17.45

J: Oisin Murphy

5/2 (Won)

Win: £3.25
Place: £1.10

Form: 642

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Not beaten far in any of her three outings, most recently when close second in C&D maiden a fortnight ago; that form already makes her a major player today, and probably haven't seen the best of her yet.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 10 (1)	22nd Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4	17:45 Kempton (AW) Venus Rosewater 9st 2lb J: Oisin Murphy T: John & Thady Gosden	made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on and just did enough	5/2
2nd 9 (6)	8th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 3	19:30 Kempton (AW) Venus Rosewater 9st 2lb J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden	Frankel filly who made a promising start at Newmarket (1m, good) last month and she ran well for a long way when a clear fourth behind a well-backed stablemate at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last time; looks open to more progress on this drop back in trip and she's in the mix.	6/1
4th 12 (11)	18th Aug 2023 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5	14:50 Wolverhampton (AW) Venus Rosewater 9st 2lb J: Benoit De La Sayette T: John & Thady Gosden	Sent off 20-1 but not without promise when sixth of ten on her Newmarket debut (1m, good) a fortnight ago; nicely bred and likely she can do better.	11/2

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1st

(1)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Kempton (AW)

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on and just did enough

5/2

2nd

(6)

8th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

9st 2lb

Frankel filly who made a promising start at Newmarket (1m, good) last month and she ran well for a long way when a clear fourth behind a well-backed stablemate at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last time; looks open to more progress on this drop back in trip and she's in the mix.

6/1

4th

(11)

18th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

14:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

Sent off 20-1 but not without promise when sixth of ten on her Newmarket debut (1m, good) a fortnight ago; nicely bred and likely she can do better.

11/2

2nd

1 (8)

Whispering Words

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

6/4

Place: £1.10

Form: 5-1 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Out of a well-connected Listed winner; shaped with promise on sole 2yo start and won Newmarket novice (1m, good) on belated reappearance seven weeks ago, keeping on well to lead close home; should have more to offer and has very obvious claims here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 4 (8)	6th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 2	13:35 Lingfield (AW) Whispering Words 8st 12lb J: James Doyle T: Charlie Appleby	Very lightly raced 3yo who won a Newmarket novice (1m, good) on her return in August and was an eyecatching fifth when upped to 1m2f on her handicap debut at Newmarket (good to firm) in October; didn't get much luck in that race and she still has untapped potential; respected back on AW.	5/2
5th 7 (1)	7th Oct 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y Class 2	13:30 Newmarket Whispering Words 9st 4lb J: Ryan Moore T: Charlie Appleby	Won on the other Newmarket course (1m, good) in August on her second start and went very close in Kempton novice (1m, AW) a fortnight ago; has very much shaped as though she will be suited by this step up in trip on her handicap debut and she's a strong candidate.	9/4
2nd 1 (8)	22nd Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4	17:45 Kempton (AW) Whispering Words 9st 9lb J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby	in touch with leaders, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, soon some headway, went second under 2f out, kept on well final 110yds, just held	6/4

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7th

(8)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

8st 12lb

Very lightly raced 3yo who won a Newmarket novice (1m, good) on her return in August and was an eyecatching fifth when upped to 1m2f on her handicap debut at Newmarket (good to firm) in October; didn't get much luck in that race and she still has untapped potential; respected back on AW.

5/2

5th

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

9st 4lb

Won on the other Newmarket course (1m, good) in August on her second start and went very close in Kempton novice (1m, AW) a fortnight ago; has very much shaped as though she will be suited by this step up in trip on her handicap debut and she's a strong candidate.

9/4

2nd

(8)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

9st 9lb

in touch with leaders, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, soon some headway, went second under 2f out, kept on well final 110yds, just held

6/4

3rd

6 (10)

Mountain Flower

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Charles Hills

33/1

Place: £6.30

Form: 40

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Well-bred filly who ran on well for fourth on debut at Doncaster (7f, good) and had an excuse when down the field over C&D 16 days ago (stumbled at start); each-way claims if able to build on initial effort.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 11 (10)	5th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 5	19:00 Chelmsford (AW) Mountain Flower 9st 7lb J: Cieren Fallon T: Charles Hills	Unexposed 3yo; never a threat in three runs to date, keeping on into third of ten in Kempton novice (1m) two weeks ago; bred to be useful and shapes as if she'll stay this longer trip, so not hard to envisage an improved showing on today's handicap debut; interesting.	15/2
3rd 6 (10)	22nd Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4	17:45 Kempton (AW) Mountain Flower 9st 2lb J: Hollie Doyle T: Charles Hills	towards rear of midfield, shaken up over 6f out, steady headway from over 2f out, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two	33/1
11th 12 (8)	6th Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 5	19:00 Kempton (AW) Mountain Flower 8st 13lb J: Jim Crowley T: Charles Hills	in rear	15/2

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12th

(10)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Mountain Flower

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Charles Hills

Unexposed 3yo; never a threat in three runs to date, keeping on into third of ten in Kempton novice (1m) two weeks ago; bred to be useful and shapes as if she'll stay this longer trip, so not hard to envisage an improved showing on today's handicap debut; interesting.

15/2

3rd

(10)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

9st 2lb

towards rear of midfield, shaken up over 6f out, steady headway from over 2f out, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

33/1

11th

(8)

6th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

8st 13lb

in rear

15/2

4th

8 (3)

Summer Of Love

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Saeed bin Suroor

5/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Fourth live foal; half-sister to winners Al Nefud (Group-placed UAE 1m dirt; RPR 112) and Aldous Huxley (Listed-placed 1m2f AW; 104); dam 1m2f winner (including AW/Listed; 114), half-sister to 1m 2yo Group 1 winner White Moonstone; looks the part on paper; no surprise if she features.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1 (4)	17th Sep 2024 Good To Soft 0m 6f 3y Class 3	16:35 Yarmouth Summer Of Love 10st 2lb J: Oisin Murphy T: Saeed bin Suroor	Lightly raced 4yo who is 3-6; this is her first crack at sprinting but she doesn't look short of gears and would have won more easily at Epsom (7f, good) recently had she not idled; 3lb higher; hooded the last twice but not today.	6/4
1st 5 (7)	26th Aug 2024 Good 0m 7f 3y Class 3	14:42 Epsom Summer Of Love 9st 8lb J: Oisin Murphy T: Saeed bin Suroor	sweating, swerved right start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, switched to centre 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, idled final 110yds, always doing enough	9/4
3rd 4 (3)	20th Jul 2024 Soft 0m 7f 6y Class 3	19:45 Doncaster Summer Of Love 9st 11lb J: Christian Howarth T: Saeed bin Suroor	prominent on outer, led over 1f out	11/2

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1st

(4)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

10st 2lb

Lightly raced 4yo who is 3-6; this is her first crack at sprinting but she doesn't look short of gears and would have won more easily at Epsom (7f, good) recently had she not idled; 3lb higher; hooded the last twice but not today.

6/4

1st

(7)

26th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

9st 8lb

sweating, swerved right start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, switched to centre 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, idled final 110yds, always doing enough

9/4

3rd

(3)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

9st 11lb

prominent on outer, led over 1f out

11/2

5th

9 (7)

8/1

Form: 35 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Out of a Listed winner and made very promising debut over 7f here last month, recovering well from slow start to finish third; rather disappointing when only fifth at Chelmsford (1m) a fortnight later, though, and now sports headgear.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6 (2)	12th Oct 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 6	18:00 Chelmsford (AW) Velvet Crush 9st 8lb J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden	All three runs on Polytrack; yet to build on promising debut third but slow starts haven't helped and it's still early days for a filly who is bred to be a good bit better than an opening mark of 64; blinkers replace cheekpieces and interesting to see how strong the betting vibes are.	9/2
5th 9 (7)	22nd Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4	17:45 Kempton (AW) Velvet Crush 9st 2lb J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden	slowly away, soon in rear	8/1
5th 9 (9)	31st Aug 2023 Standard 1m 0f 0y Class 5	14:55 Chelmsford (AW) Velvet Crush 9st 2lb J: Robert Havlin T: John & Thady Gosden	185,000gns foal, 325,000gns yearling; 100-30 when third of ten on her Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) 15 days ago, doing well to finish so close after blowing the start; extra furlong should be within range and high on the list.	7/4

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6th

(2)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 8lb

All three runs on Polytrack; yet to build on promising debut third but slow starts haven't helped and it's still early days for a filly who is bred to be a good bit better than an opening mark of 64; blinkers replace cheekpieces and interesting to see how strong the betting vibes are.

9/2

5th

(7)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Kempton (AW)

9st 2lb

slowly away, soon in rear

8/1

5th

(9)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:55 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 2lb

185,000gns foal, 325,000gns yearling; 100-30 when third of ten on her Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) 15 days ago, doing well to finish so close after blowing the start; extra furlong should be within range and high on the list.

7/4

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6th

2 (9)

Frieze Frame

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Scudamore

50/1

Form: 03

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Left inauspicious debut behind when 80-1 third at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) a fortnight ago but that race lacked depth and she'll need to take another big step forward here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 7 (9)	6th Nov 2023 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6	20:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Frieze Frame 9st 6lb J: Taylor Fisher T: Michael Scudamore	Handicapped on her third in an 8.5f novice here that developed into a sprint; down the field on handicap debut 16 days ago; drop in trip not enough to tempt.	25/1
0 1 (2)	21st Oct 2023 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 6	16:12 Wolverhampton (AW) Frieze Frame 9st 12lb J: Adam Farragher T: Michael Scudamore	Handicap debutante who isn't completely solid on her novice form; however, the standout effort (80-1 third) came over C&D, so the return to this scenario may suit.	16/1
6th 2 (9)	22nd Sep 2023 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4	17:45 Kempton (AW) Frieze Frame 9st 6lb J: Billy Loughnane T: Michael Scudamore	prominent on outer, lost ground 6f out	50/1

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12th

(9)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Frieze Frame

9st 6lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Michael Scudamore

Handicapped on her third in an 8.5f novice here that developed into a sprint; down the field on handicap debut 16 days ago; drop in trip not enough to tempt.

25/1

(2)

21st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Frieze Frame

9st 12lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Scudamore

Handicap debutante who isn't completely solid on her novice form; however, the standout effort (80-1 third) came over C&D, so the return to this scenario may suit.

16/1

6th

(9)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

9st 6lb

prominent on outer, lost ground 6f out

50/1

7th

4 (6)

J: Callum Shepherd

66/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

4,000gns 2yo; first foal; dam 6f turf/7f AW 2yo winner (RPR 81), half-sister to winners Lahaleeb (7f-1m2f including British 7f Group 2 and Canadian 1m2f Grade 1) and Precocious Star (6f-1m including AW Listed); hooded on debut and probably best watched.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 7 (9)	5th Dec 2023 Standard 1m 2f 0y Class 6	14:35 Lingfield (AW) Cathaya 9st 7lb J: Taylor Fisher T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	in touch with leaders	16/1
6th 12 (8)	13th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5	17:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Cathaya 8st 13lb J: Callum Shepherd T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	Well beaten in a couple of 1m contests (AW/turf); poor claims.	200/1
10th 9 (11)	16th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 0f 31y Class 5	15:15 Windsor Cathaya 9st 2lb J: Luke Catton T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	Comfortably held in 1m AW event at Kempton, having been friendless in the betting; hood worn that day is now removed; others preferred.	100/1

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8th

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Lingfield (AW)

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

in touch with leaders

16/1

6th

(8)

13th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

8st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

Well beaten in a couple of 1m contests (AW/turf); poor claims.

200/1

10th

(11)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

15:15 Windsor

9st 2lb

J: Luke Catton