August 12 / 14.25 Ayr

14.25

Good To Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

2/1 (Won)

Form: 4

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
370,000gns yearling with a Group 1 entry; that looks optimistic after going down by 7l at Newmarket (7f, good) but the winner has won again since and looks top class; should be all the wiser this time.
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10th

10

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Duty First

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Impressive in the Group 3 Fred Darling over C&D (good) in April on reappearance; she's not seen her race out since in the 1,000 Guineas, Irish Guineas or Coronation Stakes, all admittedly top races over 1m but she tailed off in first-time cheekpieces in the last named, which prompts concern today even though she's back at 7f.

25/1

11th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Duty First

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Impressive in the Fred Darling but her subsequent efforts, upped to 1m, in the 1,000 Guineas (comfortably held) and Irish equivalent (finished fourth) suggest she ideally needs a return to 7f; now goes in cheekpieces; not certain to get home.

50/1

5

(7)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Duty First

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Winner and Group-placed at two; belied her 33-1 odds with a clear-cut success in the 7f Fred Darling at Newbury on seasonal debut; fading when stumbling over a furlong down in the 1,000 Guineas; still has to prove she stays this far.

22/1

5/6

Form: 52

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of the newcomers when fifth at Thirsk (6f) and she improved for going over 7f when runner-up to a debutante at Newmarket (good); just about sets the standard here.
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3rd

6

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

17:25 Carlisle

Shining Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Eight-race maiden; four times a runner-up in maiden/novice company but unplaced in both handicap runs; edging down the weights but improvement is required.

9/1

2nd

10

(8)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:35 Chester

Shining Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: K R Burke

A fair maiden who resumed from seven months off with a solid fifth of ten in 7f Yarmouth handicap 30 days ago; possibilities with blinkers now added.

9/2

10

(8)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:35 Chester

Shining Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: K R Burke

A fair maiden who resumed from seven months off with a solid fifth of ten in 7f Yarmouth handicap 30 days ago; possibilities with blinkers now added.

9/2

Form: 34

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Patiently ridden when third at Hamilton (6f) but raced prominently at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) and only wilted late on; has races in her.
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6th

15

(7)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Who Wants Me

8st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Iain Jardine

Regressive maiden who returns from seven months off having undergone a second round of wind surgery; done a lot of her racing over 7f and she'd be a surprise winner for a yard that has more obvious claims with Jonny Concrete.

33/1

4

(2)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Who Wants Me

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Placed a few times this year, including on soft ground, but her form has been patchy and she is now 0-13; others stronger.

9/1

4

(2)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:40 Catterick

Who Wants Me

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Placed a few times this year, including on soft ground, but her form has been patchy and she is now 0-13; others stronger.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
55,000euros yearling; seventh foal; half-sister to four winners including Monas Melody (bumper/1m6f-2m1f Flat; RPR 102) and St Vincents Garden (Listed-placed 1m4f; 100); dam 1m-10.6f winner (83); stable's newcomers are usually best watched.
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6th

6

(2)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:12 Yarmouth

Silent Affair

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Butler

Not disgraced in any of her three handicaps at about 1m2f, going close at Wolverhampton in April; does look on the right sort of mark but cheekpieces are now added.

7/2

4th

5

(3)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newmarket (July)

Silent Affair

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: John Butler

Five-race maiden; solid second at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) on handicap debut; faded into midfield, having made the running, at Newbury (1m2f, good) since but may do better still.

9/1

7th

5

(4)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newbury

Silent Affair

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Butler

She ran her best race so far when second of six on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton four weeks ago (9.5f); she will need a bit more to defy this mark but she showed promise on her sole turf start and is unexposed.

8/1

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£35,000 breeze-up 2yo; recovered from a slow start to be a keeping-on fourth of six in a Pontefract novice (6f, good to firm) in June; needs to step up on that form but the potential is there upped to 7f.
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5th

7

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

South Road

9st 4lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

40-1 winner of a 6f handicap here last summer; well below that level in her last three races (6f/7f) and there are stamina doubts over this far.

20/1

8th

3

(9)

21st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

South Road

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Caused a surprise with a 40-1 win in big-field handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) last summer; only 1lb higher than for that success but she's taken three backward steps since and her last run was in September; others are more convincing.

14/1

9th

2

(9)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

South Road

9st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Overcame an awkward start to win a 16-runner handicap at Ayr in good style in July (6f, good to soft); unplaced twice since but suspicion remains that she is still well treated; whether this will set up favourably for her remains to be seen.

10/1

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Shining Pearl

SPOTLIGHT:

Duty First

TOPSPEED:

Shining Pearl

POSTDATA:

Shining Pearl

The Times:

Shining Pearl

Daily Mail:

Shining Pearl

Daily Mirror:

Shining Pearl

The Sun:

Shining Pearl

The Star:

Shining Pearl

Daily Record:

Shining Pearl

Telegraph:

Duty First

The Guardian:

Duty First

D Express:

Duty First