor; tongue-tie fitted for debut.

12/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 182 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of a 7f Group 1 winner; always behind and finished a well-held seventh at Leicester (7f, good to soft; 14-1) in September; with a top yard but she's drawn out wide on her return and needs to leave that initial form well behind.
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7th

12

(8)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:40 Doncaster

Palace Artois

9st 3lb

J: David Egan

T: William Haggas

Ran well below market expectations on her AW comeback and again well held from another wide stall last time (overraced in first-time blinkers); powerful yard in top gear now after a quiet early spring and she starts handicap life at a lowly level.

7/1

7th

9

(12)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:05 Nottingham

Palace Artois

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: William Haggas

Modest efforts in first two starts, at 7f (turf) and about 1m (AW; only 7-2), and has no form claims unless she sees the light in first-time blinkers.

20/1

20/1

Form: 7-5

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 10l on Newbury debut (7f; 25-1) last summer and it was a similar story on her C&D reappearance last month; still early days but handicaps look the way forward after this.
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6th

10

(5)

23rd Mar 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 4

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Regatta

8st 11lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Beaten 10l on Newbury debut (7f; 25-1) last summer and it was a similar story on her C&D reappearance last month; still early days but handicaps look the way forward after this.

20/1

5th

8

(6)

23rd Feb 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 4

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Regatta

8st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

25-1 when beaten just over 10l into seventh of ten in a Newbury fillies' maiden (7f, good to firm) in August; bred to do a fair bit better this year; tongue tied on return; yard in form.

20/1

7th

7

(8)

5th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Newbury

Regatta

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

120,000euros yearling by St Mark's Basilica; fourth foal; half-sister to 1m2f/1m4f winner Bohemian Breeze (RPR 82); dam French 6.5f-1m winner (including 2yo/Group 3; 117), half-sister to Listed-placed 1m/9.5f winner Golden Fastnet; late foal but needs a market check.

8/1

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40/1

Form: 74

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner but this 7yo has been well held in two Flat runs (1m3f/8.6f) this month, with an RPR of 47 on both occasions; opposable.
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1st

7

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:30 Catterick

Laravie

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

Unplaced when just 2-1 for last month's Flat handicap debut at Lingfield (2m, AW) but justified favouritism in good style at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm) subsequently; did it in good style and she still appeals as being well treated under a 4lb penalty, especially in view of her hurdling ability.

13/8

1st

6

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Laravie

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Developed into fairly useful hurdler when fitted with a visor last year, winning four times (2m4f-2m7f); didn't show a great deal in three AW novice races (8.6f-1m3f) in March and was soundly beaten when upped to 2m for recent handicap debut (visor refitted) but she may yet transfer some of that hurdling ability to this code.

4/1

5th

4

(6)

27th Apr 2026

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1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Laravie

9st 8lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Developed into fairly useful hurdler when fitted with a visor last year, winning four times (2m4f-2m7f); didn't show a great deal in three AW novice races (8.6f-1m3f) in March but this longer trip ought to suit much better and she has the visor refitted on her Flat handicap debut; must be considered.

6/4

Form: 97

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 5

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 3-

Last run: 98 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

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Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £5.27
Trifecta £62.90

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