August 09 / 18.50 Haydock

18.50

Good To Firm

Betfred ‘Passionate About Sport’ Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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Betfred ‘Passionate About Sport’ Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP
1st
3 (3)
Vicario

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: 2-2232

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Raced exclusively over 7f and has been placed on the last five of her six starts; shows good early speed and has a tendency to raced a bit too freely so this first attempt at sprinting is arguably overdue; Oisin Murphy rides; must be considered.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

14:25 Haydock

Vicario

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Ed Walker

Registered her sole success in Class 4 handicap at Haydock a year ago; faces a much stiffer assignment back here and her Listed record is duly unconvincing.

25/1

10th

7

(8)

25th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

19:48 York

Vicario

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

Suited by the step up to 1m the last twice, finishing third in a handicap here then fifth in a Listed race at Pontefract; this new trip is worth a go (despite her speedy pedigree on dam's side) but she has plenty to find.

50/1

5th

11

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Vicario

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Recorded her sole win over 6f; respectable third upped to 1m in York handicap most recently and is unexposed over this distance; however, well held in previous Listed attempts and has plenty to find.

33/1

Form: 9-0583

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Unable to land a telling blow in Group/Listed races on first three starts this year but posted sound effort when third in Doncaster handicap (7f, good to firm) on Saturday and has a fighting chance off same mark here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(6)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 3

15:52 Musselburgh

Lexington Belle

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Alice Haynes

Back in reasonably good form, having made the frame in last two outings, beaten only 2l at Haydock latest; still quite fresh, having had a light 2025 campaign, and is 1lb below last winning mark; one to consider.

7/2

5

(2)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

16:35 Haydock

Lexington Belle

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Had her conditions at Sandown (soft) two weeks ago but although she finished third, she was over 12l behind the winner; drying conditions here will suit others better.

16/1

8

(3)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Sandown

Lexington Belle

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Came good 12 months ago when faced with testing ground so every drop of rain to fall beforehand will be welcomed; well beaten in two runs this year but quite possible she'll be seen to better effect this time.

33/1

Form: 1-1424 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual AW novice winner who has made the frame in all three handicaps, most recently when fourth of eight at Windsor (6f, good to firm; first-time tongue-tie) on turf debut 11 days ago; does not look ahead of her mark but seems very likely to give another good account.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(11)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

Rosa Applause

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Charlton

Dual AW winner who gave it a good shot upped to 7f when third in a Newbury handicap (soft) in September; left the Crisfords for 32,000gns since; goes back up in grade for new yard but she's only had five handicap runs and could have more to offer at this trip; one to keep an eye on.

6/1

Form: 6-23

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Unexposed and well-bred filly who was placed in 7f maidens at Yarmouth (soft) and Wolverhampton (AW) on her two outings this season; kept on well from poor position on latter occasion and is open to improvement on this handicap debut, assuming the drop in trip suits.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(5)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Haydock

Santa Croce

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Unexposed and well-bred filly who was placed in 7f maidens at Yarmouth (soft) and Wolverhampton (AW) on her two outings this season; kept on well from poor position on latter occasion and is open to improvement on this handicap debut, assuming the drop in trip suits.

2/1

3rd

10

(5)

15th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Santa Croce

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Green when unplaced at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) on her 2yo debut last September; sent off joint favourite for her reappearance at Yarmouth last month (7f, soft) and she ran well, just missing out in a three-way photo; can do better and she has siblings that were successful on AW.

7/2

2nd

8

(9)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:30 Yarmouth

Santa Croce

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Well-bred filly who is a sister to Duke Of Firenze (prolific 5f-6f winner; RPR 113); made a low-key start at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) last September but she ran green behind some useful rivals in that race; should be more streetwise this time and she looks a likely improver on her return.

9/1

Non-runners

Slainte Mhath

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.20
Straight Forecast £8.69
Trifecta £15.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vicario

POSTDATA:

Santa Croce

TOPSPEED:

Slainte Mhath

RP RATINGS:

Rosa Applause

Daily Mail:

Santa Croce

The Sun:

Santa Croce

The Times:

Vicario

Telegraph:

Vicario

D Express:

Vicario

Daily Mirror:

Vicario

The Star:

Vicario

Daily Record:

Vicario

The Guardian:

Slainte Mhath