August 15 / 17.40 Chelmsford (AW)

17.40

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Winning Connections Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4346.46
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Winning Connections Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Scattered showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-4 BF

Last run: 116 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising third of nine on her Nottingham debut (1m, good to firm) last September, but although fourth of 16 on her Newbury return (1m2f, soft) in April she finished a long way behind the winner; has undergone wind surgery since and is a half-sister to the stable's Polytrack Listed winner Warren Point, so has to be respected.
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OUR TIP

1/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 14

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Looked a nice prospect when making a winning debut at Newbury (7f, soft) in April and probably put up a better effort when fourth of eight in a York Listed event (1m, good to firm) four weeks later; off three months since, but she is still a major player in this field.
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15th

3

(6)

11th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket

Fakhama

9st 5lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced 4yo, improved when third of nine in Listed race at York (1m2f, good to firm) in July; flopped behind High Spirited at Salisbury (9-2) on latest start, however, and still needs major overall improvement.

25/1

8th

2

(3)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 1

16:30 Salisbury

Fakhama

9st 4lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: William Haggas

Didn't have compelling form claims ahead of contesting a Listed race at York last month (1m2f, good to firm) but she recorded a career-best effort in finishing third; didn't quite last home that day but this might not be so strongly run; respected.

6/1

3rd

2

(2)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:50 York

Fakhama

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: William Haggas

Down the field in Kensington Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot and others have stronger form; however, this 4yo remains lightly raced and her half-brother Mujtaba has shown his best form over 1m2f for these top connections, so she's a possible improver now up in trip; not discounted.

16/1

Form: 85

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£200,000 yearling; sent off second-favourite when in midfield on her Yarmouth debut (7f, good to firm) in June, but showed a bit more when fifth of 13 over C&D three weeks ago; further improvement cannot be ruled out.
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10th

6

(3)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Hard Act To Follow

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed

No improvement for the switch to handicaps at Kempton five weeks ago but she wasn't helped by rearing in the stalls and missing the break; still has time to do better and Benoit De La Sayette replaces a 7lb claimer this time.

16/1

9th

5

(1)

30th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Hard Act To Follow

9st 8lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

in rear

10/1

3rd

5

(1)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Hard Act To Follow

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ismail Mohammed

£200,000 yearling; sent off second-favourite when in midfield on her Yarmouth debut (7f, good to firm) in June, but showed a bit more when fifth of 13 over C&D three weeks ago; further improvement cannot be ruled out.

12/1

Form: 2-06

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made a promising debut for Ralph Beckett when second of 11 at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) last November, but well beaten on her reappearance in May; better when sixth of 15 on stable debut at Leicester (7f, soft) 13 days ago and can't be dismissed entirely back over 1m returned to the AW.
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9th

4

(2)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Glencalvie

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Two 1m wins in spring 2024, on AW and at Yarmouth (good to firm), but most of her efforts for this yard have been ordinary and she hasn't been in remotely good form on her last two starts.

6/1

4th

4

(5)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ffos Las

Glencalvie

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

A dual 1m winner in 2024 but she's yet to hit top form this term, beating only one in 1m handicap at Chepstow 40 days ago; others are preferred.

15/2

10th

8

(3)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:20 Chepstow

Glencalvie

8st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Adrian Wintle

None too consistent but she's slipped to a basement mark and there was more encouragement to be gleaned when a close fourth at Nottingham last month (first-time cheekpieces, retained); 11lb lower than for her Yarmouth win 13 months ago so needs a second look.

7/1

Form: 78

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in her first two starts, at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in June and at Leicester (7f, soft) 13 days ago where she finished about 6l behind Glencalvie; can be handicapped after this.
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12th

7

(11)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Grainne O Maille

9st 7lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Denis Quinn

Present attainment level in handicaps not easily determined by her debut in this sphere latest (6f), racing wide and not settling in the debuted hood (discarded); down 2lb but perhaps best watched for now.

66/1

10th

3

(3)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

17:30 Lingfield (AW)

Grainne O Maille

9st 8lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Denis Quinn

Has improved her RPR with each of her three starts; makes her handicap debut with untapped potential and returning to 6f could help, as may the new hood; big run would come as no surprise.

14/1

4th

4

(4)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Grainne O Maille

8st 11lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Denis Quinn

Well held in her first two starts, at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) in June and at Leicester (7f, soft) 13 days ago where she finished about 6l behind Glencalvie; can be handicapped after this.

50/1

Form: 0-4

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off last in one start in Ireland last autumn and although her fourth of seven on stable debut at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last month was better, it still leaves her with plenty to find.
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7th

6

(4)

21st Sep 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

18:10 Yarmouth

Onemoreandaway

9st 5lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Michael Wigham

Has no more than hinted at ability in three qualifying runs but she is unexposed now switching to handicap company with a tongue-tie added; one to note in the betting.

10/1

6th

2

(2)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Onemoreandaway

9st 4lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Michael Wigham

Tailed-off last in one start in Ireland last autumn and although her fourth of seven on stable debut at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last month was better, it still leaves her with plenty to find.

50/1

4th

1

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

13:45 Yarmouth

Onemoreandaway

9st 7lb

J: Jefferson Smith

T: Michael Wigham

Finished a tailed-off last in a heavy-ground 6f maiden at Naas last November (hooded) on sole Irish start.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.80
Straight Forecast £2.69
Trifecta £4.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fakhama

TOPSPEED:

Glencalvie

RP RATINGS:

Fakhama

POSTDATA:

Fakhama

NEWMARKET:

Fakhama

The Times:

Fakhama

Telegraph:

Fakhama

The Guardian:

Fakhama

Daily Mail:

Fakhama

D Express:

Fakhama

Daily Mirror:

Fakhama

The Sun:

Fakhama

The Star:

Fakhama

Daily Record:

Fakhama