June 13 / 16.00 Newbury

16.00

Good To Firm

Darley EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-32

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
5-6 for her only 2yo run; that didn't go well but she gave it a good shot from the front back here (1m, good to soft) on reappearance and improved markedly again when close second at Windsor (1m, good to firm) one month later; the clear form pick.
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6th

7

(2)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Clove Hitch

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Well-bred 3yo who built upon previous promise when easily winning Newbury novice (1m, good to firm) in June on her fourth run; soft ground may not have suited in Sandown Listed race subsequently (has shown promise on good to soft) but others have more substance to their form; something to find.

6/1

5th

2

(7)

6th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Clove Hitch

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Andrew Balding

Form figures of 5321 reflect her progress; made all for 8l success in Newbury novice event (1m, good to firm) most recently, recording a useful figure and looking a Listed/Group filly in the making; respected.

3/1

1st

3

(6)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newbury

Clove Hitch

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

5-6 for her only 2yo run; that didn't go well but she gave it a good shot from the front back here (1m, good to soft) on reappearance and improved markedly again when close second at Windsor (1m, good to firm) one month later; the clear form pick.

11/8

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2-7 BF

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close second of 13 behind a shorter-priced stablemate at Kempton (1m, AW) in December; disappointing co-favourite in maiden at Newmarket (7f, good) in April but it's far too early to rule her out; stable also runs Uplift.
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4th

4

(8)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Izipizi

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

7/2

4th

4

(4)

20th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Izipizi

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, prominent

Evs

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
240,000gns yearling, by Too Darn Hot; eighth foal; closely related to 1m2f winner Dubawi Sands (RPR 87), half-sister to six winners including Galileo Gold (6f-1m including 2yo/2,000 Guineas; 123) and Akhu Najla (1m; 102); dam unplaced; her top yard also runs Heaven Blessed.
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10th

5

(5)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:26 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fior Di Bosco

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

disputed lead early, in touch with leaders after 2f

14/1

10th

5

(5)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:26 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fior Di Bosco

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

disputed lead early, in touch with leaders after 2f

14/1

10th

5

(11)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Fior Di Bosco

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Well-bred filly, who showed some promise in novice events but she's weakened in both her handicaps and was tailed off at Newcastle (1m) last month; may have needed that after a break but she needs a transformation on this step back up in trip; tongue-tie added.

12/1

5/1

Form: 3

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful pedigree; 22-1, always in touch but didn't see much daylight when close third of 11 in maiden at Bath (1m, good) four weeks ago; that form has taken some knocks but she looked the type to do much better.
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1st

2

(6)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:50 Newcastle (AW)

Sambucus

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Five-race maiden who has failed to build on debut promise, albeit soft/heavy ground may excuse a couple of her defeats; improvement is not out of the question, provided she takes well to AW.

4/1

1st

2

(6)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:50 Newcastle (AW)

Sambucus

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Five-race maiden who has failed to build on debut promise, albeit soft/heavy ground may excuse a couple of her defeats; improvement is not out of the question, provided she takes well to AW.

4/1

5

(7)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:40 Yarmouth

Sambucus

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Mixed results in four runs, peak effort on debut; showed a bit of promise upped to 1m2f at Redcar (handicap debut) latest and now drops in class off 3lb lower; may improve.

15/2

Form: 7- BF

Last run: 211 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ulysses half-sister to 6f winner Benefit (including Listed; RPR 108); dam 6f/7f AW winner (84) out of 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Hooray; 11-4 favourite for novice at Kempton (1m, AW) in November but managed only a never-dangerous seventh of 13; it will be interesting to see if her backers return, including as her top yard also runs Izipizi.
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5th

12

(9)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newbury

Uplift

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Ulysses half-sister to 6f winner Benefit (including Listed; RPR 108); dam 6f/7f AW winner (84) out of 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Hooray; 11-4 favourite for novice at Kempton (1m, AW) in November but managed only a never-dangerous seventh of 13; it will be interesting to see if her backers return, including as her top yard also runs Izipizi.

9/1

7th

13

(6)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Uplift

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Third foal; half-sister to 6f winner Benefit (including Listed/AW; RPR 108); dam 6f/7f AW winner (84), half-sister to useful 1m winner Festive Spirit out of 6f 2yo Group 1 winner Hooray; stable has won two of the last three renewals with a newcomer.

7/2

Form: 66

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
125-1 and 200-1 when sixth of 12 in maidens at Yarmouth (7f, good) and Windsor (1m, good to firm) three weeks later; suffered a troubled passage in the latter but Clove Hitch was 13l ahead of her.
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5th

6

(4)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:20 Beverley

Icecap

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mike Sowersby

Hasn't shown anything over hurdles in her last three races and Flat form is none too inspiring, including four handicaps at up to 1m2f.

66/1

5th

6

(4)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:20 Beverley

Icecap

8st 13lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Mike Sowersby

Hasn't shown anything over hurdles in her last three races and Flat form is none too inspiring, including four handicaps at up to 1m2f.

66/1

6

9th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:45 Market Rasen

Icecap

10st 5lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

A low-grade maiden off the Flat who has shown zilch in her two runs over hurdles.

100/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sire suggests longer trips but she's been racing freely, showing modest form over 1m in a novice at Kempton (AW; 125-1) in November and maiden at Nottingham (good; 22-1) last month.
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2nd

4

(6)

5th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Heckmondwike

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Harry Eustace

prominent, led after 1f

16/1

6th

7

(3)

15th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Windsor

Heckmondwike

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Harry Eustace

Sire suggests longer trips but she's been racing freely, showing modest form in three races over 1m, and was help up last when well beaten at 250-1 in a Newbury novice last time; should do better in due course but others bring far more solid claims.

16/1

7th

7

(12)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newbury

Heckmondwike

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Harry Eustace

Sire suggests longer trips but she's been racing freely, showing modest form over 1m in a novice at Kempton (AW; 125-1) in November and maiden at Nottingham (good; 22-1) last month.

33/1

66/1

Form: 38-

Last run: 260 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Outsider in two novice events at Kempton (1m, AW) last September, clearly better effort when third of nine on debut; looks a longer-term prospect.
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8

(4)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Kempton (AW)

No Mischief

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Jonathan Portman

250-1, always struggling in a warm Newbury novice on last month's seasonal return; generous-looking initial mark if the RPR of 63 for September's C&D debut third is taken as gospel; not without interest.

25/1

8th

10

(5)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newbury

No Mischief

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Outsider in two novice events at Kempton (1m, AW) last September, clearly better effort when third of nine on debut; looks a longer-term prospect.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; Kingman half-sister to winners Hapap (Qatar 7.5f/1m) and Al Arbed (UAE 6f); dam 1m2f and 1m4f (Group 3) winner (RPR 107), closely related to Australian 1m2f/1m4f Listed winner Century out of 6f 2yo Group 3 winner; had wind surgery in March; stable also runs Fior Di Bosco.
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9th

6

(4)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newbury

Heaven Blessed

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: William Haggas

Third foal; Kingman half-sister to winners Hapap (Qatar 7.5f/1m) and Al Arbed (UAE 6f); dam 1m2f and 1m4f (Group 3) winner (RPR 107), closely related to Australian 1m2f/1m4f Listed winner Century out of 6f 2yo Group 3 winner; had wind surgery in March; stable also runs Fior Di Bosco.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; Sea The Moon half-sister to 6f AW 2yo winner Choritzo (RPR 89); dam prolific 1m2f-1m4f winner (83), sister to 1m4f AW/2m3f chase winner Chord, out of 7f 2yo winning half-sister to 1m2f Group 1 winner Chorist; perhaps one for later and further.
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12th

13

(15)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:55 Bath

Amongst The Stars

8st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Lightly raced filly; has improved since upped in trip and she didn't appear to lose through lack of stamina over the extended 1m5f on Chelmsford AW last time; new trip back on turf but it looks worth a go.

11/2

2nd

4

(7)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Amongst The Stars

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Improved upon her first three runs (all 1m) when 3l fourth of seven on this month's handicap debut at Yarmouth (11.4f); the way she rallied suggests she'll be suited by today's longer trip and she's one to consider.

3/1

4th

3

(5)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

15:45 Yarmouth

Amongst The Stars

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

pressed leader

7/2

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Footstepsinthesand; sixth foal; half-sister to winners Cairn Gorm (6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 104), Time To Exceed (6f; 89) and Stevenson (1m AW; 77); dam unplaced in 1m2f/1m4f maidens (50), half-sister to smart fillies Time Ahead and Time Away (both placed in Prix De Diane); late foal but needs a market check.
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11th

4

(11)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newbury

Desert Time

9st 2lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

By Footstepsinthesand; sixth foal; half-sister to winners Cairn Gorm (6f including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 104), Time To Exceed (6f; 89) and Stevenson (1m AW; 77); dam unplaced in 1m2f/1m4f maidens (50), half-sister to smart fillies Time Ahead and Time Away (both placed in Prix De Diane); late foal but needs a market check.

25/1

Non-runners

Bernalda

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.30
Straight Forecast £5.41
Trifecta £21.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Clove Hitch

NEWMARKET:

Fior Di Bosco

D Express:

Amongst The Stars

Daily Mirror:

Sambucus

RP RATINGS:

Clove Hitch

POSTDATA:

Clove Hitch

The Times:

Clove Hitch

The Guardian:

Clove Hitch

Daily Mail:

Clove Hitch

The Sun:

Clove Hitch

The Star:

Clove Hitch

Daily Record:

Clove Hitch

Telegraph:

Fior Di Bosco