June 07 / 19.28 Haydock

19.28

Good

Betfred “Play Fred’s £5 Million” Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Betfred “Play Fred’s £5 Million” Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 221-61 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come in small-field events on slower than good, latterly when drawing clear late at Chester 13 days ago (6f, good to soft); 7lb rise demands more but she's on the up.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

11

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Nighteyes

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won a 6f Listed race at Naas last season; outran her 100-1 odds with a Group 1 fourth placing over 6f at Royal Ascot; has done most of her arcing over 6f, including when well held in fifth behind Bucanero Fuerte here last month.

16/1

18

(8)

6th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Haydock

Nighteyes

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Reserve; C&D winner who has run some good races in defeat this season, including fourth to Lazzat in the Group 1 Jubilee at Royal Ascot; however, it's likely she'll come up short once more.

50/1

5th

9

(11)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Nighteyes

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: David O’Meara

Good progress last year and has taken her rating into three figures this season; third at Haydock before outrunning her 100-1 odds with a Group 1 fourth at Royal Ascot; good second at York last time behind the Commonwealth Cup fourth Sayidah Dariyan.

10/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 41/2 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Beat a useful rival when winning a Yarmouth novice in September 2022 (6f, good); absent until returning at Doncaster three weeks ago where her market strength was noteworthy; pulled hard early and picked off by a most promising colt on that occasion but it was a run that confirmed she retained significant ability; the addition of a hood looks a good move and she's a leading contender.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(6)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Ananda

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

towards rear

4/1

2nd

1

(1)

28th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Ananda

10st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Lightly raced 4yo filly who has posted two solid efforts since returning from lengthy absence, close second in Haydock handicap (6f, good to firm; hood fitted) latest; headgear retained; still open to further progress and looks a major player.

15/8

2nd

1

(6)

7th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:28 Haydock

Ananda

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

raced in last

11/4

Form: 231 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Placed in her first two starts (7f) before readily landing a 6f novice at Windsor last month (good to firm), drifting left but well on top at the finish; open to plenty of improvement now handicapping.
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4th

5

(1)

4th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Cuban Melody

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

dwelt start, in touch with leaders on inner, headway 2f out, soon switched left and went second, kept on but lost two places inside final 110yds

7/2

11th

13

(5)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Cuban Melody

8st 4lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Three solid efforts in handicaps, running creditably in races won by Miss Bodacious and Star Of Lady M the last twice; 2lb out of the handicap this time and her stable may have stronger claims with Dance And Romance.

10/1

5th

10

(4)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Cuban Melody

8st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

midfield

5/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 3139-6 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Ran as though the race was needed at Windsor on her reappearance 18 days ago; on her last winning mark and conditions won't faze her; should make a bold bid.
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8th

3

(1)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Salisbury

Cuban Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Last two wins at 6f but has been shaping as if this return to 5f will suit; defied higher marks twice under Pat Cosgrave in the summer of 2022 and holds major claims on that form.

9/1

4th

3

(8)

7th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:28 Haydock

Cuban Breeze

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

led

8/1

6th

3

(7)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

18:40 Windsor

Cuban Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Won a big race over C&D in 2022 off 6lb higher; only 1lb higher than for her game success at Chelmsford in November but she'll need to be somewhere near her best on this return from five months off.

6/1

8/1

Form: 6-0044 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three Musselburgh wins last season and she's back to her last winning mark (7f, good); didn't get a clean run back at Musselburgh last time and she looks ready to win but this isn't a bad race of its type.
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4th

7

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

15:52 Musselburgh

Rock Melody

8st 9lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Record of 0-9 this season but she's much better off with Jannas Journey on C&D running four starts ago; successful off higher marks in this race for the last two years; very attractively weighted and warrants respect.

11/2

6th

9

(3)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Ayr

Rock Melody

8st 12lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Jim Goldie

Soft-ground winner who is below her last winning mark and ran some pretty good races in defeat last month; however, she made it 0-8 for the year when finishing last here (7f, soft) last week and has to bounce back.

14/1

9

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:30 Ayr

Rock Melody

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

In reasonable form, having made the frame in last three starts, latest over C&D when one place behind Quest For Fun; 2lb below last winning mark; enters the reckoning.

8/1

Form: 0420-8

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Both her wins have come over 5f but she stays 6f well and she's only 1lb higher than for her close second at Redcar last autumn; should come on for last month's reappearance (hooded first time; retained) but likely a career best will be required.
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11th

8

(8)

10th Oct 2024

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:00 Ayr

Sparkling Red

9st 10lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

taken down early, dwelt start

5/1

1st

8

(10)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Thirsk

Sparkling Red

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Has won on firm but seems suited by some give in the ground these days; sound run when about 3l fourth at Haydock last time on first run at this trip (good to soft); on a really good mark at present and one with a chance.

11/2

4th

1

(9)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:55 Haydock

Sparkling Red

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Michael Dods

Two-time 5f winner who continues to drop down the weights and has shown the odd sign of spark this season; however, it's been a disappointing campaign overall and she's going into the unknown now tackling 7f.

11/1

Non-runners

Thursdays Child, Miss Bella Brand

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £18.89
Tricast £24.77
Trifecta £34.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ananda

POSTDATA:

Thursday's Child

RP RATINGS:

Nighteyes

Daily Mail:

Cuban Melody

TOPSPEED:

Sparkling Red

Daily Mirror:

Miss Bella Brand

The Guardian:

Thursday's Child

The Sun:

Thursday's Child

D Express:

Nighteyes

Daily Record:

Nighteyes

The Star:

Cuban Melody

NEWMARKET:

Ananda

The Times:

Ananda

Telegraph:

Ananda