October 09 / 14.45 Nottingham

14.45

Soft

Book Your Christmas Party At Nottingham Racecourse Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £5495.7
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Book Your Christmas Party At Nottingham Racecourse Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 512222

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at Leicester in May (1m4f, good to soft) and has finished second on her next four runs, the latest at Yarmouth three weeks ago when coming from well back; this longer trip is worth exploring but she's up another 3lb and has to prove herself on soft ground.
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1

(1)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Nottingham

Pique

9st 12lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: James Fanshawe

Consistent on varied ground last season, which she rounded off with a win in this race; no joy this term but still makes appeal on some of that turf form.

5/1

1

(2)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Pique

9st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: James Fanshawe

Consistent during her 3yo campaign, winning at Leicester (1m4f, good to soft) and Nottingham (1m6f, heavy) either side of four runner-up finishes; not beaten far on her last two starts (1m6f) and she's a solid contender back down in trip.

9/2

12/1

  • Place: £7.40

Form: 341454

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for the year with a Doncaster win in June (extended 1m6f, good); not quite so good twice afterwards and again when tailed off in a four-runner event at Goodwod two weeks ago; fair mark if the addition of blinkers has the desired effect.
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2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

15:15 Fontwell

Plus Point

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Three-time Flat winner who improved for the step up to 2m4f when second at Worcester in May on latest start and now makes handicap debut on ground she handles; respected.

5/2

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Plus Point

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Quite useful on the Flat for former yard, winning three times at up to 1m6f; given that ability she's been quite disappointing in her two races over hurdles (at 2-1 and 6-1).

20/1

2nd

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

Plus Point

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Billy Aprahamian

held up in rear, steady headway before 6th, went second before last, no match for winner

20/1

Form: 0-216 BF

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Disappointed as short-priced favourite on handicap debut at Windsor in July (1m2f, good to firm) but earlier maiden form was progressive (including on good to soft, unraced on slower); dam has produced some winning stayers and this trip could suit well; needs some forgiveness for latest effort but remains of interest.
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3rd

6

(2)

9th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Nottingham

Seek And Destroy

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Disappointed as short-priced favourite on handicap debut at Windsor in July (1m2f, good to firm) but earlier maiden form was progressive (including on good to soft, unraced on slower); dam has produced some winning stayers and this trip could suit well; needs some forgiveness for latest effort but remains of interest.

5/2

6th

5

(1)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Windsor

Seek And Destroy

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

dwelt start, raced in second, lost position over 6f out, dropped to last and weakened 2f out

3/1

1st

9

(9)

1st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Windsor

Seek And Destroy

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, led after 2f, headed 3f out, ridden when rallying 2f out, kept on and led again inside final 110yds

3/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 364815

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
The step up to an extended 1m3f, and fitting of a hood, saw her take a good step forward when winning at Haydock in July (good ground; promise on good to soft); latest Doncaster race (1m4f) wasn't a searching test of stamina and today's test could unlock further progress.
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5th

11

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

16:15 Ascot

Miss Alpilles

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Suited by step up to 2m when winning a Listed event at Newmarket (good) on final start last term; 40-1 and perhaps in need of the race when she ran out of steam behind Sweet William and Caballo De Mar here (2m; beaten 8l) on reappearance, and staying-on second at York (1m6f) next time was better, but there is nothing in her form which suggests she is up to today's task.

100/1

2nd

4

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:15 York

Miss Alpilles

9st 2lb

J: George Downing

T: Ed Walker

Upwardly mobile 5yo who seemed suited by the step up to 2m when winning Listed race at Newmarket (good) last autumn; ran creditably against male rivals when 8l third of eight in Group 3 Sagaro at Ascot on return; today's drop back in distance isn't an obvious positive but she may have more in the tank and should give a good account of herself.

4/1

3rd

9

(2)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

14:35 Ascot

Miss Alpilles

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Won 1m6f handicap at Goodwood (good to firm) last August and a first crack at 2m suited her even better when she led over 1f out to score at 20-1 in a Listed race at Newmarket (good) in September; today's Group 3 should demand plenty more but she could still have untapped potential at 2m+.

12/1

Form: -42134

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Got the better of Pique at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on her handicap debut in June and she's 4lb better off with that rival today; no progress for cheekpieces the last twice and now gets blinkers; stamina won't be an issue but yet to tackle slower than good.
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5th

5

(6)

9th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Nottingham

Divine Presence

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Got the better of Pique at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on her handicap debut in June and she's 4lb better off with that rival today; no progress for cheekpieces the last twice and now gets blinkers; stamina won't be an issue but yet to tackle slower than good.

7/2

4th

3

(8)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 4

16:42 Bath

Divine Presence

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, pressed leader, lost ground after 2f, soon in touch with leaders, headway from over 6f out

5/2

Form: -45114

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two wins at Ripon this season (1m2f, soft/1m4f, good); ran right up to her best when a close fourth at Ayr three weeks ago; stamina not assured but she's on an upward curve and can't be ruled out.
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12th

3

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

14:53 Ayr

Dancingwithmyself

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Bell

Runner-up at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) in April on reappearance and bounced back from lesser performance when third at Goodwood (1m6f, good) last month; can be slowly away but every chance she'll be thereabouts.

9/1

3rd

8

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Goodwood

Dancingwithmyself

8st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Bell

Her second win last year came over C&D (good to soft); career-best form when second at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) on reappearance, meeting trouble in running, but she could not lay a glove on the principals when returned to 1m4f at Ripon (good) three weeks later; return to 1m6f will presumably help and might offset good ground if it dries out; one to consider.

8/1

4th

4

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

15:35 Ripon

Dancingwithmyself

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Bell

Close second in this race (good) on her 2025 reappearance and went on to score twice at about 1m6f later in the year; returned with a career-best second of 13 at Musselburgh (1m6f, soft) three weeks ago, arguably deserving extra credit considering she met a bit of trouble; successful on her two other visits to Ripon; reasons to be positive.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.40
Straight Forecast £39.10
Trifecta £129.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Pique'

SPOTLIGHT:

Seek And Destroy

POSTDATA:

Dancingwithmyself

TOPSPEED:

Pique'

NEWMARKET:

Pique'

The Times:

Pique'

The Guardian:

Pique'

Daily Record:

Pique'

Telegraph:

Dancingwithmyself

Daily Mail:

Seek And Destroy

D Express:

Seek And Destroy

Daily Mirror:

Seek And Destroy

The Star:

Seek And Destroy