August 12 / 14.25 Ayr

14.25

Good To Soft

British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 50y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

2/1 (Won)

Form: 4

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
370,000gns yearling with a Group 1 entry; that looks optimistic after going down by 7l at Newmarket (7f, good) but the winner has won again since and looks top class; should be all the wiser this time.
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10th

10

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Duty First

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Impressive in the Group 3 Fred Darling over C&D (good) in April on reappearance; she's not seen her race out since in the 1,000 Guineas, Irish Guineas or Coronation Stakes, all admittedly top races over 1m but she tailed off in first-time cheekpieces in the last named, which prompts concern today even though she's back at 7f.

25/1

11th

4

(8)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Duty First

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Impressive in the Fred Darling but her subsequent efforts, upped to 1m, in the 1,000 Guineas (comfortably held) and Irish equivalent (finished fourth) suggest she ideally needs a return to 7f; now goes in cheekpieces; not certain to get home.

50/1

5

(7)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Duty First

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Winner and Group-placed at two; belied her 33-1 odds with a clear-cut success in the 7f Fred Darling at Newbury on seasonal debut; fading when stumbling over a furlong down in the 1,000 Guineas; still has to prove she stays this far.

22/1

5/6

Form: 52

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of the newcomers when fifth at Thirsk (6f) and she improved for going over 7f when runner-up to a debutante at Newmarket (good); just about sets the standard here.
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3rd

6

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 4

17:25 Carlisle

Shining Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Eight-race maiden; four times a runner-up in maiden/novice company but unplaced in both handicap runs; edging down the weights but improvement is required.

9/1

2nd

10

(8)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:35 Chester

Shining Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: K R Burke

A fair maiden who resumed from seven months off with a solid fifth of ten in 7f Yarmouth handicap 30 days ago; possibilities with blinkers now added.

9/2

10

(8)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

13:35 Chester

Shining Pearl

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: K R Burke

A fair maiden who resumed from seven months off with a solid fifth of ten in 7f Yarmouth handicap 30 days ago; possibilities with blinkers now added.

9/2

Form: 34

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Patiently ridden when third at Hamilton (6f) but raced prominently at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) and only wilted late on; has races in her.
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13th

16

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ripon

Who Wants Me

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Underwent a second wind operation prior to her return to action in May and it appears to have done the trick, as she followed her breakthrough win at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) with a comfortable success at Ayr (5f, good); poorly drawn at York last time (wore cheekpieces); could still have a bigger run in her.

16/1

17th

14

(15)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 York

Who Wants Me

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Underwent a second wind operation prior to her return to action in May and it appears to have done the trick, as she followed her breakthrough win at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) with a comfortable success at Ayr (5f, good) 19 days ago; 6lb higher and connections now reach for cheekpieces; still respected in current form.

9/1

1st

3

(6)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Who Wants Me

10st 13lb

J: Mr Lucas Murphy

T: Iain Jardine

Proved more settled when finally gaining a first win in 7f handicap at Carlisle 11 days ago; up 2lb but not taken lightly in her current mood.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
55,000euros yearling; seventh foal; half-sister to four winners including Monas Melody (bumper/1m6f-2m1f Flat; RPR 102) and St Vincents Garden (Listed-placed 1m4f; 100); dam 1m-10.6f winner (83); stable's newcomers are usually best watched.
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6th

6

(2)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:12 Yarmouth

Silent Affair

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Butler

Not disgraced in any of her three handicaps at about 1m2f, going close at Wolverhampton in April; does look on the right sort of mark but cheekpieces are now added.

7/2

4th

5

(3)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Newmarket (July)

Silent Affair

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: John Butler

Five-race maiden; solid second at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) on handicap debut; faded into midfield, having made the running, at Newbury (1m2f, good) since but may do better still.

9/1

7th

5

(4)

16th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Newbury

Silent Affair

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Butler

She ran her best race so far when second of six on her handicap debut at Wolverhampton four weeks ago (9.5f); she will need a bit more to defy this mark but she showed promise on her sole turf start and is unexposed.

8/1

8/1

Form: 4

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£35,000 breeze-up 2yo; recovered from a slow start to be a keeping-on fourth of six in a Pontefract novice (6f, good to firm) in June; needs to step up on that form but the potential is there upped to 7f.
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6

(2)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Ayr

South Road

9st 9lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Recorded 40-1 win over 6f here (good to soft) a year ago but has lost her way since and refused to race on latest appearance 25 days ago; others are much less risky.

33/1

9

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

South Road

9st 3lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Shock 6f winner at Ayr (good to soft; 40-1, from 5lb higher) last July; not much to enthuse about since (0-5) but she was returning from a two-month break when fifth at Ayr (1m, good to firm; Mwafaq runner-up) latest; stamina is a major risk over 8.5f.

40/1

5th

7

(5)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

South Road

9st 4lb

J: Lexie Clarkson

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

40-1 winner of a 6f handicap here last summer; well below that level in her last three races (6f/7f) and there are stamina doubts over this far.

20/1

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Shining Pearl

SPOTLIGHT:

Duty First

TOPSPEED:

Shining Pearl

POSTDATA:

Shining Pearl

The Times:

Shining Pearl

Daily Mail:

Shining Pearl

Daily Mirror:

Shining Pearl

The Sun:

Shining Pearl

The Star:

Shining Pearl

Daily Record:

Shining Pearl

Telegraph:

Duty First

The Guardian:

Duty First

D Express:

Duty First