September 28 / 16.15 Newmarket

16.15

Soft

Blandford Bloodstock Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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Blandford Bloodstock Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Favourite when 1l second of nine in maiden at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in August, racing wide early and having to come from towards rear; found her stride too late but it was fair form and contained plenty of promise.
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10

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket

Saqqara Sands

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Never out of the first two in seven races and arrives here on a wave of improvement after going close in a Group 2 at Goodwood last month (1m, good to firm; won on soft and performed well on heavy); raised another level here but wouldn't be too dismissive should conditions take a turn for the worse.

25/1

7

(7)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Saqqara Sands

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Has built up a solid record (212211) over 7f and dead-heated in Group 3 contest against her own sex at Glorious Goodwood (good) most recently, adding to her Carlisle Listed win (soft); shapes as if she'll stay this new trip; improving filly who has clear possibilities.

5/1

1st

12

(10)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Goodwood

Saqqara Sands

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Listed runner-up on reappearance at Epsom (7f, good to soft) in June then went one better in good style in Listed race at Carlisle (7f, soft; even-money favourite); this is a much tougher test of her credentials and she's unraced on good/faster, but she's unexposed and open to further progress.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
185,000euros yearling; Pinatubo half-sister to winners Al Alaali (French 1m1f) and First Smiling (German 1m3f); dam French 10.5f winner, half-sister to 1m4f Listed winner Barsanti and to dam of Irish 2,000 Guineas winner Siskin, out of sister to champion 2yo Xaar; trainer's 2yos are among the winners.
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2nd

1

(1)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

12:20 Lingfield (AW)

Texas Starlight

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: George Boughey

Pinatubo filly who posted a solid effort at Newmarket then went one better at Southwell (again over 7f) where she scored comfortably; the clear form pick, upped in distance.

13/8

2nd

1

(1)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

12:20 Lingfield (AW)

Texas Starlight

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: George Boughey

Pinatubo filly who posted a solid effort at Newmarket then went one better at Southwell (again over 7f) where she scored comfortably; the clear form pick, upped in distance.

13/8

1st

7

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Texas Starlight

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: George Boughey

185,000euros yearling who finished a clear second on her turf debut a month ago, when backed in from fancy prices; is entitled to improve and already sets the standard for a yard that's 7-28 with 2yos here.

4/6

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Too Darn Hot filly; closely related to her yard's multiple 6.5f-1m winner Space Blues (including 2yo and Group/Grade 1); favourite, always close up when third of 12 in novice at Kempton (7f, AW) 12 days ago; improvement should be needed but that's among the best form in this line-up.
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12

(5)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wild Angel

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Has slightly mixed messages in pedigree regarding this new trip but sets the standard on her consistent 7f form, which comprises placed efforts at Kempton (once) and Newmarket (three times); good chance provided she stays.

5/2

3rd

12

(5)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wild Angel

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Has slightly mixed messages in pedigree regarding this new trip but sets the standard on her consistent 7f form, which comprises placed efforts at Kempton (once) and Newmarket (three times); good chance provided she stays.

5/2

3rd

10

(7)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

12:00 Newmarket

Wild Angel

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

led, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost second towards finish

2/1

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
360,000gns yearling by Sea The Stars; ninth foal; sister to winners Fifty Stars (Australian 6f-1m2f including Group 1; RPR 114) and Seek And Destroy (1m2f; 78), half-sister to winners Revolver (1m4f-2m1f; 107) and Whiskey Sour (7f-2m1f Flat, 105; smart 2m-2m4f hurdle); dam unraced; from a leading yard, so needs a market check.
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4th

3

(9)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Newmarket

Digub

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

360,000gns yearling by Sea The Stars; ninth foal; sister to winners Fifty Stars (Australian 6f-1m2f including Group 1; RPR 114) and Seek And Destroy (1m2f; 78), half-sister to winners Revolver (1m4f-2m1f; 107) and Whiskey Sour (7f-2m1f Flat, 105; smart 2m-2m4f hurdle); dam unraced; from a leading yard, so needs a market check.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
65,000gns yearling by Make Believe; sixth foal; half-sister to winners Anisette (1m-1m2f including 2yo/US Grade 1; RPR 121) and Chasing Aphrodite (1m/1m2f; 104); dam placed at 7f-1m4f (75), closely related to 1m2f Group 1 winner Sultanina, out of 1m2f Listed winner; trainer won this race, or a division of it, with a newcomer in 2018, 2021 and 2023.
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9th

7

(7)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Glamorous Marlene

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Andrew Slattery

Showed some ability in four starts for Roger Varian in Britain at 7f-1m; well beaten on Irish debut in very average 7f maiden a fortnight ago; needs to find plenty back in a handicap over a new trip.

20/1

9th

10

(15)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Glamorous Marlene

9st 4lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

One of two for yard; midfield finishes in three 7f novice/maiden events in autumn 2024; slowly away when catching the eye on handicap debut at Leicester in August (1m, good to firm), making late gains to take fourth; cheekpieces; Irish/yard debut; shortlisted.

7/2

4th

4

(7)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:30 Leicester

Glamorous Marlene

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

Midfield finishes in three 7f novice/maiden events in the autumn; looks a likely improver now handicapping over a mile and her pedigree (half-sister to a Grade 1 winner) offers hope that she'll do much better this year; takes on a couple that are ahead of their mark so interesting to see how much market confidence there is behind her.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Too Darn Hot; second foal; dam French 7f turf Listed/9.5f AW winner (RPR 102), half-sister to winners Conte De Fee (French 9.5f Listed) and Pappina (1m4f), is granddaughter of Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks winner Petrushka; looks stable second string on jockey bookings but needs a check.
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4th

10

(3)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Season Of Light

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent

4/1

4th

10

(3)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Season Of Light

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

prominent

4/1

6th

9

(6)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Newmarket

Season Of Light

9st 2lb

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: Charlie Appleby

By Too Darn Hot; second foal; dam French 7f turf Listed/9.5f AW winner (RPR 102), half-sister to winners Conte De Fee (French 9.5f Listed) and Pappina (1m4f), is granddaughter of Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks winner Petrushka; looks stable second string on jockey bookings but needs a check.

6/1

7th
12 (1)
Zaraquelle

50/1

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
20-1 for novice at Haydock (1m, good to soft) three weeks ago, losing any chance at the start but she did keep on to be 8l fifth of six; can do better but probably a longer-term prospect.
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7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Zaraquelle

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Third of four runners on the AW last time (1m4f) and there's no obvious reason why she should reverse previous Uttoxeter placings with Dignam, despite a pull in the weights.

7/1

3rd

4

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zaraquelle

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Out of the frame in six starts over 7f-9.5f on turf/Tapeta for Ed Dunlop, but showed some ability on her stable/hurdles debut at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago; whether she can maintain that sort of form back on the Flat remains to be seen.

15/2

14

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:37 Uttoxeter

Zaraquelle

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

0-6 on the Flat for Ed Dunlop (7f-9.4f) but not without showing some fair form; joined James Owen for 10,500gns at start of this month and sports first-time hood/tongue-tie for this stable/hurdle debut; market helpful.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
34,000gns yearling; fourth foal; Study Of Man half-sister to 7f 2yo/1m winner Cancan In The Rain (RPR 82); dam French 1m1f winner, half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Starboard out of Listed-placed 1m4f/12.5f winner; yard without a 2yo win this term but won this in 2020.
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6th

6

(1)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newmarket (July)

Queen Himiko

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Ended her 2yo season with consistent efforts at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW); form dipped on reappearance (1m2f) having been very easy to back; market may again prove helpful.

15/2

7th

10

(14)

29th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Queen Himiko

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Placed on the latest three of her five starts, most recently when third of 12 in Class 5 Wolverhampton nursery (8.6f, AW) in December, but others in this line-up probably have more potential.

14/1

7th

10

(14)

29th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Queen Himiko

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Placed on the latest three of her five starts, most recently when third of 12 in Class 5 Wolverhampton nursery (8.6f, AW) in December, but others in this line-up probably have more potential.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; Sea The Moon half-sister to winners Symbolic Power (1m2f AW; RPR 92) and Game And Set (6f 2yo; 89); dam 1m2f winner (87), sister to 1m2f-2m4f Group 1 winner Fame And Glory and to the dam of 1m-1m2f Group 1 winner Legatissimo; hooded for debut but from a major yard.
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3rd

4

(4)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Brightandbeautiful

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Hooded all starts; showed ability in her first two AW outings late last year, but didn't reproduce it here (7f) a fortnight ago; pedigree suggests the longer trip should suit so she isn't written off.

6/1

3rd

4

(4)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Brightandbeautiful

9st 3lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Hooded all starts; showed ability in her first two AW outings late last year, but didn't reproduce it here (7f) a fortnight ago; pedigree suggests the longer trip should suit so she isn't written off.

6/1

6th

3

(5)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Brightandbeautiful

9st 7lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Andrew Balding

Showed ability when in the frame over C&D and on nursery debut at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) late last year; this trip may be a bare minimum for her, but she comes right into the reckoning on form and shouldn't be far away.

7/1

100/1

Form: 5

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a pretty useful pedigree; late foal; low-level form when 12-1 in maiden at Lingfield (6f, AW) 18 days ago but there was some promise and she's bred much more for 1m+.
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6th

8

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Newmarket

Sansanetti

8st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Had a fine time of it once handicapping over 1m2f last term, going back-to-back at Chelmsford (AW) and Leicester (good to firm) in the summer before repeating the feat in AW handicaps on her final two starts of the year; still looks competitively handicapped and no obvious reason why she shouldn't resume her progress on this return.

3/1

13

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Sansanetti

8st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Stuart Williams

Has recorded three wins from six starts since joining her current trainer, including over C&D; gives the impression that she just does enough, so she may be able to shrug off a 2lb rise and win again (front pair over 2l clear latest); up in grade now but remains a player.

5/1

9

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:43 Lingfield (AW)

Sansanetti

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Down the field in qualifying runs for both yards but the step up in trip saw a new filly when she made a successful handicap debut over 1m2f on Chelmsford Polytrack and, after a turf win next time, she lost out very late back at Chelmsford three weeks ago; solid claims for in-form yard.

5/4

Non-runners

Camzara, Kebili

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £47.00
Straight Forecast £46.47
Trifecta £205.20

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Wild Angel

SPOTLIGHT:

Saqqara Sands

The Star:

Glamorous Marlene

POSTDATA:

Season Of Light

The Times:

Texas Starlight

The Guardian:

Wild Angel

Daily Mail:

Wild Angel

D Express:

Wild Angel

The Sun:

Wild Angel

Daily Record:

Wild Angel

RP RATINGS:

Saqqara Sands

Telegraph:

Saqqara Sands

Daily Mirror:

Saqqara Sands