September 15 / 13.35 Chester

13.35

Soft

Autumn Festival Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 7f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Autumn Festival Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 011322 CD BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has had her moments at the stalls and can pull hard but she's progressed nicely in recent times, including two soft-ground wins in July (one from stall 12 over C&D); goes on the shortlist.
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10th

7

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Lockdown Lass

8st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Gary Hanmer

Showed some ability remained when fifth at Chester in June (7.6f, good) but well held Flat and hurdles since; tailed off in the faces of a stiff task at Chester on Saturday.

16/1

9

(6)

20th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

15:05 Chester

Lockdown Lass

9st 2lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Gary Hanmer

Modest mare who was tailed off on her hurdling debut last month and this is an impossible task back on the Flat.

200/1

12

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Lockdown Lass

10st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Four-time winner on the Flat but not since September 2023 and she has a lowly mark nowadays; best watched on hurdling debut.

100/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -32353

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
A few expensive defeats in maiden/novice company and she is looking exposed now; on the positive side, the return to slower ground won't hurt, she's drawn in stall 1 and is 6lb lower than for last month's handicap debut.
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7

(13)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Agnes Grey

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Sole win came in first-time blinkers over C&D (soft, 18-1) last September and she finished runner-up on her only other visit to Carlisle (7f maiden); not many positives to take from her last four starts, but she probably needed it at Ayr (6f, good; 33-1) off a six-month break.

12/1

8th

4

(6)

28th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Ayr

Agnes Grey

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: John & Sean Quinn

disputed lead, led narrowly halfway

12/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 794522

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in France in 2021 (good to soft; very soft) who's found her level again, having made her debut for this yard early in the year off a mark 22lb higher; has made the running but doesn't have to and may be dropped in again from stall 9; player.
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2nd

1

(3)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Exigency

9st 12lb

J: Shariq Mohd

T: Sylvester Kirk

soon led, headed and no extra inside final 110yds, just held second

9/2

9th

7

(3)

14th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Exigency

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

Ex-French filly who is 0-11 in Britain and whose form dipped last time; placed a few times otherwise (on turf) of late and holds each-way hopes on those efforts.

12/1

0

2

(5)

25th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Exigency

9st 12lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Sylvester Kirk

2-5 when trained in France but found the handicapper firmly in command in the first half of 2023; she's been much more competitive in recent starts though and returning to 1m will suit; handles slow ground; contender, especially if avoiding the late hanging which has blighted recent runs.

8/1

Form: 978942

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Started the year, having been picked up from Richard Hannon, on an unrealistic mark; has been more competitive lately but her latest improvement in fortunes came from the front in a first-time tongue-tie, whereas she is drawn in 10 today and unproven on soft ground.
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7th

11

(2)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Ripon

Hoof It Hoof It

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

6f win here last season; best effort this year came over C&D but she wasn't able to build on it last time and there is other pace to contend with in this field.

16/1

9th

11

(11)

19th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Hoof It Hoof It

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Has generally struggled since her Ripon win (6f, good) last September but she showed signs of a revival when third there (5f, good) two weeks ago; has claims if she can build on that but she's drawn out wide here and could have competition for the lead.

12/1

3rd

8

(2)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Ripon

Hoof It Hoof It

8st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Inconsistent filly who's done most racing over 6f and finished well held in a few tries over this trip; is now 4lb lower than when winning here last autumn but she's generally struggled this season.

10/1

Form: 506175 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Unraced on worse than good to soft but she is a half-sister to two winners on soft/heavy ground; in form and well drawn, so needs considering.
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7th

2

(3)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

16:20 Doncaster

Carlton And Co

9st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Weighted to her best still, despite having run poorly in two starts back; the visor worn for last year's three wins returns today, which is an obvious plus point and could bring about an improved showing.

16/1

9th

6

(5)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

14:51 Hamilton

Carlton And Co

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Down the field on last month's reappearance at Catterick but may have needed that run; won three times in the second half of last year (6f/7f, good/AW) and is not discounted; has run well on good to soft going.

16/1

9th

2

(10)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

Carlton And Co

10st 0lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

She won three times in the second half of last year (6f/7f, good/AW) and her current mark isn't necessarily beyond her; a market check is advised but she may need this comeback run.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 525722 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has done most racing on the AW and is 0-7 in handicaps, but she ran well on soft ground early last month, backed that up on Tapeta last time and is well drawn; there are reasons for optimism.
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7th

5

(8)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Liberty Mountain

9st 9lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Barry Brennan

Wins for Joseph Parr both came on the AW in October, so has that in her favour, racing off a career-low mark in first-time headgear; she finished a long way off the front pair in a 7f claimer on heavy ground on Monday though.

10/1

7th

5

(8)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Liberty Mountain

9st 9lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Barry Brennan

Wins for Joseph Parr both came on the AW in October, so has that in her favour, racing off a career-low mark in first-time headgear; she finished a long way off the front pair in a 7f claimer on heavy ground on Monday though.

10/1

3rd

7

(2)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Liberty Mountain

8st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Barry Brennan

prominent

20/1

Form: 3-7690 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground win for William Haggas last autumn before being picked up for 25,000gns; string of poor efforts for her new yard this year, coming around a stone down the weights, and can't be recommended.
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12th

13

(1)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Glory And Gold

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

took keen hold, soon led at steady pace, headed over 3f out

50/1

12th

13

(1)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Glory And Gold

9st 0lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

took keen hold, soon led at steady pace, headed over 3f out

50/1

8th

5

(5)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Glory And Gold

9st 3lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

12/1

Form: 083583

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who ran fairly well when back to turf, returning from a break, last time; she's had any number of chances, though, and is out of the handicap this time.
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6

(7)

18th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lisa Williamson

Placed a few times but now 0-43 and finished last on her recent return from a break.

50/1

7th

5

(7)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

mounted on course and taken down early

50/1

7th

5

(7)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Independent Beauty

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Lisa Williamson

mounted on course and taken down early, prominent, weakened over 2f out

50/1

Form: 531153

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces have helped and she was a dual winner (heavy, good) last month, latterly off a 6lb lower mark; tends to race on the sharp end, though, so stall 13 is an issue, and this race is a bit stronger again.
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6th

1

(4)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Ffos Las

Thewaytothestars

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened

7/1

9th

5

(9)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:55 Chepstow

Thewaytothestars

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

held up in rear, brief headway 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened

4/1

4th

1

(3)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Chepstow

Thewaytothestars

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Won on heavy and good ground last August and fairly handicapped if returning to that level, which is a big if after her recent struggles.

14/1

100/1

Form: 7-7556

Last run: 157 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Five poor efforts over various trips and she returns from five months off; little to recommend her for a yard also responsible for Independent Beauty.
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4th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

14:25 Stratford

Pink Walls

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Struggled to get competitive off basement Flat marks in 2023 and, following a long absence, has made an inauspicious start to her hurdling career for new stable this year; 8lb out of the weights.

33/1

8th

12

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

14:40 Stratford

Pink Walls

10st 5lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Struggled to get competitive off basement Flat marks in 2023 and, following a long absence, has made an inauspicious start to her hurdling career for new stable this spring; sports refitted hood for handicap hurdle debut; 7lb out of the weights.

50/1

9

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Pink Walls

10st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Michael Mullineaux

Lowly rated Flat maiden; had excuse when pulled up on stable/hurdle debut (saddle slipped) but was tailed off when 250-1 for Stratford maiden 19 days ago.

200/1

20/1

Form: /45945

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Exposed maiden who didn't look to see it out last time on her first go beyond 6f; the hood comes off today (she has pulled hard more than once) and she would be a surprise winner.
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2nd

1

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:30 Beverley

Miss Willows

9st 12lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Simon Whitaker

Ended last season with a success; however, two duck eggs this term help to reflect her inconsistency and leave a big doubt over her current form to boot.

25/1

10th

13

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ripon

Miss Willows

8st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Simon Whitaker

Made all, scrambling home at Redcar (7f, Class 6, good to soft; from 3lb lower) last September; showed that same speed before weakening on seasonal reappearance at Thirsk (7f, good; 11th of 14; 25-1) in April; has a tricky draw to navigate, unless electing to go far side.

33/1

Form: 30-687

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
A long time since she ran beyond sprint trips and she finished well held (5f) a fortnight ago when back from a break; not obviously fancied.
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4th

9

(5)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Second Collection

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Quirky veteran who's always reliant on some luck given her run style; landed a fifth win here when going in over C&D for Myla Coppins last month and may get this run to suit; player.

8/1

5th

9

(5)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Second Collection

8st 12lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

She had been threatening prior to last week's come-from-behind win at Wolverhampton (5f); penalty demands a bit more but she should remain competitive.

9/2

1st

6

(3)

17th Feb 2026

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Second Collection

9st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple course winner; she hasn't been beaten far on her last three runs and should give it another good go.

5/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £26.70
Straight Forecast £21.53
Tricast £114.00
Trifecta £132.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lockdown Lass

NEWMARKET:

Liberty Mountain

RP RATINGS:

Exigency

The Sun:

Liberty Mountain

Daily Record:

Liberty Mountain

Telegraph:

Exigency

D Express:

Exigency

POSTDATA:

Lockdown Lass

The Times:

Lockdown Lass

The Guardian:

Lockdown Lass

Daily Mail:

Lockdown Lass

Daily Mirror:

Lockdown Lass

The Star:

Lockdown Lass