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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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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1st

14

(6)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

18:58 Kempton (AW)

Incensed

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Amanda Perrett

Often led for previous yard, as when winning a Carlisle maiden and a C&D handicap (beat three rivals) as a 3yo; ran as well as she was entitled to on yard debut over 1m2f at Sandown recently and this looks a more likely option; can be involved.

14/1

6

(6)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 3

15:15 Sandown

Incensed

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Amanda Perrett

Made most of the running when winning twice for Andrew Balding as 3yo, in a 1m3f Carlisle maiden and a 1m4f AW handicap; sold for 60,000gns since last seen in October; the new trip on seasonal return raises questions.

14/1

4th

5

(5)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Newmarket

Incensed

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Front-runner on three of her last four starts, including when she won a maiden at Carlisle (1m3f, good) in July and a four-runner handicap at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in good style four weeks ago; up 6lb and unraced on softer than good, but she has to be in calculations.

4/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

6

(3)

9th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Molten Sea

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Made it 3-6 in handicaps when winning at Nottingham (1m6f, good) on June 1 and close second at Chester (2m, soft) since; there can be optimism she'll continue to progress for her top yard and she's a key player.

7/2

2nd

7

(8)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

15:55 Chester

Molten Sea

8st 13lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Winning her third handicap when grinding it out from the front over 1m6f at Nottingham 13 days ago (good); only 4lb higher but she doesn't do much in a hurry and whether Chester will be her track remains to be seen; drawn wide in 8.

7/2

1st

10

(7)

1st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Nottingham

Molten Sea

9st 1lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Favourite for all four of her handicaps last season, winning twice at Musselburgh (1m4f and 2m) in the autumn; weak in the betting, however, over 1m4f at Newbury on reappearance 16 days ago and faded out of it; presumably both needed that race and suited by this step back up in trip.

6/1

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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