August 18 / 14.25 Epsom

14.25

Good

Fast Set Finish British EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 7f 3y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Fast Set Finish British EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £4.50

Form: 68

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Midfield in two 7f maidens this summer; needs a good step forward to trouble the principals.
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7th

5

(7)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Unreal Connection

10st 5lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Gemma Tutty

Sole win from 19 starts came on turf at Epsom (7f fillies' maiden) in August 2023; more miss than hit since joining Gemma Tutty (0-4), although there was a slight glimmer at Wolverhampton (7f; third) in November; blinkers make a return and that potentially offers hope.

25/1

7th

5

(7)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Unreal Connection

10st 5lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Gemma Tutty

Sole win from 19 starts came on turf at Epsom (7f fillies' maiden) in August 2023; more miss than hit since joining Gemma Tutty (0-4), although there was a slight glimmer at Wolverhampton (7f; third) in November; blinkers make a return and that potentially offers hope.

25/1

7th

6

(9)

14th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Unreal Connection

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Gemma Tutty

Sole win was in an Epsom maiden 16 months ago and she was never involved over 8.6f here (seventh of 11) last time; cheekpieces are now added but she's been in and out this year and her tactical speed will be tested back at this trip; others are more convincing.

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 783333

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Placed in her four runs over 7f, albeit without really progressing; solid form claims at this level but vulnerable to an improver; cheekpieces tried for the first time.
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5th

2

(7)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Tokyo Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Stuart Williams

Tough and reliable performer; won Lingfield maiden (7f) in August and ran even better when second of five over 1m there the following month; should give her running again but others have more obvious claims on form.

10/1

2nd

1

(4)

16th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:08 Lingfield (AW)

Tokyo Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Stuart Williams

pressed leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

9/2

1st

4

(8)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

18:05 Lingfield (AW)

Tokyo Dreamer

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

prominent, led after 1f

9/4

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 7

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 for her Newmarket debut four weeks ago (7f, good) when slowly away, green and never in the hunt; open to improvement but such progress is needed.
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7th

7

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

Asteverdi

9st 2lb

J: George Wood

T: James Owen

Triple winner for Alice Haynes including over C&D; went the wrong way in five runs for Hugo Palmer last season but she reappeared with a creditable third on stable debut at Musseburgh (1m, good) last month; that was off 2lb lower than for her last success and has claims if she can back that up.

5/1

3rd

5

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Asteverdi

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Lightly raced last year and ended the season quietly, but she is 2lb below her last winning mark and, although off six months, she can go well fresh; well worth a market check now starting out for another new yard.

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Green on her Musselburgh debut two weeks ago but she did keep on for a never-dangerous fourth (7f, good); open to improvement and holds each-way claims.
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14

(13)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Nina Rapida

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Robert Eddery

Best effort for her new stable when beaten under 4l at Lingfield 18 days ago (1m1f, good); still only managed eighth of the ten runners there though and more will be needed to defy a wide stall.

33/1

8th

2

(4)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield

Nina Rapida

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Eddery

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, rallied final 110yds, no impression towards finish

25/1

8th

2

(4)

23rd May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield

Nina Rapida

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Eddery

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 1f out, rallied final 110yds, no impression towards finish

25/1

11/2

Form: 7624

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; best effort when second of seven over C&D last month; not so good at Catterick two weeks later; vulnerable to an improver.
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10th

9

(6)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Nelson Rose

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Won twice over C&D for former yard but her struggles for this one continued last week.

20/1

5th

7

(4)

31st Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

20:30 Epsom

Nelson Rose

9st 1lb

J: George Wood

T: Charlie Wallis

Both wins over 6f at Brighton for another yard; opposable on what she's done for current one and has another tweak in headgear.

33/1

4

(2)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Salisbury

Nelson Rose

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Charlie Wallis

Both wins over 6f at Brighton (for previous yard); weak claims on 2025 form for new stable; enough to prove in this first crack at the minimum trip.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
22,000gns yearling; closely related to useful 7f/1m winner Bless Him (RPR 111) and half-sister to four other winners; one of two newcomers for Harry Eustace and the betting should provide clues.
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6th

2

(7)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

16:20 Bath

Happy Place

9st 11lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Martin Keighley

Second in a Brighton maiden (7f, good) last season, when with Harry Eustace; below par in two starts for Dan Skelton and when last at Pontefract (6f, good to firm) on her handicap and stable debut; drops 5lb; more needed.

25/1

9th

4

(6)

19th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:03 Pontefract

Happy Place

9st 4lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Martin Keighley

Fair form shown in three 7f/1m runs for Harry Eustace last season but he offered little in a pair of 2m juvenile hurdles for Dan Skelton this summer; he makes his yard/handicap debut now with something to prove.

16/1

6

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:00 Stratford

Happy Place

10st 7lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, prominent, weakened 2 out, soon pulled up

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
27,000euros yearling; half-sister to a middle-distance winner in France; one of two newcomers for the stable and the market should guide.
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8

22nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Worcester

Miss Galiway

10st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Poor on the Flat and has shown nothing in either of her runs over hurdles.

100/1

7

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Worcester

Miss Galiway

11st 2lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat for Harry Eustace; makes stable/hurdle debut after 444-day absence; can only be watched.

25/1

4th

8

(8)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

17:25 Catterick

Miss Galiway

8st 13lb

J: Sam James

T: Harry Eustace

No improvement since switched to handicaps this year; dropping down the weights but others look safer.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
23,000euros foal, 42,000euros yearling; half-sister to three winners, notably 1m-1m1f winner Muraad (RPR 105); dam unraced half-sister to 7f Listed winner Dream Eater; enough paper appeal to warrant a second look.
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9th

9

(5)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Leicester

Ready Or Nott

8st 10lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

Placed off 8lb higher at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in April, her second handicap, but suffered heavy defeat over C&D when upped in trip last month and was about 6l behind Keen Interest when fourth at Bath (1m, firm) recently.

7/1

4th

4

(6)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Bath

Ready Or Nott

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Charlie Johnston

Made the frame on her first three starts this year; took a backward step when beaten a long way at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) this month, but her previous form gives her claims here.

6/1

Form: 4

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
She made a pleasing start to her career when fourth of eight at Newbury (6f, good) five weeks ago, keeping on steadily under a hand ride; today's extra furlong a positive and she's open to plenty of improvement; hood added this time.
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7

(3)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Belle Flora

10st 8lb

J: Miss Rosie Howarth

T: Peter Niven

Lightly raced 4yo who showed ability in 2023 but has been well beaten on both starts this year, following a long absence; plenty to prove.

50/1

8th

8

(5)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Belle Flora

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Peter Niven

Made the frame in two of her four starts for Tom Clover as a 2yo, but beaten a long way on stable debut at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last month after 475 days off; others preferred.

25/1

8th

8

(5)

6th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Belle Flora

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Peter Niven

Made the frame in two of her four starts for Tom Clover as a 2yo, but beaten a long way on stable debut at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) last month after 475 days off; others preferred.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £132.90
Straight Forecast £132.92
Trifecta £1065.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Belle Flora

RP RATINGS:

Nelson Rose

The Guardian:

Nina Rapida

Daily Mail:

Ready Or Nott

Telegraph:

Happy Place

The Times:

Tokyo Dreamer

The Sun:

Nina Rapida

TOPSPEED:

Nelson Rose

POSTDATA:

Nelson Rose

Daily Record:

Nelson Rose

NEWMARKET:

Belle Flora

D Express:

Belle Flora

Daily Mirror:

Belle Flora

The Star:

Belle Flora