June 29 / 16.35 Newmarket (July)

16.35

Good To Firm

Stradivarius First Foals 2024 Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Stradivarius First Foals 2024 Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 76-141 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Made her breakthrough at the eighth attempt when landing a 1m3f handicap on reappearance in April and she scored again over 1m4f one month ago, both on Kempton AW; not so potent front-running at Newbury in between and none of her turf form matches this mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Mrs Twig

9st 12lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Four wins last year, including two over C&D, and ran well when third of 11 here last month; 1lb below her last winning mark and worth a second look.

14/1

2

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Mrs Twig

9st 12lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Four wins last year, including two over C&D, and ran well when third of 11 here last month; 1lb below her last winning mark and worth a second look.

14/1

5th

5

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Newmarket

Mrs Twig

8st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

The last of her four wins last season came over C&D (good to firm) in September, with earlier wins at 1m4f; some creditable shows this term but well beaten on two of her last three starts, the first of those following the same pattern as her other rare starts on softer than good.

20/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 12362

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won at Newcastle (1m, AW) on debut in January; not far away in any of her four races since, notably on latest when short-headed in handicap at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm); 1m4f looks well worth a go.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(8)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Alhattan

9st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Boughey

0-6 since her debut win on the AW; close second in two 1m2f/1m4f handicaps in June and she ran respectably when a hood was enlisted on latest outing; needs to find extra and she's now tongue tied as well.

8/1

6th

7

(7)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

16:40 Salisbury

Alhattan

8st 13lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Boughey

0-5 since her debut win on the AW; bang there in 1m2f/1m4f handicaps the last twice, latterly behind an in-form Mrs Twig at Newmarket; there's quite possibly more to come if she settles better and the hood might help in that respect.

6/1

2nd

5

(1)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Alhattan

8st 12lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Boughey

Won at Newcastle (1m, AW) on debut in January; not far away in any of her four races since, notably on latest when short-headed in handicap at Salisbury (1m2f, good to firm); 1m4f looks well worth a go.

9/2

Form: 213 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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

Form: 221

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
All three starts have been 1m2f; second at Chelmsford (AW) and Goodwood (good) before going one better in a novice back at Chelmsford; there's stamina in the family and 1m4f for this handicap debut looks interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

12

(3)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Candle Of Dubai

8st 8lb

J: C Y Ho

T: Charlie Johnston

Runner-up in a C&D novice (good) before going one better at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW); there's stamina in the family but she managed only fourth of five on handicap debut over 1m4f at Newmarket and tailed off when making the running back at 1m2f there on latest start; needs to reverse the slide.

20/1

10th

10

(7)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Candle Of Dubai

8st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

First three starts were 1m2f, runner-up at Chelmsford (AW) and Goodwood (good) before going one better in a novice back at Chelmsford; there's stamina in the family, so 1m4f for handicap debut here 13 days ago looked interesting but she managed just fourth of five (good to firm) and major overall improvement is needed; stable has superb record in this race.

25/1

4th

4

(6)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Candle Of Dubai

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

All three starts have been 1m2f; second at Chelmsford (AW) and Goodwood (good) before going one better in a novice back at Chelmsford; there's stamina in the family and 1m4f for this handicap debut looks interesting.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1-4 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Irish Oaks entry; won debut here (7f, good to firm) last August; withdrawn from Group races in September/October due to soft ground, then rather put in her place when front-running fourth of five in Listed event at Newbury (1m2f, good) on reappearance but she could build on that; it will be interesting to see her market strength on this handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(3)

2nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Newmarket (July)

Meribella

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced 4yo who has won here and has run well to finish third on her three starts this season, most recently at Pontefract (1m4f, good) in June; improvement is possible if and when she settles better but she has just over 3l to find with Karmology on the Pontefract form.

13/2

5

(5)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:40 Pontefract

Meribella

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Trip and ground no problem and she made a pleasing seasonal return when third behind Santorini Star at Goodwood last month (1m4f, good); 2lb better off today and likely to get closer; stable, which is also represented by Allonsy, have won three of the last seven renewals.

9/2

3rd

1

(3)

23rd May 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:15 Goodwood

Meribella

10st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Left it late to win a 1m4f handicap at Doncaster last September (good to soft; fine on quicker) and confirmed herself progressive with a third at Listed level next time (1m5f AW); an untouched mark might still be on the high side, but there could easily be more to come at four.

10/1

Non-runners

Cherry Burton

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £35.00
Straight Forecast £34.93
Trifecta £83.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Candle Of Dubai

TOPSPEED:

Alhattan

RP RATINGS:

Precious Jewel

POSTDATA:

Meribella

NEWMARKET:

Precious Jewel

Daily Mail:

Precious Jewel

The Times:

Candle Of Dubai

The Guardian:

Candle Of Dubai

The Sun:

Candle Of Dubai

Daily Record:

Candle Of Dubai

D Express:

Alhattan

Daily Mirror:

Alhattan

The Star:

Alhattan

Telegraph:

Meribella