May 18 / 21.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 69-352 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-5 and her followers got their fingers burnt when she was a beaten favourite, albeit running well on the figures, over C&D last month; however, there should be more to come from her.
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8th

10

(8)

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newmarket

Kelly Burn

8st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: James Fanshawe

Made it three handicap wins from her last four starts, all in small fields (1m4f/1m6f, AW/good to firm), when scoring narrowly at Goodwood four weeks ago; she's receiving plenty of weight and could still have lots more left in the tank, but others have considerably greater substance to their form.

20/1

1st

4

(4)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

17:45 Goodwood

Kelly Burn

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Fanshawe

She has improved as her stamina has been more fully tested, winning over 1m4f at Wolverhampton in May and readily seeing off three rivals at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) nine weeks ago; another 6lb higher today but still respected despite dropping back in distance.

3/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 7293-6 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three wins for Ed Dunlop; sold for 5,000gns last October; denied a run on several occasions on her stable debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 17 days ago; will be suited by the step back up in trip and not out of this.
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8th

4

(10)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:12 Chester

Free Speech

9st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Three-time winner who didn't get the breaks when sixth on her stable debut at Newcastle at the start of May and she went down narrowly at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) 17 days later; these conditions should be fine and she warrants consideration.

6/1

2nd

1

(6)

18th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Free Speech

10st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Sam England

Three wins for Ed Dunlop; sold for 5,000gns last October; denied a run on several occasions on her stable debut at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 17 days ago; will be suited by the step back up in trip and not out of this.

6/1

6th

5

(4)

1st May 2026

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1m 2f 42y

Class 5

17:20 Newcastle (AW)

Free Speech

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Patchy during a limited campaign last year for Ed Dunlop; wins as a 3yo came on soft turf and this trip looks a bare minimum for her new yard on comeback.

16/1

Form: 423-

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on all of her three starts last year; needs to hit the boards running on her handicap debut here.
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6th

10

1st Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 4

17:25 Salisbury

Pyleates

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Bang there in three of her four handicaps, rallying to get off the mark in a three-runner race at Doncaster (2m, good to firm; unraced on softer than good) in July when last seen; front-runner on last two outings and set a slow pace for that win; up just 1lb and both her Doncaster rivals won next time.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 109y

Class 5

21:00 Doncaster

Pyleates

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

0-6 but she ran her best race so far when close second in a Sandown handicap (1m6f, good) two weeks ago; has shaped as though this step up to 2m should be fine and she's strongly respected off only 1lb higher than last time.

3/1

2nd

8

(2)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Sandown

Pyleates

8st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Five-race maiden who was hindered by traffic issues over C&D (behind Marnier) most recently; has encouraging form otherwise and is bred to do better still, being a half-sister to three winners (including Group 1) for her connections; shortlisted.

8/1

Form: 337

Last run: 40 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 21 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Romantic Spirit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £18.60
Straight Forecast £19.78
Trifecta £61.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Desert Belle

RP RATINGS:

Kelly Burn

NEWMARKET:

Desert Belle

Daily Mail:

Desert Belle

D Express:

Desert Belle

Daily Mirror:

Desert Belle

The Star:

Desert Belle

Daily Record:

Desert Belle

POSTDATA:

Kelly Burn

The Times:

Kelly Burn

Telegraph:

Kelly Burn

The Guardian:

Kelly Burn

The Sun:

Kelly Burn