July 04 / 18.45 Newbury

18.45

Good To Firm

English Provender Company Supporting Billington Foundation EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Inc’)

  • Prize money: £6480
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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English Provender Company Supporting Billington Foundation EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Inc’)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dark Angel half-sister to winners Tactical (5f-7f including 2yo Group 2) and Works Of Art (Listed-placed 6f AW 2yo), out of Listed-placed 6f 2yo winner; this Royal runner is a likely type.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

1

(7)

27th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Handcuffed

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Often highly tried after her winning debut at Newbury, unplaced in Group 3s on three occasions; those runs sandwich a good fourth in a nursery at York's Ebor meeting off this mark; stable in fine form and she should be fine on AW; one to consider.

6/1

12th

1

(7)

27th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Handcuffed

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Often highly tried after her winning debut at Newbury, unplaced in Group 3s on three occasions; those runs sandwich a good fourth in a nursery at York's Ebor meeting off this mark; stable in fine form and she should be fine on AW; one to consider.

6/1

11th

5

(8)

21st Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ayr

Handcuffed

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

midfield in centre of group

20/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
120,000gns yearling; by No Nay Never; dam 6.5f and 1m (Listed) 2yo winner, half-sister to US 6f stakes winner Bredenbury; one of several newcomers in the field; check the betting.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

2

(5)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Angelica Bay

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ollie Sangster

Outclassed in Group 3 Sweet Solera but three good seconds otherwise; found the favourite much too good here five weeks ago (well backed) but has a winning chance in this her first handicap.

9/2

4th

2

(5)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Angelica Bay

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ollie Sangster

Outclassed in Group 3 Sweet Solera but three good seconds otherwise; found the favourite much too good here five weeks ago (well backed) but has a winning chance in this her first handicap.

9/2

2nd

2

(8)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Angelica Bay

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ollie Sangster

No surprise she found Group 3 company too hot last month but this is much more manageable and she ran well in her first two starts; should make a bold bid.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett filly; dam 11.3f winner, sister to several winners, notably Minding, out of Coronation and Matron Stakes winner Lillie Langtry; attractively bred, albeit may need further.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

13:40 Newcastle (AW)

Stellenbosch

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Record of 1412 since racing in 7f contests on AW, the wins at Southwell and Chelmsford; went close at Wolverhampton most recently; may well remain competitive kept to this distance.

8/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Stellenbosch

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Didn't have to improve to win a 7f fillies' novice at Southwell last month (made all); well on top at the finish on that occasion but an easy lead is unlikely and she has struggled in two previous handicap runs.

6/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Stellenbosch

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Didn't have to improve to win a 7f fillies' novice at Southwell last month (made all); well on top at the finish on that occasion but an easy lead is unlikely and she has struggled in two previous handicap runs.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett half-sister to French 1m 2yo/Spanish 1m2f winner Jasperoid; dam 5f/6f 2yo winner (including Group 3 and Group 2) for her connections; interesting debutante.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(4)

15th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Brightwalton

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Absent since a lacklustre run when odds-on favourite at Chepstow last September (5f, good); her earlier efforts were encouraging though and she makes her handicap debut at a realistic level.

7/1

5th
8 (3)
Shostakova

7/2

Form: 4

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sergei Prokofiev filly; showed some promise with her fourth-place finish in Nottingham maiden (5f, good to firm) won by Leovanni who followed up in the Queen Mary; possibilities.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

11

(10)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Shostakova

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders on outer

12/1

6th

4

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:20 Chepstow

Shostakova

9st 7lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders

9/2

3rd

7

(8)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

14:00 Nottingham

Shostakova

9st 2lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Outpaced but persevered when fourth of 11 over C&D on debut and she didn't seem to fail through lack of stamina when upped to 6f at Newbury last month; hard to be sure 5f is her trip but open to improvement and shouldn't be far away.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer by Showcasing and the first foal of her owner's 6f 2yo winner Game And Set, who is out of 1m2f winning sister to 1m2f-2m4f Group 1 winner Fame And Glory; one to consider.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(10)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

18:40 Bath

Glamour Show

9st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Sole success came in an AW novice at Kempton in March last year when trained by Eve Johnson Houghton; has made the frame on all three AW starts for current trainer this year and won't be far away if she can replicate that form back on turf.

4/1

3rd

4

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Glamour Show

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Outsider of the field both starts for Scott Dixon but didn't run like it, managing fourth then a front-running third; latest defeat was at the hands of the prolific Yorkshire Glory and Aisling Oscar; major claims on this drop in grade.

4/1

3rd

5

(2)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glamour Show

8st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

1-13 for Eve Johnson Houghton, the win coming in a Kempton novice (6f, Polytrack) last March; reappeared with a respectable effort on her stable debut at Southwell last month but she needs to build on that and this is her first run at this track.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Oasis Dream filly; closely related to 1m2f/1m3f AW winner Letaba, half-sister to 1m winner Skukuza; dam South African Group-placed 1m/1m1f winner; others preferred on breeding.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

(3)

26th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:05 Newcastle (AW)

Crocodile River

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Dunlop

Lightly raced 3yo who has travelled from Newmarket and has dropped down the weights; however, she's been tailed off on both runs this season; cheekpieces return (no positive impact when worn once previously).

20/1

9th

3

(11)

12th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Crocodile River

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended last season with a laboured effort at Kempton (7f) and was tailed off on reappearance at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) in April; record is now 0-6 and he has plenty to prove on this step up to 1m2f; first-time blinkers.

20/1

12th

9

(3)

29th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:03 Nottingham

Crocodile River

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Easily closest when fourth of nine at Newbury (7f, good to firm; 2lb lower today) last August on nursery debut, before disappointing with cheekpieces on AW debut; others are a bit more striking.

14/1

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in 6f contest at Salisbury; best watched unless the market suggests she's expected to take a big step forward.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

7

(8)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Limegreentangerine

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

led

16/1

11th

7

(8)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Limegreentangerine

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

led

16/1

Form: 43

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame at Goodwood (6f, good) and Bath (5f, good to soft); one of the main form contenders but doesn't set a demanding standard; takes on some interesting newcomers.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(9)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Havana Dance

9st 5lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Jonathan Portman

Began her career with two good efforts but her progress has stalled and she's found it tough going in nurseries; down in class this time and the addition of a visor could give her a lift.

10/1

8th

10

(10)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Havana Dance

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Hasn't progressed, again finishing comfortably held on her first crack at this trip last time; doesn't make obvious appeal on her AW debut from a wide stall.

25/1

5th

2

(7)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

13:40 Epsom

Havana Dance

9st 9lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Promise in her first two starts but two lesser efforts have followed, most recently when switched to nursery company at Windsor; hopes pinned on the step up in distance sparking a revival.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.30
Straight Forecast £12.40
Trifecta £71.40

Selections

Daily Mail:

Handcuffed

D Express:

Angelica Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Brightwalton

The Guardian:

Shostakova

NEWMARKET:

Crocodile River

Telegraph:

Stellenbosch

POSTDATA:

Havana Dance

The Sun:

Handcuffed

The Star:

Handcuffed

Daily Mirror:

Angelica Bay

The Times:

Brightwalton

Daily Record:

Shostakova