October 10 / 17.25 Southwell (AW)

17.25

Standard

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3564
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
320,000gns yearling; 8-1 when a 9l fifth of nine on her Salisbury debut (7f, good to firm) last month (form since boosted); improvement needed, but she is nicely bred so progress from that first effort would be no surprise.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(8)

1st Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Spinto Soprano

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Improved sufficiently on her debut effort to score a shade cosily at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month; carries a penalty for that but is open to improvement and can again go well.

4/1

1st

6

(4)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Spinto Soprano

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

320,000gns yearling; 8-1 when a 9l fifth of nine on her Salisbury debut (7f, good to firm) last month (form since boosted); improvement needed, but she is nicely bred so progress from that first effort would be no surprise.

5/2

5th

6

(3)

7th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 2

15:10 Salisbury

Spinto Soprano

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £5.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unplaced 6.5f-1m1f in France, half-sister to winners Billesdon Brook (7f/1m including 2yo/1,000 Guineas) and Billesdon Bess (7f-1m2f including 2yo/Listed) out of maiden half-sister to three Group 3 winners; something to like on pedigree and the market should be revealing.
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10

(9)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

Secret World

9st 6lb

J: Christine Worrell

T: Gerard O’Leary

Pulled up after a very slow start at Leopardstown last month but was only beaten roughly 2l on her yard debut/seasonal return at Navan in April and was well backed that day; not ruled out.

7/1

2

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:48 Leopardstown

Secret World

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Gerard O’Leary

AW winner yet to score on turf but has gone close on multiple occasions; carried head high when beaten 1.75l by Hurricane Helen latest on stable debut at Navan (1m2f, good) after 171 days off; up 4lb for that but should strip fitter and could turn that form around with cheekpieces applied; claims.

4/1

2

(3)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:48 Leopardstown

Secret World

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Gerard O’Leary

AW winner yet to score on turf but has gone close on multiple occasions; carried head high when beaten 1.75l by Hurricane Helen latest on stable debut at Navan (1m2f, good) after 171 days off; up 4lb for that but should strip fitter and could turn that form around with cheekpieces applied; claims.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to Australian 7f/1m winner Baltic Coast; dam Listed-placed 5f 2yo winner (RPR 93), half-sister to 6f 2yo Group 2 winner Rajasinghe out of Listed-placed 5f AW 2yo winner, is granddaughter of 5.5f 2yo Listed winner; pedigree suggests this may be as far as she wants, but any money for her should be noted.
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10th

10

(7)

15th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Stars Away

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Modest form since C&D debut, latterly in a variety of aids, but at least she slots into this grade for the first time; still hard to make case until showing more.

33/1

10th

10

(7)

15th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Stars Away

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

Modest form since C&D debut, latterly in a variety of aids, but at least she slots into this grade for the first time; still hard to make case until showing more.

33/1

9th

4

(10)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Stars Away

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

0-6 overall and well held all starts in 2024; needs to be transformed by a break and a different combination of headgear.

33/1

20/1

Form: 8

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stable having a fine year with its 2yos, but this filly was sent off 33-1 when last of eight on her Newcastle debut (7f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; needs to leave that effort behind.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

10

(1)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:10 Newcastle (AW)

Lady Masar

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

Some promise in a 7f fillies' maiden at Southwell one year ago (for Karl Burke); absent until a low-key stable debut at Catterick (6f, soft) last month; risky now making her handicap debut.

16/1

7th

4

(7)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:52 Catterick

Lady Masar

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

always behind

8/1

16/1

Form: 58

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in two starts over 6f on turf/Polytrack; this extra furlong shouldn't be an issue, but improvement required and she needs this for a mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

2

(2)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Inkara

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Well held in two starts over 6f on turf/Polytrack; this extra furlong shouldn't be an issue, but improvement required and she needs this for a mark.

16/1

8th

5

(10)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Inkara

9st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

65,000gns yearling; easy to back and never within striking distance when fifth of seven on 6f debut at Salisbury last month; looks as though she needs time and more experience.

16/1

5th

3

(5)

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:53 Salisbury

Inkara

9st 2lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, towards rear

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off 9-2 for her Leicester debut (7f, good to soft) four weeks ago, but could only manage eighth of the 14 runners having dropped away more than 2f from home; may improve for the experience and stable 7-16 (44%) here since the Tapeta was laid.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

1

(8)

10th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Elegant Friend

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Appleby

slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced, some headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, nudged out final 110yds

4/1

8th

1

(9)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Leicester

Elegant Friend

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

First foal of a French Listed-placed 7f winner (RPR 101), herself from the family of Dubai Millennium; one of two newcomers for her powerful stable; betting to guide.

11/4

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
17-2 when fourth of 14 on her Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) last month, finishing around 10l behind the winner; not sure how stong the form is with several who didn't finish far behind her that day having been well beaten since, but she is open to improvement.
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2nd

5

(7)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

12:55 Lingfield

Salamanca City

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

3-12 on turf (all 1m2f), the third of those wins coming when she scraped home at Yarmouth (good) on her reappearance four weeks ago; 3lb nudge puts her on a career-high mark.

11/4

1st

5

(10)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Salamanca City

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Both wins at 1m2f (good to soft and good), the latest at Haydock last April; consistent in defeat in the second half of 2025 until below best on soft ground here (about 1m3f) in September; thereabouts on best form.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to five winners including Gamgoom (prolific 4f-7f including Italian 5f Listed; RPR 110), Impulsion (6f 2yo; 94) and Nabhan (7f-1m6f including 2yo; 90); dam 6f 2yo winner (95), half-sister to 5f Group 1 winner Profitable; makes some appeal on breeding, but stable not noted for winning newcomers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

3

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Real McKay

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Michael Herrington

One of her three wins came over C&D; off the mark for this stable when comfortably seeing off eight rivals at Newcastle two weeks ago (6f); drawn wide but a 3lb rise looks manageable.

4/1

7th

3

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Real McKay

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Michael Herrington

One of her three wins came over C&D; off the mark for this stable when comfortably seeing off eight rivals at Newcastle two weeks ago (6f); drawn wide but a 3lb rise looks manageable.

4/1

1st

3

(1)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

The Real McKay

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Michael Herrington

Has won off higher marks when trained by Ivan Furtado in 2024; 0-8 for current yard but was close second at Yarmouth (6f, soft) two runs back; on a career-low mark and cannot be discounted.

5/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
24,000euros foal; 40,000euros yearling; half-sister to Bahrain 7f winner Yuan Prince; dam 7f winner (RPR 71), sister to 5f Group 1 winner Move In Time out of unraced sister to UAE 6f Group 3 winner Tropical Star; stable can get them ready first time so worth a market check.
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7th

6

(8)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

12:25 Southwell (AW)

Zousca

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

raced in second, outpaced then lost position over 3f out, weakened from 2f out

12/1

6th

3

(10)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Zousca

9st 6lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Placed in two of her five handicaps but she's not been easy to predict and was tailed off on stable debut at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; may have had stamina issues over that trip but she's now 0-8 and others are more convincing; equipment reapplied.

8/1

6th

3

(10)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Zousca

9st 6lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Placed in two of her five handicaps but she's not been easy to predict and was tailed off on stable debut at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; may have had stamina issues over that trip but she's now 0-8 and others are more convincing; equipment reapplied.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.30
Straight Forecast £40.23
Trifecta £125.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spinto Soprano

Daily Mirror:

Salamanca City

Telegraph:

Stars Away

NEWMARKET:

Elegant Friend

POSTDATA:

Zousca

The Star:

Salamanca City

Daily Record:

Salamanca City

RP RATINGS:

Spinto Soprano

The Times:

Spinto Soprano

The Guardian:

Spinto Soprano

Daily Mail:

Spinto Soprano

D Express:

Spinto Soprano

The Sun:

Spinto Soprano