February 25 / 20.10 Chelmsford (AW)

20.10

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Galleywood Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5940
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Galleywood Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished on the heels of her reopposing stablemate Mountain Song at Wolverhampton 12 days ago, meeting some traffic in the closing stages having looked in need of the experience; enjoys the benefit of Harry Davies' claim and she looks a strong contender.
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7th

4

(5)

2nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:30 Epsom

Eternal Hope

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

bit short of room soon after start, towards rear of midfield

12/1

1st

4

(4)

13th May 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Eternal Hope

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Ribblesdale entry; close third on debut at Wolverhampton and justified 6-5 favouritism in maiden at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 12 days later in February, gradually reeling in a pretty useful stablemate; respected from top yard, with this trip promising to yield further progress.

4/1

OUR TIP

15/8

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pipped on the post by a promising stablemate at Wolverhampton on last month's debut (extended 1m1f) and she ran to a similar level when again finding one too strong back at the same track 12 days ago; finished in front of Eternal Hope on that occasion but no certainty to confirm the placings.
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1st

3

(7)

25th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Newmarket

Mountain Song

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Record on AW reads 2221, the win gained at Southwell (1m) on handicap debut; has not transferred that form to turf in two attempts, both at Ascot on slow ground; something to prove on return from a break.

6/1

6th

4

(1)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:40 Ascot

Mountain Song

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Came good with clearcut success on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, AW) in April; behind three of today's rivals when seventh of 11 over C&D (soft) on turf debut the following month but remains unexposed and might be seen to better effect if the ground is less testing today.

8/1

7th

10

(5)

13th May 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Ascot

Mountain Song

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Appleby

All four starts on AW, finishing runner-up three times in maiden/novice company before getting off the mark on 1m Southwell handicap debut 39 days ago; could easily have more to offer but hard to know whether she'll cope with the forecast slow ground now switching to the turf.

4/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fine pedigree, being a half-sister to Group 1 winner Aspetar amongst others, and fetched 380,000gns as a yearling; shaped nicely in a 7f fillies' novice at Newmarket in October and she should be well suited by today's extra yardage; plenty more to come.
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3rd

3

(1)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Glowing Sky

9st 2lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent, ridden over 2f out, went third over 1f out, kept on but no match for first two

3/1

5th

5

(11)

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:38 Newmarket

Glowing Sky

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

midfield, pushed along when short of room and switched left over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders

11/4

Form: 6

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 16-1 for her Kempton debut three weeks ago (1m), looking in need of the experience in finishing a near-6l sixth of nine; longer trip should suit but stable have more obvious claims with Glowing Sky.
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3rd

13

(2)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Midsummer Dance

8st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Six-race maiden; has made the frame on all three runs since joining Harry Eustace, fourth of 14 at Southwell (1m3f) on latest; Kaiya Fraser claims a handy 5lb today; each-way claims.

8/1

4th

1

(8)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Midsummer Dance

9st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

Five-race maiden who has shown some promise in two handicaps for this yard, most recently when a 3l third of 12 at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) last month; half-sister to a useful 11.4f/1m4f winner and she's in the mix at this new trip.

8/1

3rd

10

(7)

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:50 Yarmouth

Midsummer Dance

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

in touch with leaders

12/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
27,000gns yearling, 50,000gns 2yo; closely related to All Others Follow, placed in USA, and half-sister to French 10.5f winner Heft and a 1m/9.5f winner in Hungary; dam 1m4f winner (RPR 97), half-sister to the dam of Stradivarius; useful standard to aim at on debut and probably a longer-term prospect.
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8th

2

(8)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Afloat

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Multiple turf winner at up to 11.5f; less effective on AW surfaces but her best such effort was when last tried at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) in May; if able to repeat that form she would have claims from this 5lb lower mark but she's not easy to predict.

12/1

10th

2

(10)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

17:27 Haydock

Afloat

10st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

1m2f win here in April in a consistent season, bar one blip; raced freely in the lead when she last tried this sort of trip (penultimate start) but she did well over 11.4f on soft when held up last October; each-way player.

10/1

6th

4

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Windsor

Afloat

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Scott

Bar one blip she's been running well for George Scott and won over this trip at Haydock in April off the very same mark; last two runs weren't bad at all, having not got the run of things at Ripon and she raced freely when third at Catterick (1m4f).

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to 1m2f-1m6f winner Peripeteia (AW; RPR 74) and half-sister to 1m/1m2f winner Arch Moon (90); dam 1m2f winner (79); bred to have a future but, as with the stable's other runner Afloat, she's probably one for the longer term.
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7th

7

(4)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Capable on her day as she showed when beaten a neck (clear of the third) at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) on her penultimate start; not the most consistent, though, and has run poorly in both starts over C&D; apprentice-ridden for last 11 starts but Dylan Hogan on board today.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 12lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Reasonably consistent mare who is a four-time AW scorer; clear second at Wolverhampton (1m6f) most recently; stays 2m; may remain competitive back up just 2lb.

9/2

Form: 9

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
66-1 and ran to just a modest level in a 1m fillies' novice at Kempton three weeks ago; hard to fancy.
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2nd

6

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:35 Chepstow

Kalama Sunrise

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

Often leads but it's not essential; has had a good slice of the pie in 2024, winning five times since cheekpieces fitted, three over C&D (good to soft and good to firm); up 4lb for the latest one 11 days ago but is still improving.

3/1

1st

3

(4)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

15:55 Chepstow

Kalama Sunrise

10st 2lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Jack Channon

took keen hold, made all, clear over 3f out, ridden when reduced lead inside final furlong, kept on

11/4

2nd

5

(2)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

14:05 Haydock

Kalama Sunrise

9st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Jack Channon

Much-improved filly since cheekpieces were added last month, winning four in a row (all 1m) before losing out only by a short head at Chepstow (1m, good to soft) a week ago; another 3lb higher here but the likely quicker ground won't be a problem and she might still be on the upgrade.

6/4

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £6.13
Trifecta £8.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eternal Hope

POSTDATA:

Mountain Song

Telegraph:

Mountain Song

Daily Record:

Mountain Song

RP Ratings:

Eternal Hope

NEWMARKET:

Eternal Hope

The Times:

Eternal Hope

The Guardian:

Eternal Hope

Daily Mail:

Eternal Hope

D Express:

Eternal Hope

Daily Mirror:

Eternal Hope

The Sun:

Eternal Hope

The Star:

Eternal Hope