July 18 / 17.20 Newbury

17.20

Good To Firm

British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 74-908 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not particularly solid on her 1m form this term but wasn't entirely disgraced at Royal Ascot on penultimate start; appears likely to benefit from this drop back in trip/class and return to the scene of one of her 2yo wins; could go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:23 Sandown

Tavana

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Showed she's down to a mark she can be competitive from when second of six in 7f Newbury handicap (good to firm) but will need to pull out a bit more if she's to get her head back in front.

8/1

2nd

3

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Tavana

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Not particularly solid on her 1m form this term but wasn't entirely disgraced at Royal Ascot on penultimate start; appears likely to benefit from this drop back in trip/class and return to the scene of one of her 2yo wins; could go well.

10/1

8th

9

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Tavana

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Not disgraced in Royal Ascot handicap (1m) last time but has become a touch exposed since the second of her two juvenile wins and faces a stiff task in this field; trip-wise, may prove best over 7f.

66/1

Form: 114811 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in another Class 5 event last week, taking Catterick record to 3-3 and strike-rate since handicapping to 4-6; Newmarket win shows she's versatile as regards track; upped in class but receives weight all round and possibly hasn't stopped improving yet.
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7th

8

(8)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

15:00 Epsom

Velvet Rhythm

8st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Johnston

The winner of four 7f handicaps this year, three of them at Catterick; better than ever when third at Musselburgh last week; untried on slower than good.

5/1

3rd

5

(10)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

15:45 Musselburgh

Velvet Rhythm

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Down the field in a 6f Goodwood handicap last time; in good form earlier in the season with two wins in 7f fillies' handicaps at Catterick; a possible.

10/1

24th

18

(8)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Velvet Rhythm

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Four 7f handicap wins on good/good to firm since May; travelled well in lead for long way when third of six off this mark at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago; three of her wins were gained at sharp Cattrerick and she could be speedy enough to cope with a drop back to 6f.

8/1

Form: 703-93

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has a record of 0-5 since debut success (6f) but she ran encouragingly upped in trip and fitted with a hood at Newmarket (good to firm) most recently; may build on that effort kept to 7f in the retained headgear; now 5lb lower than her opening mark; respected.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(8)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:58 Newbury

Lightning Polka

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Looked good when winning at Haydock (6f, good) on her 2yo debut but beaten in six subsequent starts; unexposed over 7f and this is weaker than the Class 3 C&D event in which she finished fourth of six (sent off favourite) four weeks ago; not discounted.

8/1

4th

5

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Lightning Polka

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Has a record of 0-5 since debut success (6f) but she ran encouragingly upped in trip and fitted with a hood at Newmarket (good to firm) most recently; may build on that effort kept to 7f in the retained headgear; now 5lb lower than her opening mark; respected.

4/1

3rd

6

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Newmarket (July)

Lightning Polka

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

She's failed to fulfil the promise of last September's debut win at Haydock (6f, good) and was well beaten at 4-1 on reappearance on the Rowley Mile (6f, good to firm) two months ago; however, she stumbled leaving the stalls and pulled hard, and perhaps she'll settle better today in a first-time hood; not written off, and interesting to see if her backers return.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 214- D

Last run: 338 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Absent since running creditably in valuable race at Deauville (6.5f) last August; won easily at Doncaster (7f) the time before; still unexposed and looks interesting on reappearance, especially if the market speaks positively.
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6th

4

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

15:00 Epsom

New Vega

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Promise in her three 2yo runs, including on soft; may have needed her reappearance at Newbury (7f, good to firm) six weeks ago but this mark doesn't look an obvious gift.

10/1

5th

2

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

New Vega

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Absent since running creditably in valuable race at Deauville (6.5f) last August; won easily at Doncaster (7f) the time before; still unexposed and looks interesting on reappearance, especially if the market speaks positively.

7/2

2

(3)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:45 Doncaster

New Vega

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Price shot up from £50,000 as yearling to 450,000euros at a breeze-up sale in May; attracted some support into 9-1 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month and she kept on under a prominent ride to finish a clear second behind an emphatic winner; that was a promising start and this looks a golden opportunity.

1/4

Form: 48-227 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Effective over 6f as a 2yo (won at Newbury) but the return to that distance backfired last time; good second in a couple of 7f contests otherwise this season and remains less exposed over this trip; possibilities.
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6th

1

(3)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Newbury

Brisk Symphony

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Both wins were non handicaps last year over 6f on fast ground; has run well this season, including last time, and she wouldn't be far away if at all assisted by the new cheekpieces.

20/1

4th

5

(1)

11th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Brisk Symphony

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Jonathan Portman

Won twice over 6f on turf last summer; 1lb lower than when second of nine over C&D in May, but she has failed to beat a rival in two starts on turf since; something to prove.

11/1

6th

4

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Brisk Symphony

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Effective over 6f as a 2yo (won at Newbury) but the return to that distance backfired last time; good second in a couple of 7f contests otherwise this season and remains less exposed over this trip; possibilities.

8/1

Form: 31-110 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £12.00
Straight Forecast £15.38
Trifecta £49.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lightning Polka

Telegraph:

Velvet Rhythm

NEWMARKET:

New Vega

The Times:

All Moonshine

TOPSPEED:

Brisk Symphony

Daily Mail:

All Moonshine

RP RATINGS:

Lightning Polka

POSTDATA:

Lightning Polka

LAMBOURN:

Lightning Polka

The Sun:

Lightning Polka

The Guardian:

Velvet Rhythm

Daily Mirror:

Velvet Rhythm

Daily Record:

Velvet Rhythm

D Express:

New Vega

The Star:

New Vega