May 18 / 15.50 Newmarket

15.50

Good

Darley Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 6 runners
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Darley Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 2

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart pedigree and made a promising start when second of six on her 1m2f course debut (good) 15 days ago, no match for an exciting prospect but pulling clear of the rest; likely to benefit from 1m4f and the one to beat with improvement on the cards.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Precious Jewel

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

First two starts saw her come second over 1m2f and make all over 1m4f, both on the other Newmarket course; not so good on Chelmsford AW last time but this lightly raced, well-bred filly could still have more to offer.

7/4

3rd

2

(2)

6th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Precious Jewel

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Charlie Appleby

Second of six on her debut at Newmarket last month (1m2f, good); put that experience to good use when making all over 1m4f back at Newmarket 19 days ago; open to further progress and she's a major player under the penalty.

5/2

1st

5

(1)

18th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Newmarket

Precious Jewel

9st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Charlie Appleby

Smart pedigree and made a promising start when second of six on her 1m2f course debut (good) 15 days ago, no match for an exciting prospect but pulling clear of the rest; likely to benefit from 1m4f and the one to beat with improvement on the cards.

5/4

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0-

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 3-1 but green and down the field on her 1m Kempton debut in December; up significantly in trip on return; likely to do better but Precious Jewel has be considered the stable first string unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
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6th

3

(1)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Blessed Honour

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

In receipt of 7lb when beating Power Of Destiny by less than a length at Nottingham in June; couldn't continue her progression on handicap debut at Newbury next time but she wasn't disgraced faced with the slowest ground she's encountered and back from nearly three months off; key player.

9/4

6th

3

(1)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Blessed Honour

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

In receipt of 7lb when beating Power Of Destiny by less than a length at Nottingham in June; couldn't continue her progression on handicap debut at Newbury next time but she wasn't disgraced faced with the slowest ground she's encountered and back from nearly three months off; key player.

9/4

4th

7

(8)

20th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Newbury

Blessed Honour

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Second from off the pace at Newmarket (1m4f, good) on reappearance in May and she rallied to go one better when 8-15 at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in June in another small-field novice; absent nearly three months since and has had only three races, so should bring potential to handicap debut.

11/4

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Plenty to like about her opening third of ten at Kempton (1m) last autumn; the fourth and fifth have won maiden/novice events since so the form has some substance; plenty of stamina in her pedigree; likely improver who should go well.
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3rd

6

(3)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

15:50 Goodwood

Incensed

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Underwent breathing surgery before making an encouraging return from six months off when runner-up in 1m4f Kempton handicap last month; this fairly useful 1m4f winner can take a step forward now.

14/1

2nd

2

(3)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Incensed

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amanda Perrett

A good spell last summer for new yard included a C&D win in July but she faded badly over 1m6f at Goodwood on final start; had wind surgery since but this is likely to need her best form yet on seasonal return.

10/1

1

(7)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Goodwood

Incensed

10st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Amanda Perrett

4yo who has won four of her 12 starts and was beaten just a neck over 1m4f here (good to firm) last month; the step back up in trip poses a question, as does the forecast slow ground, but she's not ruled out.

8/1

8/1

Form: 6

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit on 1m course debut (good) last month but needs to leave that form behind now taking a significant step up in distance.
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5th

10

(1)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:54 Newcastle (AW)

Lake Teo

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charles Hills

Seven-race maiden; never better than midfield on AW debut at Chelmsford (1m; 14-1) last month; steps back up in trip but not progressing.

12/1

5th

10

(1)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:54 Newcastle (AW)

Lake Teo

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charles Hills

Seven-race maiden; never better than midfield on AW debut at Chelmsford (1m; 14-1) last month; steps back up in trip but not progressing.

12/1

8th

9

(4)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lake Teo

8st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charles Hills

took keen hold, never better than midfield

20/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No obvious promise on her 1m AW debut six months ago but this daughter of a Group-placed 1m4f winner in these colours can be expected to do better over longer trips at 3; Cieren Fallon seemingly prefers her to stablemate Molten Sea.
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5th

1

(1)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Lingfield (AW)

Sea La Venus

9st 11lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Had five starts; bitterly disappointing favourite/joint-favourite at Ripon the last twice and her first two starts are still her chief pieces of form; highly likely we've yet to see the best of her, though, and the fitting of a hood could help.

7/2

4th

3

(3)

11th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:10 Ripon

Sea La Venus

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

9/4

5th

1

(9)

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

20:30 Ripon

Sea La Venus

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Nothing special about her latest AW run but she had hinted at ability when fifth of six at Newmarket (1m4f, good) previously and it will be disappointing if this well-connected filly can't do better now handicapping; in-form yard 36% (19-53) here in the last five years.

15/8

Form: 8

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred to be useful and hinted at promise when making late headway into midfield on her 1m2f Newbury debut (good to soft) four weeks ago; likely to be wiser now but Cieren Fallon is on the stable's other runner.
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2nd

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:05 Chepstow

Molten Sea

11st 7lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; well-held fifth of 13 on hurdling debut at Hereford in February but she left that form well behind when justifying favouritism with a 14l win at Kempton (2m, good) last month; has a penalty but that was an impressive win and she could have a lot more to offer in this sphere; strongly respected.

7/4

1st

5

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:33 Kempton

Molten Sea

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quite a useful handicapper at up to 2m for William Haggas on the Flat; ran to only a modest level when 15l fifth of 13 on her 2m Hereford hurdle debut (soft) 20 days ago but she's entitled to come on for the experience.

15/2

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.70
Straight Forecast £8.06
Trifecta £23.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Precious Jewel

The Times:

Molten Sea

The Guardian:

Lake Teo

Telegraph:

Sea La Venus

The Sun:

Incensed

RP RATINGS:

Precious Jewel

POSTDATA:

Precious Jewel

NEWMARKET:

Precious Jewel

Daily Mail:

Precious Jewel

D Express:

Precious Jewel

Daily Mirror:

Precious Jewel

The Star:

Precious Jewel

Daily Record:

Precious Jewel