September 23 / 17.05 Leicester

17.05

Good To Firm

British EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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British EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 8

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat one rival and ran to an ordinary RPR in 1m AW maiden at Kempton, having been friendless in the betting; longer trip may help but she needs to improve sharply.
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9

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Abbey Law

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

2m maiden hurdle winner last year but she struggled badly last season and was recently pulled up in cheekpieces; too much to prove at present.

14/1

3

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

16:00 Fakenham

Abbey Law

11st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Lucy Wadham

Won 2m maiden hurdle here (good) last April but both handicap runs over that trip this year have been very disappointing; getting back on good ground ought to aid her cause, but she failed to convince stamina-wise when tried over 2m5f last spring and has even further to go today; cheekpieces added.

4/1

4th

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:34 Fakenham

Abbey Law

11st 4lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Lucy Wadham

C&D maiden winner last April (good) but campaign ended abruptly after needing treatment for post-race ataxia next time; soft ground and absence offer some excuses for tame return, but still a bit to take on trust.

14/1

Form: 38

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 shot in both starts, finishing third at Windsor (good to firm) then well beaten at Goodwood (soft); something to find on the debut form and looks one for handicaps.
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6th

7

(3)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Equuleus Star

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Heather Main

Five-race maiden; has struggled since making a positive debut at Windsor (1m2f) last summer; dropped out tamely at Lingfield (1m2f; 28-1) 16 days ago; falling in the weights and blinkers are enlisted.

12/1

6th

7

(3)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Equuleus Star

9st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Heather Main

Five-race maiden; has struggled since making a positive debut at Windsor (1m2f) last summer; dropped out tamely at Lingfield (1m2f; 28-1) 16 days ago; falling in the weights and blinkers are enlisted.

12/1

10th

4

(9)

22nd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

11:30 Lingfield (AW)

Equuleus Star

9st 8lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Heather Main

prominent

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only fifth of six, soundly beaten, in Yarmouth maiden (1m2f, good to firm); needs a massive step forward, being bottom of this pack on bare figures.
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6th

3

(3)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

12:22 Southwell (AW)

Fleeting Moment

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: James Horton

prominent

5/1

6th

3

(3)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

12:22 Southwell (AW)

Fleeting Moment

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: James Horton

prominent

5/1

Form: 4-234 BF

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Somewhat difficult to gauge, having produced varying RPRs in four races; best effort when close second, clear of remainder, over C&D (good to soft) in May; that form gives her a leading chance.
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11th

1

(14)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Kitty Furnival

9st 12lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Seen a good deal more often on AW but won the latest of her four turf races, over 11.6f on good ground at Lingfield in June, and that was up with her best form; close second on good to soft last year; looks vulnerable off this mark but 5lb claimer Jack Callan is enlisted.

14/1

6

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Kitty Furnival

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Acts well on Tapeta, winning at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in November and ran to a similar level over that trip here before Christmas; has had some good results since but C&D run in July wasn't one of them; must revive.

10/1

11th

1

(3)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

16:40 Southwell (AW)

Kitty Furnival

10st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Has clocked up a very solid record in handicaps, with last month's win in a small field on turf but seen mostly on AW, including here; unlikely to be far away.

8/1

Abandoned

Form: 3424

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Similar type to Kitty Furnival, having shown assorted RPRs in four runs; peak effort when close second at Carlisle (1m3f, good) on penultimate occasion; major contender on that form.
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2

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:20 Yarmouth

Lady La Fay

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Wide-margin winner of 1m4f Ripon novice last autumn; well held in handicaps so far but the signs were slightly better over C&D (soft) latest and the easing of the ground, and perhaps fitting cheekpieces, can help.

8/1

3rd

2

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

17:10 Yarmouth

Lady La Fay

10st 2lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Sole win in nine runs came in a 1m4f novice on soft ground; yet to find her stride this year but she's not ruled out from a falling mark.

10/1

Form: 3-3672

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Rebounded at Goodwood (1m2f) last time, finishing second behind an easy winner who could prove smart in due course; all of her placed form is on soft/good to soft; respected granted similar ground.
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7

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Lasting Love

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Faye Bramley

Fairly useful form when placed four times over 1m2f on the Flat for Andrew Balding last year; raced too freely on her first two stable/hurdle starts, easily brushed aside by short-odds winner when remote second at Stratford (2m, good) this month, but there is still hope she might transfer more of her Flat ability to this code.

8/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:20 Southwell

Lasting Love

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Faye Bramley

Fairly useful form when placed four times over 1m2f on the Flat for Andrew Balding last year; raced too freely on her first two stable/hurdle starts, easily brushed aside by short-odds winner when remote second at Stratford (2m, good) this month, but there is still hope she might transfer more of her Flat ability to this code.

8/1

2nd

8

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:55 Stratford

Lasting Love

10st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Faye Bramley

Often placed but failed to win (0-8) on the Flat for Andrew Balding; took a keen hold and weakened when last of five on stable/hurdles debut at Newbury (2m, good; 12-1) seven weeks ago; may need time to acclimatise to the demands of this discipline; safer to look elsewhere.

25/1

Abandoned

Form: 7

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Galileo filly who beat one opponent in 1m4f AW contest at Kempton, having been the stable second string and easy to back; may do better but Kieran Shoemark again deserts her for a stablemate.
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4th

8

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Maenad

8st 13lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Galileo filly who looked green and beat only one rival in eight-runner contest at Kempton (1m4f) last month; may improve with the experience under her belt; major connections also run Eagle Angel.

14/1

Form: 4-2

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Close second in 1m2f AW event at Lingfield this month on belated reappearance; this twice-raced filly is from a family that has served her connections well and looks interesting with further progress on the cards.
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4th

4

(4)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:02 Newmarket

Sea Journey

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

swerved right start, soon led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

7/2

4th

4

(4)

1st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:02 Newmarket

Sea Journey

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

swerved right start, soon led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

7/2

8th

11

(13)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Sea Journey

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent, raced in second after 2f

5/2

Verdict

With another step forward likely, Lingfield runner-up SEA JOURNEY is taken to go one better. Kitty Furnival, back at the scene of her peak effort, is second choice. Lady La Fay is also in the mix, while Lasting Love would command particular respect if the ground is softer than good.[Steve Boow]