April 30 / 16.10 Brighton

16.10

Good To Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £13500
  • 1m 1f 207y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

Form: 1931- C

Last run: 136 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
2-4 as a 2yo, the latter win gained from the front in Wolverhampton novice (9.4f, AW) in December; could easily have more to offer in middle-distance handicaps this year and needs to be taken very seriously.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(11)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

The African Queen

9st 5lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, prominent

20/1

8th

10

(11)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

The African Queen

9st 5lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, prominent

20/1

8th

1

(9)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

The African Queen

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

led narrowly, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

7/1

Form: 35285- CD

Last run: 208 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Absent since the autumn but has won over C&D on her last two seasonal debuts, latterly in this race off a 2lb lower mark last year, and seems likely to be primed for another big run.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Wisper

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Took this in 2025 and she made a winning return over C&D last month; up 3lb but she's a likely player once more with yard going very well.

3/1

1st

1

(5)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Wisper

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Alan King

All seven wins have been on turf and latest was over C&D last June; didn't fire in her final two runs last season but this is a drop back in grade and she won on her seasonal return in 2022 and 2023; needs a close look off dangerous mark.

8/1

5th

2

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Newmarket

Wisper

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Won at Windsor (11.5f) in June and creditable fifth at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f) on penultimate start; well beaten latest (good to soft probably not to blame) and this is her first crack at 1m4f, which is quite interesting.

16/1

5/2

Form: 4213- C

Last run: 186 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Delivered on earlier promise when winning soft-ground novice here (1m) in October and her AW third later that month was perfectly respectable; upped in trip for seasonal/handicap debut and probably has improvement to come.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(2)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

20:19 Goodwood

Zayina

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Competitive off this sort of mark during a limited campaign last year without looking to have anything in hand; similar story over this trip on her comeback in early April and she took a step backwards at Brighton (1m2f, also good to firm) 25 days later; handicapper's not really budging but cheekpieces are enlisted and this is winnable.

7/2

4th

2

(3)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 3

16:05 Brighton

Zayina

10st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

prominent, weakened from 2f out

5/1

4th

2

(3)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 3

16:05 Brighton

Zayina

10st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

prominent, weakened from 2f out

5/1

Form: 42411- D

Last run: 229 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Ended last season in career-best form, winning twice over 8.5f at Epsom (good to firm) in cheekpieces; will be fine over today's trip but needs to find even more to overcome current mark, and subsequent 229-day break may have checked her momentum.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

New Heights

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won her novice on Polytrack but hasn't run well on the AW since and has rather struggled this year, coming 9lb down the weights; needs a revival back from six weeks off.

6/1

6th

1

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

New Heights

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won her novice on Polytrack but hasn't run well on the AW since and has rather struggled this year, coming 9lb down the weights; needs a revival back from six weeks off.

6/1

7th

5

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

New Heights

10st 11lb

J: Mr James Harding

T: Jonathan Portman

led, led narrowly 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 16920- CD

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Two wins last year, the latter over C&D; looked as good as ever when close second to New Heights at Espom (8.5f, good to firm) in September but makes seasonal debut from a career-high mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:15 Exeter

Chips And Rice

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Capable Flat performer who ran okay in maiden hurdles during the summer before losing her way; had wind surgery but others look safer.

8/1

3

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Chips And Rice

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who made the frame in two of her first four hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third over C&D (good to firm) in July; below form last time, though, and has a point to prove on this handicap hurdle debut.

20/1

4

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Worcester

Chips And Rice

11st 4lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Fair Flat racer who has made the frame on two of her three hurdling starts for new stable this year, more notably when third at Stratford (2m, good to firm) in early July; well beaten when back on the Flat last time but still enters calculations here.

10/1

Form: 24-340 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
1m2f turf winner last summer and consistent on the AW since the autumn; this month's heavy-ground defeat is not viewed harshly but she may find others in this field better handicapped.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Measured Moments

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Losing run now up to 15 and she has slid down the weights during an inconsistent season; capable still at this level but she's odds-on to pull hard and has had issues at the stalls of late, so isn't without risk.

16/1

5th

10

(10)

10th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:14 Leicester

Measured Moments

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Butler

slowly away, took keen hold

8/1

Form: 86499- D

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Yet to add to her AW win at start of 2023 and was safely held in AW Listed race on latest outing in November but held her own in some valuable handicaps last year and makes her reappearance from a workable mark.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(4)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Aiming High

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Wouldn't judge her too harshly on last two runs (met trouble on former occasion and then faced a stiff task from out of the weights latest); this more suitable and she's not discounted.

10/1

7th

9

(4)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

Aiming High

8st 2lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Simcock

1m4f turf win here last September; ended 2025 with three AW defeats though and she looks booked for a struggle from 5lb out of the handicap in this useful event.

25/1

3

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Aiming High

10st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: David Simcock

Just 1-20 on turf but 4-17 on the AW including a win over C&D; raised just 2lb for last month's Lingfield success (1m4f, Polytrack) and likely to make her presence felt again.

3/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £26.16

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Wisper

SPOTLIGHT:

Zayina

The Times:

The African Queen

NEWMARKET:

Chips And Rice

POSTDATA:

Measured Moments

TOPSPEED:

Aiming High

Daily Mirror:

Zayina

Daily Record:

Zayina

Telegraph:

The African Queen

The Guardian:

Chips And Rice

Daily Mail:

Wisper

D Express:

Wisper

The Sun:

Wisper

The Star:

Wisper