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19.05

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Degen Distillery X Malatonka Apprentice Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £5574.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Degen Distillery X Malatonka Apprentice Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 38-711 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Beaten in her first 13 races but has won her last two and it was quite decisive at Yarmouth latterly (6f, soft; previous win on good to firm); strong traveller who looks sure to get a solid gallop to chase; player under a penalty.
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6

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:45 Yarmouth

Rhythmic Acclaim

9st 6lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Philip McBride

Three wins last year, two of them over C&D, and she has run some good races in defeat in 2025, including C&D; saw no daylight when a close fifth here 13 days ago and that was a Class 4; good chance back into Class 6.

11/4

7

(7)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:45 Yarmouth

Rhythmic Acclaim

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Philip McBride

Dual 6f course winner; runner-up here (6f, good) and at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month but below her best when favourite and only sixth of eight at this track (7f, good to firm; Dark Side Thunder third) 15 days ago; possibilities if that can be forgiven.

15/2

7

(7)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:45 Yarmouth

Rhythmic Acclaim

8st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Philip McBride

Dual 6f course winner; runner-up here (6f, good) and at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month but below her best when favourite and only sixth of eight at this track (7f, good to firm; Dark Side Thunder third) 15 days ago; possibilities if that can be forgiven.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 282221 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
The penalty for last week's Chepstow win (5f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) sees her on a career-high mark, but she's in a rich vein form and looks sure to give her running; might be better over a tad shorter but this is a sharp track.
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3rd

5

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground and mainly consistent, again running with credit when third of eight here (7f, good to soft) on Saturday; has only managed to win one of her last 32 starts, though, and may prefer further than this now.

4/1

3rd

4

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground, but the last nine of her ten wins have been over sprint trips; has had some close calls over C&D this summer but she's not easy to predict and has been well held in her last two runs; risks attached.

8/1

3rd

3

(7)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time course winner who's become hard to win with, landing just one of her last 30 starts; she's not been this low in the weights for years but isn't as good now; yard also responsible for Savannah Smiles.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 428-46 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Both wins and best form has been on the AW, though has only had four turf starts; shaped well after a break on reappearance (5f) before disappointing favourite backers at Lingfield, a track she runs well; all her improvement has come over 5f.
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3rd

1

(2)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

13:40 Lingfield (AW)

So Sleepy

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Can start slowly and race freely once she finds her stride; third of four off this mark in a similar race last week and needs to raise her game.

11/4

3rd

5

(1)

27th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

19:38 Lingfield (AW)

So Sleepy

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Record over C&D reads 13226 and she has dropped 1lb lower than when winning at Chelmsford last October; will need a solid pace to aim at and could do without missing the break, which she sometimes can.

5/1

7th

2

(1)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:35 Brighton

So Sleepy

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Both wins have come on Polytrack but she's still lightly raced on turf and has placed at Goodwood (6f, good) and Lingfield (6f, good to firm) in her last two starts; usually comes from off the pace and has possibilities if this sets up for the closers.

5/1

Form: 1004-7 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Came to hand early last season so her comeback effort has to go down as a bit disappointing; nothing wrong with this mark though and she handles undulating tracks.
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2nd

7

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

17:25 Lingfield (AW)

Lahina Bay

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Six-time turf winner; placed a few times since returned to that sphere; only 1-16 on AW but gained the success over C&D (off 3lb higher); in form and has a fighting chance.

13/2

2nd

4

(8)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

18:11 Windsor

Lahina Bay

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three-time course winner (5f/6f) who often leads, as was the case when a 4l third of five here ten days ago; that was a bit disappointing.

10/1

3rd

5

(1)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Lahina Bay

8st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three-time course winner (5f/6f) whose form has been mixed since returning to turf in May, but this front-runner may enjoy the run of the race and she remains on a favourable mark; goes especially well on good to firm ground; much respected.

7/2

14/1

Form: -73426 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner; bit up and down this year and she'd prefer softer conditions in an ideal world; others preferred.
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5th

8

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:53 Newcastle (AW)

Willingly

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

8yo who is without a win since October 2023 and has finished soundly beaten in Class 5 handicaps on her last two starts; however, before those she went close in one at Chepstow in May and if rediscovering that form she'll be very tough to beat now dropped into a classified.

7/2

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Haydock

Willingly

8st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Mark Usher

On the downgrade in recent times and no surprise to see her fail to build on her Chepstow second when well held at Hamilton last time; the blinkers come off again tonight.

20/1

Form: 56-905 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Yet to recapture her form this campaign but she's now 10lb lower than for last year's Windsor win (5f; fine at 6f); difficult to put a line through her.
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7th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:22 Bath

Silent Flame

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Below her best at Brighton last time but had been in a good run of form, as with many from this yard; might just be vulnerable to stronger stays over this stiff 1m.

5/1

5th

5

(2)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:12 Brighton

Silent Flame

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Won at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) in July and she's held her form since, including when runner-up over 1m at Salisbury (good to soft) last time; should go well again back in trip and she won't mind what the weather does; blinkers back on.

7/2

8

(3)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:13 Salisbury

Silent Flame

10st 8lb

J: Mr Ross Birkett

T: Rod Millman

Hard to knock her last four races and prominent throughout when narrowly beaten at Chepstow on Monday; however, that was over 6f and, although she stays 7f, the vast majority of her runs have been over sprint trips and she last raced over 1m in 2021 (finished ninth).

11/4

Form: 6-4352

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
First run here but it bodes well that she's won at Salisbury (5f, good) and could have done without the late rain when a 2l second at Brighton most recently; very best efforts have been at 5f but seems to stay this far.
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7th

2

(7)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Doncaster

Alpine Girl

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won this last year off 7lb lower, when rank outsider in a small field; possible she didn't take to Ripon last time, after a career-best effort at Pontefract, but she's often done for early pace over this trip and needs to get it bang on off this mark.

7/1

7th

5

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Ripon

Alpine Girl

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Good record on turf for new yard, winning cosily at Pontefract 18 days ago (5f, good); a 5lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run.

4/1

1st

4

(5)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

14:48 Pontefract

Alpine Girl

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Five-time turf winner; only 2lb higher than for her Redcar win last summer (6f, good to firm) and her two AW runs this year aren't the ones to judge her on (blindfold slow to be removed last time); leading contender.

9/1

Form: 0-5486 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Four of her five wins have come on the AW and was a well-held fourth in this last year, albeit when 10lb higher; recent AW efforts could have been better.
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6th

5

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:34 Goodwood

Kensington Agent

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Running well on the AW before collecting with a bit in hand at Bath two weeks ago (extended 5f; firm); likely to run well again off just 3lb higher and she has form with give underfoot.

6/1

1st

3

(1)

23rd May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:40 Bath

Kensington Agent

8st 13lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Done most racing and winning on the AW but has a victory and a third to her name in two starts here and handles fast ground; consistent round Wolverhampton of late and, while there's little wiggle room off this mark, she needs considering.

7/2

1st

3

(1)

23rd May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:40 Bath

Kensington Agent

8st 13lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Done most racing and winning on the AW but has a victory and a third to her name in two starts here and handles fast ground; consistent round Wolverhampton of late and, while there's little wiggle room off this mark, she needs considering.

7/2

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 525-73 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Only a length behind Connie's Rose last time at Bath and now has a pull in the weights with that rival; bit to prove on this undulating track but respected.
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2nd

7

(3)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

19:45 Nottingham

Jax Edge

9st 4lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

Prolific winner but never off a mark this high (Bath victory in early summer came off 5lb lower) and she's not still improving at her age; an easy 6f or stiffer 5f is optimal and she'll need to bounce back from a couple of lesser efforts.

7/1

8th

3

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Jax Edge

9st 12lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Christopher Mason

Majority of her turf wins have come at Bath and Chepstow, most recently when making all on the former track in June, but she's a C&D winner too (good to firm) and she lost her chance early when back on this course 16 days ago; on a career-high mark but not ruled out.

10/1

7th

7

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:15 Windsor

Jax Edge

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Christopher Mason

C&D scorer who got back to winning ways when making all in 5.5f handicap at Bath 22 days ago; has a career-high mark to overcome now but can't be ruled out.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.40
Straight Forecast £15.31
Tricast £232.04
Trifecta £226.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rhythmic Acclaim

The Times:

Jax Edge

POSTDATA:

So Sleepy

The Guardian:

Alpine Girl

Telegraph:

Willingly

RP RATINGS:

Rhythmic Acclaim

NEWMARKET:

Rhythmic Acclaim

Daily Mail:

Rhythmic Acclaim

Daily Mirror:

Rhythmic Acclaim

The Star:

Rhythmic Acclaim

Daily Record:

Rhythmic Acclaim

D Express:

Jax Edge

The Sun:

Jax Edge