July 25 / 15.40 Doncaster

15.40

Good

Darley EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £21600
  • 1m 3f 197y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Darley EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4223

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Went close at Haydock (1m2f, good) last month on third start and kept on for third at Carlisle (1m3f, good) most recently, when a length and a half behind Lady La Fay; plenty to find with Miss Cynthia today but form reads well among the remainder and she can give another good account.
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5th

4

(5)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Cabrera

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Ran just once last year (last April) and also unable to pose a threat on her comeback at Newcastle this March; however, she's on a handy mark on her 2024 exploits and may be able to rediscover that form at some point.

11/2

4th

1

(1)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cabrera

9st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Consistent and steadily progressive in 2024 until below par in cheekpieces in final run that year; well held again on Ripon reappearance (1m4f, good) last April and she's been back on the sidelines since then; has something to prove after another lengthy absence and her only AW run was on her debut.

8/1

5th

2

(4)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

17:35 Ripon

Cabrera

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

in touch with leaders on outer, no impression from over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

7/2

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8/11

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -23443

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-14 and best form has come over further, but she's run well to make the frame in 1m7f/2m Listed races the last twice and this is an excellent opportunity to get off the mark; versatile ground-wise.
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11th

9

27th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 4

15:20 Wetherby

Miss Cynthia

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

May still have more to offer for Dan Skelton but is by no means certain to follow up a fortuitous win at Fakenham (2m4f) where she was gifted the race when the clear leader exited; now 1lb higher in a stronger event.

13/2

1st

4

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 3

14:05 Fakenham

Miss Cynthia

11st 6lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Very useful on the Flat in 2024 and made winning handicap hurdle debut for Lucy Wadham at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) last February before finishing second in a Listed race; safely held on seasonal/stable debut at Kempton just after Christmas but will probably come good for Dan Skelton soon.

7/2

7

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 1

15:55 Cheltenham

Miss Cynthia

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

midfield, mistake 4th

22/1

12/1

Form: 49

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well-bred 3yo who is in top hands and things may click at some stage, but she's been soundly beaten on her first two starts (1m2f, soft/good) and needs a much bigger performance this afternoon.
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4

(2)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Nottingham

Faifa

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Four starts, easily best form when staying-on third in novice at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) in July; made most at Kempton (1m3f, AW debut) when next seen over two months later; major form player if she bounces back from that but her stable may field a stronger candidate in Fireblade.

3/1

4th

4

(2)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:38 Nottingham

Faifa

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Four starts, easily best form when staying-on third in novice at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) in July; made most at Kempton (1m3f, AW debut) when next seen over two months later; major form player if she bounces back from that but her stable may field a stronger candidate in Fireblade.

3/1

4th

6

(8)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Faifa

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John & Thady Gosden

soon led, soon prominent

11/4

5/1

Form: 342

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has got better with each of her three runs and was a close second at Carlisle last time (1m3f, good; Cabrera third); on form she has the second-best chance in this line-up (quite a way behind Miss Cynthia).
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2

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:20 Yarmouth

Lady La Fay

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Wide-margin winner of 1m4f Ripon novice last autumn; well held in handicaps so far but the signs were slightly better over C&D (soft) latest and the easing of the ground, and perhaps fitting cheekpieces, can help.

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

17:10 Yarmouth

Lady La Fay

10st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Sole win in nine runs came in a 1m4f novice on soft ground; yet to find her stride this year but she's not ruled out from a falling mark.

10/1

Form: 3-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed at Kempton (AW) last November (1m) and when next seen three weeks ago (1m3f); she was no match for the winner either time and some of the others here have better form, but this 120,000gns yearling is open to improvement and is an each-way possible.
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1st

4

6th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

18:12 Fontwell

La Cadalora

11st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Fair stayer on the Flat for James Fanshawe; in this new headgear combination, she won comfortably at Wincanton (1m7f, good) and should progress some more.

2/1

1st

5

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:55 Wincanton

La Cadalora

10st 11lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

Showed ability without winning for James Fanshawe and stayed 1m6f; never counted on her hurdling debut here (good to soft; 28-1) and a tongue-tie now joins the regular hood; could fare better.

9/2

7th

9

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:07 Wincanton

La Cadalora

11st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Harry Fry

No wins but seven placings from eight Flat starts at up to 1m6f for James Fanshawe (peak RPR 77); no successful converts to hurdling in the immediate pedigree, but in good hands and won't fail for stamina.

11/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
34,000euros yearling, resold 100,000gns yearling; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners Girouette (6f Group 3), Prince D'Alienor (smart 7.5f/1m) and Paraphernalia (useful 7f); she has a strong standard to aim at on this belated debut but she's with a top yard and shouldn't be discounted.
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9th

3

(2)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:57 Newmarket (July)

Perrine

10st 1lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Denis Quinn

Sold out of the Gosden yard for 1,000gns after finishing tailed off on her handicap debut; pulled up on stable debut at Chelmsford when 100-1.

33/1

3

(8)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Perrine

10st 1lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Denis Quinn

Signs of ability in second and third starts at 1m4f on AW for the Gosdens but she ran no race on handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m3f; 40-1) in September and sold for 1,000gns since; one to watch for now.

25/1

10th

10

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Perrine

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Tailed off at Doncaster (good to firm) in late July on debut; fared a lot better for minor honours since in two Kempton novices (1m4f, AW) and, having started off less than two months ago, she could bring potential to this handicap debut.

16/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000gns yearling, 23,000euros breeze-up 2yo; third foal; dam French 8.5f winner, half-sister to 10.5f Listed winner Extreme Fast; may be best watched in a tough race on debut.
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11th

12

(5)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

14:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tamborine

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charles Hills

dwelt start, in rear, midfield after 3f

100/1

7th

7

(3)

25th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Tamborine

9st 2lb

J: William Cox

T: Charles Hills

15,000gns yearling, 23,000euros breeze-up 2yo; third foal; dam French 8.5f winner, half-sister to 10.5f Listed winner Extreme Fast; may be best watched in a tough race on debut.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.40
Straight Forecast £8.24
Trifecta £69.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Cynthia

D Express:

Lady La Fay

Telegraph:

La Cadalora

POSTDATA:

Perrine

Daily Mirror:

Lady La Fay

Daily Record:

Lady La Fay

The Star:

La Cadalora

RP RATINGS:

Miss Cynthia

TOPSPEED:

Miss Cynthia

NEWMARKET:

Miss Cynthia

The Times:

Miss Cynthia

The Guardian:

Miss Cynthia

Daily Mail:

Miss Cynthia

The Sun:

Miss Cynthia