September 06 / 15.10 Haydock

15.10

Good To Soft

Arete Capital Foundation EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 7f 212y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Arete Capital Foundation EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.00
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
8-1, tailed off on debut at Newmarket (7f, good) a fortnight ago; needs to be an entirely different proposition today but it's very early days for this 220,000gns yearling, who is in top hands and now gets headgear.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(3)

20th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:35 Newmarket

Bintjeddah

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns

T: William Haggas

Best effort in handicaps this season was a second over 1m on the July course; hasn't built on that as she was last at Goodwood and never remotely threatened with the cheekpieces left off at Windsor; those aids now return but she's not overly convincing.

6/1

5th

5

(7)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:15 Windsor

Bintjeddah

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Lightly raced filly who won on good to soft as 2yo; her best effort in handicaps this season was a second at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) in June but she failed to beat a rival at Glorious Goodwood last time; takes a big drop back in grade but her form has been up and down so far and others are more convincing; has worn headgear in last six starts but not today.

4/1

10

(9)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:45 Goodwood

Bintjeddah

8st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: William Haggas

Won on good to soft as 2yo; backward steps in her first two handicaps this season, including last of eight over 1m at this track, but back-to-form second at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) on latest; wore cheekpieces last five starts, now tongue-tie as well; 1m2f is another notable change, given the stamina on dam's side and the way she made late gains at Newmarket.

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 22

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a neck on debut at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) in July and again finished second at Lingfield (7.6f, good) last month; leading claims.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Newmarket

Blessed Star

8st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Charlie Johnston

Six seconds and two thirds from her eight races; best of those was in a handicap at the York Ebor meeting (1m2f, good to firm) on penultimate start but she was turned over at long odds-on in a maiden on latest, which has to prompt some caution despite that being her AW debut.

4/1

5

(7)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Blessed Star

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Charlie Johnston

Placed in all seven starts, the latest when dead-heating for second of 13 in a 0-105 handicap at York (1m2f, good to firm) last month; makes his AW debut, but his sire has made a bright start with his runners around here (two winners and three seconds from seven runners); major player.

8/13

13

(6)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Blessed Star

8st 6lb

J: Harry Bentley

T: Charlie Johnston

0-6 but in the first three every time (including on fast ground), most recently third of 12 in Glorious Goodwood handicap (1m, good); by Arc winner Sottsass so the step up in trip could be a positive move; chance.

8/1

7/1

Form: 7

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-1, too green to do herself justice when well-beaten seventh on debut at Newmarket (7f, good) in July; her dam was a useful 1m2f-1m6f winner and she could leave that initial run well behind at some stage.
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8th

8

(2)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:30 Leicester

Amica

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Charles Hills

Two low-key runs in handicaps this summer; dropping down the weights but others look more appealing.

16/1

4th

5

(1)

15th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

16:42 Nottingham

Amica

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Best of her three qualifying runs came when third of six at Haydock (1m, good to soft) in September; beaten around 20l when last of eight on handicap debut at Ffos Las (7.5f, good to soft) 23 days ago; dropped 3lb.

8/1

8th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

16:05 Ffos Las

Amica

9st 8lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charles Hills

Thrice-raced filly who may be capable of progress now handicapping and back up in distance with 6f AW reappearance under her belt; showed promise on turf last September; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 03

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish challenger who built upon fair debut effort (7f, good) when close third here (7f, good to firm) four weeks ago; has very much shaped as though she'll be suited by this extra furlong; on the shortlist.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(4)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Shining River

8st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Finished a close third of ten at Haydock (7f, good to firm) in August (a short head behind Mandana), but not so effective over 1m there last month; half-sister to a triple Tapeta winner (including here) and one for the shortlist.

7/2

4th

5

(1)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 3

15:10 Haydock

Shining River

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Irish challenger who built upon fair debut effort (7f, good) when close third here (7f, good to firm) four weeks ago; has very much shaped as though she'll be suited by this extra furlong; on the shortlist.

11/4

3rd

10

(7)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

20:00 Haydock

Shining River

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Does not have an exciting pedigree and made low-key debut when never-dangerous tenth at Gowran (7f, good) a fortnight ago, but has travelled from Ireland for this race and is worth a glance in the betting.

16/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
65,000euros foal, 50,000gns yearling; third foal; dam French 1m1f AW 2yo winner (RPR 91), half-sister to 12.5f Listed winner; this Zarak newcomer is likely to improve for today's outing.
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3rd

1

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Zaraquelle

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Ex-Ed Dunlop maiden; two fair runs over hurdles and not a bad effort on the AW for her current yard last summer, and the market should tell a tale back from the best part of a year off.

4/1

7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Zaraquelle

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Third of four runners on the AW last time (1m4f) and there's no obvious reason why she should reverse previous Uttoxeter placings with Dignam, despite a pull in the weights.

7/1

Form: 6261

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Displayed improved form when upped in trip and winning at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 12 days ago; there can be optimism she'll be suited by today's extra yardage and she's respected under a penalty; tackled soft ground on debut and that run wasn't devoid of promise.
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10th

9

(4)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blueandtangerine

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Showed best form in turf events in 2024; poor efforts this winter, taking AW record to 0-5; enough to prove.

20/1

9th

8

(10)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blueandtangerine

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Michael & David Easterby

7.5f turf winner who is hard to recommend on anything she has produced since the start of last year; visor goes on.

12/1

13th

6

(13)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

15:57 Redcar

Blueandtangerine

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Beverley fillies' maiden winner (7.5f, good to firm; 8-1) in August 2024; could strip fitter for recent Newcastle run (1m; last of six) which came after 166 days off; easing mark, plus the presence of a 7lb claimer, means she merits a market check.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £48.00
Straight Forecast £55.00
Trifecta £190.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Blessed Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Shining River

NEWMARKET:

Bintjeddah

The Star:

Bintjeddah

The Times:

Shining River

The Guardian:

Shining River

POSTDATA:

Blessed Star

Telegraph:

Blessed Star

Daily Mail:

Blessed Star

D Express:

Blessed Star

Daily Mirror:

Blessed Star

The Sun:

Blessed Star

Daily Record:

Blessed Star