May 27 / 15.40 Leicester

15.40

Good To Soft

Filbert Fox EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Filbert Fox EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to same connections' Lilac Road (1m-1m2f including Group 2; RPR 115) and Canterbury Bell (7f 2yo-1m2f; 80); dam French Group-placed 1m winner (stayed 1m4f; 111), half-sister to winners Sumbal (1m2f Group 2) and Lily Passion (10.5f Listed); interesting.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(11)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Castle Cove

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Resumed his progression when coming with a strong run from off the pace to win 12-runner race at Chester (1m2f, soft) on handicap debut and reappearance; unable to land a serious blow when performing respectably in good races over 1m2f at Goodwood (good) and Sandown (soft) since but remains unexposed and it's possible this longer trip will suit him; Tom Marquand sides with Dramatic Star but there's still plenty to like.

6/1

4th

8

(13)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Castle Cove

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Failed to build last summer upon his winning debut but he came from the back to win 12-runner race at Chester (1m2f, soft; from Grey Cuban) this June on handicap/seasonal debut; never able to challenge when favourite at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good) on latest outing but not discredited and worth another chance to confirm the good impression made at Chester.

9/2

16

(13)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Castle Cove

8st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Failed to build last summer upon his winning debut, in novice events, but he returned to the fray with a taking success from Grey Cuban when coming from the back in 12-runner handicap at Chester (1m2f, soft) last month; up 8lb but promising.

7/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4-

Last run: 276 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a Group-placed middle-distance winner; lacked the pace to challenge but only beaten about 2l when fourth of sixth at Goodwood (1m, good) last summer; a possible here if ready to roll after nine-month absence.
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No / Draw
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11th

1

(14)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Kitty Furnival

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Seen a good deal more often on AW but won the latest of her four turf races, over 11.6f on good ground at Lingfield in June, and that was up with her best form; close second on good to soft last year; looks vulnerable off this mark but 5lb claimer Jack Callan is enlisted.

14/1

6

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Kitty Furnival

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Acts well on Tapeta, winning at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in November and ran to a similar level over that trip here before Christmas; has had some good results since but C&D run in July wasn't one of them; must revive.

10/1

11th

1

(3)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Kitty Furnival

10st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Has clocked up a very solid record in handicaps, with last month's win in a small field on turf but seen mostly on AW, including here; unlikely to be far away.

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
525,000gns yearling; first foal; dam 1m2f-1m4f winner (including Group 3; RPR 108), half-sister to UAE 1m1f Group 2 winner Valiant Prince out of 1m Group 1 winner; already gelded, but with that pedigree he needs to be taken very seriously.
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No / Draw
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1st

2

(3)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Newmarket (July)

Regal Connection

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Very well-bred gelding who has shown clear promise with his placed efforts in a Doncaster novice (1m4f) and a Lingfield maiden (11.6f, both on good) this summer; looks on a fair mark now switched to a handicap and this unexposed 3yo should have more to offer; interesting contender.

5/2

3rd

5

(9)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

17:45 Lingfield

Regal Connection

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Very well-bred gelding who bettered rather underwhelming debut when second of ten at Doncaster (1m4f, good) five weeks ago; that form already makes him a leading contender here and he probably still has potential.

15/8

2nd

11

(7)

5th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

14:40 Doncaster

Regal Connection

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent

5/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; closely related to 1m4f winner Alaroos (RPR 93), half-sister to 1m winner Madhmoon (including 2yo Group 2/Derby second; 117); dam 6f 2yo winner (102), half-sister to Listed-placed 7f winner Asheerah (dam of Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Awtaad); nice pedigree but trainer not prolific with newcomers.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(1)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:25 Kempton (AW)

Mawayed

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Marcus Tregoning

dwelt start, never going well, in rear

25/1

7th

10

(3)

11th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

16:37 Salisbury

Mawayed

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Marcus Tregoning

in touch with leaders

12/1

4th

8

(2)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Mawayed

9st 2lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Fifth foal; closely related to 1m4f winner Alaroos (RPR 93), half-sister to 1m winner Madhmoon (including 2yo Group 2/Derby second; 117); dam 6f 2yo winner (102), half-sister to Listed-placed 7f winner Asheerah (dam of Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Awtaad); nice pedigree but trainer not prolific with newcomers.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
King Edward VII entry; out of half-sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Footstepsinthesand and 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Pedro The Great; slowly away and unable to land a telling blow when 9-2 for good Chester maiden (10.3, good) this month, but significant positives can still be be drawn from that performance and he has obvious potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2

8th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Chortal

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

4yo who is penalised for winning a Bellewstown maiden in April (2m1f, good); 0-4 in the meantime but the form of those defeats reads well in the context of this race, with his latest conqueror progressive.

Evs

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of unraced half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Cursory Glance; showed his inexperience and only minor promise when seventh of 13 on recent debut at Windsor (1m, soft); needs to take a good step forward here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(4)

15th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

18:50 Windsor

Anhydrous

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Weakened right out of it in novice events at Windsor (1m, soft; much his better form) and Leicester (1m2f, good to soft); best watched for now.

40/1

6th

1

(3)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Anhydrous

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Hugo Palmer

Out of unraced half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Cursory Glance; showed his inexperience and only minor promise when seventh of 13 on recent debut at Windsor (1m, soft); needs to take a good step forward here.

20/1

6th

1

(3)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Anhydrous

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Hugo Palmer

Out of unraced half-sister to 7f 2yo Group 1 winner Cursory Glance; showed his inexperience and only minor promise when seventh of 13 on recent debut at Windsor (1m, soft); needs to take a good step forward here.

20/1

7th
9 (1)
Tottori

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to 6f winner Media Guest (RPR 86); dam placed 7f/1m (72), half-sister to 6f Group 1 winner Donjuan Triumphant and 1m 2yo Listed winner Caledonian Spring; bought for 105,000gns as a yearling but offloaded by Godolphin for 1,000gns in February; not the most obvious answer.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(10)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Tottori

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Adam West

Tailed off at big prices in both her runs, most recently at Kempton (1m4f, AW) 13 days ago.

100/1

10th

10

(3)

16th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Tottori

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam West

66-1 and always in rear when beaten a long way at Leicester seven weeks ago (1m2f).

100/1

7th

9

(1)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Leicester

Tottori

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Adam West

Third foal; half-sister to 6f winner Media Guest (RPR 86); dam placed 7f/1m (72), half-sister to 6f Group 1 winner Donjuan Triumphant and 1m 2yo Listed winner Caledonian Spring; bought for 105,000gns as a yearling but offloaded by Godolphin for 1,000gns in February; not the most obvious answer.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam very useful 1m winner (RPR 105), half-sister to Group 1 winners Creative Force (Champions Sprint) and Persuasive (QEII Stakes); has been gelded but still looks very appealing on paper.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(3)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:20 Ffos Las

King Affection

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Out of a very useful half-sister to Group 1 winner Creative Force and Persuasive; did not live up to his pedigree when well beaten in three 1m2f novice/maiden races but improvement is possible in handicaps; upped in trip with visor added today.

9/2

5th

6

(3)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:50 Windsor

King Affection

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

midfield, weakened over 2f out

20/1

7th

2

(7)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

15:45 Salisbury

King Affection

9st 4lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

raced in last and ran green throughout, weakened over 2f out

20/1

Non-runners

Run Of Luck

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.10
Straight Forecast £18.08
Trifecta £76.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Chortal

RP RATINGS:

Kitty Furnival

D Express:

Mawayed

Daily Mirror:

Regal Connection

The Times:

Castle Cove

The Sun:

Mawayed

POSTDATA:

Chortal

NEWMARKET:

Chortal

The Guardian:

Chortal

Daily Mail:

Chortal

Daily Record:

Regal Connection

Telegraph:

Kitty Furnival

The Star:

Kitty Furnival