April 16 / 16.10 Newmarket

16.10

Good To Firm

Rossdales Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £11338.8
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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Rossdales Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8-

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in backend event over C&D but seemed to need the outing; has a useful pedigree and represents major stable, so should be capable of better this year.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Newmarket (July)

Swiss Lightning

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John & Thady Gosden

Unexposed 3yo; won a 7f fillies' maiden at the Rowley course in April and she wasn't beaten far at Leicester on last month's handicap debut (6f, good); cheekpieces now added.

5/1

3rd

3

(6)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:33 Leicester

Swiss Lightning

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made it second-time lucky when justifying favouritism in small-field novice at Newmarket (7f, good) in April; disappointing under a penalty at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago but she took a strong hold and didn't get home; needs to kick on again now switched to a handicap but this drop in trip could suit and she's bred to be better than this opening mark.

100/30

5th

2

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

18:45 Salisbury

Swiss Lightning

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Well-bred filly who left her low-key 2yo debut a long way behind when narrow winner of five-runner Newmarket maiden (7f, good) in April; not seen again since but probably still has more improvement to come; leading contender.

6/4

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 33-

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett filly who showed clear promise in novice events last July, finishing third both times, latest over 7f on the other course here (winner subsequently ran well in the May Hill); solid claims.
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8th

6

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

13:40 Newcastle (AW)

Stellenbosch

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Record of 1412 since racing in 7f contests on AW, the wins at Southwell and Chelmsford; went close at Wolverhampton most recently; may well remain competitive kept to this distance.

8/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Stellenbosch

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Didn't have to improve to win a 7f fillies' novice at Southwell last month (made all); well on top at the finish on that occasion but an easy lead is unlikely and she has struggled in two previous handicap runs.

6/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Stellenbosch

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Didn't have to improve to win a 7f fillies' novice at Southwell last month (made all); well on top at the finish on that occasion but an easy lead is unlikely and she has struggled in two previous handicap runs.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
88,000euros yearling; Profitable half-sister to five winners, notably Circumvent (6f-1m2f including 2yo Group 3; RPR 112); major yard; sole newcomer in the field; heed the market signals.
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3rd

2

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:45 Hamilton

Seren Star

10st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Progressed well in 2025 (a three-time winner around 1m) until hooded and only 13th in Saint-Cloud Listed event (1m) on her final run in November; headgear is quickly dispensed with and she appeals as the sort to do well again in 2026.

11/4

1st

8

(8)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:58 Nottingham

Seren Star

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: William Haggas

Made a winning start in handicaps at Hamilton (9f) in August and not disgraced off a 4lb higher mark when fifth of ten at York (9f) following month; she can make her presence felt.

9/1

6

(9)

7th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 3

17:00 York

Seren Star

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Haggas

Made all in a Chepstow maiden (1m, good) and picked off the front two for a successful handicap debut at Hamilton (1m1f, good to firm); not sure that told us a great deal (the runner-up is now high in the weights after a prolific season) but a 4lb rise isn't the end of the world and she's in the right hands to keep progressing.

4/1

Form: 45-7

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
New Bay filly who showed ability in two races on turf last season and that form has substance; interesting returned to this sphere with AW reappearance (faced a difficult task) under her belt.
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10th

11

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

17:28 Carlisle

Elizabeth Bay

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Katie Scott

Finished close up in 7f events on the AW for previous trainer but two handicap runs either side of a break were disappointing and her stamina will be under pressure back on this track.

25/1

9th

5

(1)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

16:12 Ayr

Elizabeth Bay

9st 6lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Katie Scott

4yo who has shown ability and has edged down the weights, but she wasn't at the top of her game on her final three runs last season and remains a maiden after ten starts; others are more compelling.

33/1

8th

8

(2)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Elizabeth Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Nine-race maiden but fair efforts when placed at Chelmsford in June/July when trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam; below that form in two starts in small fields for current yard and needs to show improvement.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-4

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Godolphin filly; close fourth with hood fitted at Southwell (7f, AW) two months ago, improving on her 2yo effort (1m, soft); may take another step forward in the retained headgear; possibilities.
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5th

1

(1)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Blazing Spirit

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

9/4

5th

1

(1)

16th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Blazing Spirit

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

9/4

4th

3

(6)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell (AW)

Blazing Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Charlie Appleby

Seemed a non-stayer over 1m on soft ground at Yarmouth; open to improvement dropped in distance with hood fitted; possibilities.

7/2

Non-runners

Lady Of The Isles

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.00
Straight Forecast £7.56
Trifecta £41.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stellenbosch

POSTDATA:

Seren Star

The Times:

Swiss Lightning

RP RATINGS:

Stellenbosch

Telegraph:

Stellenbosch

The Guardian:

Stellenbosch

Daily Mail:

Stellenbosch

D Express:

Stellenbosch

Daily Mirror:

Stellenbosch

The Star:

Stellenbosch

Daily Record:

Stellenbosch

The Sun:

Seren Star