September 02 / 16.10 Sandown

16.10

Good To Firm

Virgin Bet Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6480
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Virgin Bet Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
420,000euros breeze-up purchase; ran a first race full of promise when 2l second of 13 in maiden at Goodwood (7f, soft; 11-2) last month, staying on well after a slow start; the eighth and tenth from that race have already scored since and the winner has finished second in a French Group 2; obvious claims if handling today's quicker ground.
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3rd

1

(5)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:45 York

Classical Song

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Oaks and Ribblesdale entry; late foal who cost 420,000euros last May; plenty of promise in 7f maidens, finishing second at Glorious Goodwood (soft) then scoring comfortably at Sandown (good); 5-1, rallied into 4l fourth of eight in Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket (1m, soft) but reportedly bled from the nose; it's easy to think she has better ahead of her over 1m2f+.

9/2

3rd

1

(5)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:45 York

Classical Song

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Oaks and Ribblesdale entry; late foal who cost 420,000euros last May; plenty of promise in 7f maidens, finishing second at Glorious Goodwood (soft) then scoring comfortably at Sandown (good); 5-1, rallied into 4l fourth of eight in Group 1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket (1m, soft) but reportedly bled from the nose; it's easy to think she has better ahead of her over 1m2f+.

9/2

4th

4

(1)

13th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Newmarket

Classical Song

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Cost 420,000euros in May; plenty of promise in 7f maidens, finishing second at Glorious Goodwood (soft) then scoring comfortably at Sandown (good; form boosted since); should be well suited by this longer trip and looks a very useful prospect; interesting.

3/1

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2nd
1 (8)

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo

OR:

Form & Verdict
Could not justify favouritism but showed plenty to build on when just over 3l third of 12 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good; 9-4) three weeks ago, doing her best work late on after a slow start; has a good deal of potential and must be respected.
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No Results Found

16/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
65,000gns foal; by Kodiac; dam unraced half-sister to Dubai Gold Cup winner Prince Bishop; represents a top 2yo yard; worth monitoring in the betting.
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2

(6)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Circe

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard Hannon

Consistent and genuine filly who has done better the more she's raced, adding to three 6f handicap wins (good and good to firm; one over C&D) with a feisty show in fourth on unfavourable terms in a Group 3 at Doncaster (7f, soft) last month; can have a big say back at 6f.

5/1

4th

5

(3)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

16:10 Doncaster

Circe

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Richard Hannon

Three handicap wins this year (6f, good/good to firm) and another good run when sixth of 27 in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood (6f, good to soft) last month; also effective at 7f and further improvement can't be ruled out, but it's necessary now upped in grade.

25/1

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
150,000gns buy at the breeze-ups; Sioux Nation half-sister to Italian 5f winner Claptrap (including 2yo); dam unraced sister to 7f winner Plamas; stable's 2yos are operating at strike-rate of better than one in four; well worth a market check on debut.
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4th

9

(6)

2nd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Skywoman

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

150,000gns buy at the breeze-ups; Sioux Nation half-sister to Italian 5f winner Claptrap (including 2yo); dam unraced sister to 7f winner Plamas; stable's 2yos are operating at strike-rate of better than one in four; well worth a market check on debut.

9/1

Form: 8

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Might have needed the experience when 6l eighth of 11 in Newbury novice (6f, good to soft; 9-1) two weeks ago; improvement is possible but necessary.
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1st

2

(2)

15th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Sandown

Extraordinaire

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brian Meehan

prominent

8/1

5th

5

(7)

2nd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Sandown

Extraordinaire

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Brian Meehan

Might have needed the experience when 6l eighth of 11 in Newbury novice (6f, good to soft; 9-1) two weeks ago; improvement is possible but necessary.

20/1

8th

5

(4)

18th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Newbury

Extraordinaire

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Brian Meehan

35,000euros yearling; Intello half-sister to French 1m winner Belafonte; dam unraced half-sister to 1m4f Group 1 winner Trading Leather, is granddaughter of 7f 2yo winning sister to 1,000/Champion winner Hatoof; the only runner with a Group entry (Rockfel); interesting debutante.

8/1

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Superbly bred, by Lope De Vega out of Anapurna who won the 2019 Oaks for these connections; only seventh of 12 in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good; 12-1) on debut three weeks ago, finishing four places behind Beautiful Love, but she saw plenty of daylight from a wide draw and could improve markedly.
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1st

5

(1)

12th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Monterosa

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

made all, went clear after 2f, ridden over 1f out, pushed out and eased towards finish, comfortably

3/1

4th

9

(7)

21st Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Monterosa

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Form has a solid look to it, beaten just a length in both nurseries; could easily have more to offer upped in trip at three; dam won on Polytrack before winning the Oaks.

100/30

2nd

7

(4)

25th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Newmarket

Monterosa

8st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Kingman; dam 7f AW 2yo and 1m2f Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner (RPR 115), sister to the useful 7f winner Royal Seal; bred to be useful at least but her stable's 2yo newcomers often improve for a run.
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1st

5

(6)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Inherit

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

in touch with leaders, headway from over 2f out, ridden from under 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

6/1

5th

8

(2)

20th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Inherit

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Five-race maiden whose form has dipped the last twice; creeping down the weights but tackling rivals with considerable potential.

8/1

3rd

12

(2)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Inherit

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Placed in fillies' only events at Yarmouth (7f, soft) and Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in her first two runs this year; disappointed as favourite on her handicap debut last month; drops in trip and needs more for it.

11/2

Form: 76

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in 7f maidens at Newbury and Salisbury; would need a jolt of improvement to make an impact here.
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9

(7)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Bramble Jelly

10st 7lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Flat and hurdle winner who showed signs of a revival when runner-up at Ffos Las (1m4f, soft) in August but she was well held here next time; bit to prove again after that and she's untried beyond 1m4f on the Flat.

6/1

7th

7

(10)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:00 Bath

Bramble Jelly

9st 5lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Returned from break with two below-par runs in July but last month's Ffos Las second (1m4f, soft) was much better, and she was a heavy-ground C&D winner off today's mark last autumn; high on the list.

4/1

4

(1)

29th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:03 Ffos Las

Bramble Jelly

9st 0lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Has possibly found good ground on the quick side of late but she was a wide-margin winner on heavy (1m2f) last October and won over hurdles (good to soft) the following month so any rain would suit; not ruled out.

8/1

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gave trouble in the preliminaries and beat only one home when eighth in AW maiden on debut (16-1); needs a great leap forward.
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1st

4

(3)

23rd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mamalouka

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amy Murphy

Progressive filly who was given a basement mark for her handicap debut and has improved in leaps and bounds since, winning three times from 1m to 1m2f; latest win was here (9.4f) a week ago by 3l; up 8lb and has stamina to prove for this longer distance but she's thriving and not dismissed lightly.

11/4

1st

5

(10)

16th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mamalouka

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amy Murphy

carried right start, in touch with leaders, raced in second after 2f

4/1

1st

6

(5)

7th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mamalouka

8st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amy Murphy

in touch with leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.03
Trifecta £18.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Classical Song

SPOTLIGHT:

Beautiful Love

Telegraph:

Skywoman

NEWMARKET:

Monterosa

The Times:

Inherit

RP RATINGS:

Beautiful Love

Daily Record:

Beautiful Love

Daily Mail:

Skywoman

The Guardian:

Classical Song

D Express:

Classical Song

Daily Mirror:

Classical Song

The Sun:

Classical Song

The Star:

Classical Song