July 25 / 16.55 Sandown

16.55

Good

Racing Welfare Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Racing Welfare Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 534-16 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Got up in the nick of time at Newbury (1m2f, good) in May and her free-going tendencies found her out badly when upped to 1m4f there (good to firm) four weeks later; after just five races, she could resume improvement.
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2

(5)

7th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 3

17:00 York

Laura Bay

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: David Menuisier

Won two 1m2f handicaps on good ground last season; not fired in either run this campaign and soft ground was no excuse; bit to prove now.

20/1

6th

1

(9)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Laura Bay

10st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: David Menuisier

Won over 1m2f in two of her first three handicaps last term and runner-up on soft ground in the last two; put in her place in a French Listed race on reappearance this May but much more interesting returned to a handicap.

8/1

2nd

4

(4)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

14:43 Nottingham

Laura Bay

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: David Menuisier

Two wins and a second to show from four runs in handicaps and only narrowly failed to get up at Leicester the last time (1m2f, soft); if running to a similar level two months on then she'll be thereabouts; raised 4lb.

5/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 568-15

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Four runs for George Boughey as a 2yo, failing to build on a promising debut; won her stable/seasonal debut in handicap at Hamilton (1m, good) last month but flopped off this 6lb higher mark over that same C&D 13 days later; her failure to go on last year is a nagging concern.
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9th

3

(11)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

15:58 Bath

Rose Branch

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Hugo Palmer

held up in rear, outpaced 4f out

12/1

9th

3

(11)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

15:58 Bath

Rose Branch

9st 11lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Hugo Palmer

held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

12/1

6th

2

(7)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

17:00 Sandown

Rose Branch

9st 11lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Hugo Palmer

Made successful debut for this yard in a Hamilton handicap (1m, good) and even better the last twice, making the frame over C&D (good) and at Carlisle (1m1f, soft); mark hasn't really gone anywhere for those last two runs and cheekpieces are now added with Brandon Wilkie booked; solid claims.

9/2

7/1

Form: -83328

Last run: 132 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Placed three times in a row early this year in 8.6f maiden, 1m2f handicap and 1m4f novice; last of eight back in a handicap (9.4f) in March when last seen; stable continues to go well and she's one to consider on turf debut.
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7th

3

(7)

11th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

15:45 Ascot

Bas Bleu

9st 2lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Raised her game again this season, including a Doncaster handicap win (1m4f, good); appeared to show improved form again in Listed race last time, which can be questioned as she was a never-dangerous sixth of seven at 25-1 but her mark is unchanged.

16/1

2

(7)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:40 Pontefract

Bas Bleu

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Readily saw off her five rivals in a Doncaster handicap (1m4f, good) last month and turned in another solid effort behind Santorini Star at Goodwood latest; it's hard to see why the tables would be turned on these terms though.

25/1

4th

8

(4)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:15 Goodwood

Bas Bleu

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Rarely runs a bad race and has won two of her last three, latterly in gritty fashion at Doncaster (1m4f, good); up 4lb in a stronger race here but hasn't looked back since the hood went on (131).

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-8537 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual Yarmouth 1m2f winner on good to firm last summer, latterly off 3lb higher than today; fair third there on penultimate outing was easily her best of four runs this term; first run here and needs a second look.
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5

(1)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:47 Kempton (AW)

Queens Company

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four of her five wins have come at Yarmouth and the other was over C&D last November; has sparked only twice this year but that was for one win and also when third at Newmarket on latest start; needs a second look.

5/1

3rd

2

(6)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:57 Newmarket (July)

Queens Company

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four of her five wins have come at Yarmouth where she failed to fire a month ago; didn't run any better at Leicester the time before, but her best form brings her into this.

10/1

1

(6)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:32 Yarmouth

Queens Company

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four of her five wins have come here, most recently over C&D in May off 4lb lower (good to firm); beaten around 17l when last of six at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) though and needs to bounce back returned to this track.

10/1

Form: 0-071 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Well back on first three starts but swept that aside when winning a six-runner race at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm; 4-1) four weeks ago on handicap debut, leading 2f out; scored with more authority than her winning margin suggests and looks of major interest with 3lb rise.
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7

(7)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Samoon Star

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Hughie Morrison

Beautifully bred filly who made a successful handicap debut at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in June, but hasn't built on it twice since; needs to get back on track now upped in trip.

10/1

9th

8

(8)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:13 Salisbury

Samoon Star

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Hughie Morrison

took keen hold, midfield

5/1

5th

8

(4)

25th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

16:55 Sandown

Samoon Star

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Hughie Morrison

took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

5/4

Form: 8-5245

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Made the running in three of her five races; second in a Ripon maiden (good) but has not looked on a great mark in her two handicaps, also 1m2f; dropped 5lb since handicap debut but some more may be needed.
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8

23rd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Winter Life

10st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

0-9 on the Flat and was tailed off at 150-1 in both runs (1m4f/1m6f) for current yard in October 2024; makes no appeal now switched to hurdling after 576 days off.

66/1

14th

14

(12)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:48 Nottingham

Winter Life

8st 11lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent, lost position and dropped to rear when switched to centre 4f out, soon weakened

66/1

8th

9

(7)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Winter Life

9st 1lb

J: Elisha Whittington

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Seven-race maiden who ran well when second in a Ripon maiden (1m2f, good) in May; unplaced in four handicaps since and left Charlie Johnston for 2,200gns last month; likely best watched on stable debut.

16/1

Form: -21505 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Improved with cheekpieces on Wolverhampton AW once switched to handicaps early this year, latterly with 9.4f win; ran creditably there next time but tailed off at Windsor (11.4f, good to soft) and well below form at Redcar (1m2f, soft); that leaves her with plenty to prove on turf.
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7th

9

(10)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dream Selection

8st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Tom Dascombe

unruly at the post

12/1

8th

7

(6)

20th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Kempton (AW)

Dream Selection

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

took keen hold, midfield

10/1

7th

7

(7)

25th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

16:55 Sandown

Dream Selection

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

took keen hold, led narrowly, headed but prominent after 1f, weakened from 2f out

16/1

Non-runners

Silver Nightfall

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Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £11.18
Tricast £54.92
Trifecta £57.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Samoon Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Laura Bay

Telegraph:

Rose Branch

The Times:

Winter Life

The Guardian:

Laura Bay

D Express:

Rose Branch

POSTDATA:

Samoon Star

Daily Mail:

Samoon Star

Daily Mirror:

Samoon Star

The Sun:

Samoon Star

The Star:

Samoon Star

Daily Record:

Samoon Star