May 18 / 18.45 Newmarket

18.45

Good

Sky Bet Club Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £10823.4
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Bet Club Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 312-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Solid record (3122) and progressive RPRs over 6f/7f; ties in closely with She's The Duchess on Yarmouth reappearance running; gives the impression she'll stay this new trip; likely player.
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1

(5)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Saariselka

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Solid record (3122) and progressive RPRs over 6f/7f; ties in closely with She's The Duchess on Yarmouth reappearance running; gives the impression she'll stay this new trip; likely player.

4/1

1

(5)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Saariselka

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Solid record (3122) and progressive RPRs over 6f/7f; ties in closely with She's The Duchess on Yarmouth reappearance running; gives the impression she'll stay this new trip; likely player.

4/1

2nd

3

(6)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:00 Yarmouth

Saariselka

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

Improved with each juvenile start, winning the second of them at Newbury (6f, good to firm) last August; initial mark may look stiff but she's had the winter to improve and is not ruled out.

6/1

Form: 1186-6 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Scored four times over 7f, including at the Newmarket tracks, last summer/autumn; far from solid on her subsequent form and takes on several unexposed types in this field.
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2

(4)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Naina

9st 8lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: John Ryan

Scored four times over 7f, including at the Newmarket tracks, last summer/autumn; far from solid on her subsequent form and takes on several unexposed types in this field.

25/1

2

(4)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Naina

9st 8lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: John Ryan

Scored four times over 7f, including at the Newmarket tracks, last summer/autumn; far from solid on her subsequent form and takes on several unexposed types in this field.

25/1

6th

1

(7)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Naina

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: John Ryan

Four wins as a 2yo, all over 7f and two of them at the Newmarket tracks; best on good or slower though so drying ground not ideal; encouragement for this trip on pedigree but yet to run over further than 7f.

20/1

Form: 122

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dead-heated for second with Saariselka in Yarmouth handicap (stepped back up to 7f) last time, taking record to 122; parts of pedigree suggest she'll stay this new trip; still unexposed.
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1

(2)

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Sandown

Shes The Duchess

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Odds-on when winning her debut on the AW in January and has confirmed herself useful with similar sort of form in her three subsequent runs, the last two both handicaps (7f/1m); does look on the right sort of mark but entitled to run well.

4/1

3

(8)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Shes The Duchess

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Dead-heated for second with Saariselka in Yarmouth handicap (stepped back up to 7f) last time, taking record to 122; parts of pedigree suggest she'll stay this new trip; still unexposed.

5/1

3

(8)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Shes The Duchess

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Dead-heated for second with Saariselka in Yarmouth handicap (stepped back up to 7f) last time, taking record to 122; parts of pedigree suggest she'll stay this new trip; still unexposed.

5/1

Form: 312

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Solid record (312) over 7f, latest effort at Catterick switched to turf from AW; remains open to progress and should be suited by this extra furlong (half-sister to two 1m winners); interesting.
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4th

1

(1)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

17:10 Chester

Magna Grecia Star

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: James Tate

Landed 7f Wolverhampton maiden in March but she came in only sixth of eight on her handicap debut at Newmarket (1m) 26 days ago; she needs to get back on track.

10/1

4

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Magna Grecia Star

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: James Tate

Solid record (312) over 7f, latest effort at Catterick switched to turf from AW; remains open to progress and should be suited by this extra furlong (half-sister to two 1m winners); interesting.

9/2

4

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Magna Grecia Star

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: James Tate

Solid record (312) over 7f, latest effort at Catterick switched to turf from AW; remains open to progress and should be suited by this extra furlong (half-sister to two 1m winners); interesting.

9/2

Form: 435-1 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Haggas filly who justified favouritism at Doncaster (1m) two weeks ago on handicap/seasonal debut; looks the type to build on that success and show further improvement; respected.
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2

(10)

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Sandown

Take A Breath

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Justified favouritism on handicap debut at Doncaster (1m, good) but dropped away tamely when again the market leader at Newmarket (behind Lady Manzor); can be forgiven one bad day at the office.

6/1

5

(3)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Take A Breath

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Haggas filly who justified favouritism at Doncaster (1m) two weeks ago on handicap/seasonal debut; looks the type to build on that success and show further improvement; respected.

15/8

5

(3)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Take A Breath

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Haggas filly who justified favouritism at Doncaster (1m) two weeks ago on handicap/seasonal debut; looks the type to build on that success and show further improvement; respected.

15/8

Form: 7-1131

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive over 7f on AW and took record to 3-5 with narrow success at Lingfield on Good Friday; possibilities, provided the improvement is sustained in this new scenario.
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1

(6)

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Sandown

Lady Manzor

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

Both wins over 7f on the Lingfield AW but perhaps her best form yet when switched to turf at Newmarket, which was also her first attempt at 1m (in touch throughout); shouldn't be far away with Jack Dace again taking away 7lb.

13/2

6

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Lady Manzor

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

Steadily progressive over 7f on AW and took record to 3-5 with narrow success at Lingfield on Good Friday; possibilities, provided the improvement is sustained in this new scenario.

7/1

6

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Lady Manzor

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Amanda Perrett

Steadily progressive over 7f on AW and took record to 3-5 with narrow success at Lingfield on Good Friday; possibilities, provided the improvement is sustained in this new scenario.

7/1

Form: 174-

Last run: 233 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
The only runner who lacks recent match practice (off since September) and needs a turnaround, having failed to back up the form of her debut win in two starts since.
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7

(7)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Ryka

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David O’Meara

The only runner who lacks recent match practice (off since September) and needs a turnaround, having failed to back up the form of her debut win in two starts since.

14/1

7

(7)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Ryka

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David O’Meara

The only runner who lacks recent match practice (off since September) and needs a turnaround, having failed to back up the form of her debut win in two starts since.

14/1

4th

1

(3)

27th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 4

14:15 Haydock

Ryka

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

105,000gns Night Of Thunder filly; made a good start when beating a clear second at Thirsk (7f, good to firm; 100-30) in July and she had a tough assignment when last of seven in Group 3 at Goodwood (7f, soft) last month; back in much calmer waters now and she's a key player on her initial form.

9/4

Form: 62-148 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has seemed a non-stayer in 1m2f events since handicapping but it's also possible that she just hasn't been good enough; the form of her 1m AW success isn't compelling.
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8

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Pacifist

8st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Has seemed a non-stayer in 1m2f events since handicapping but it's also possible that she just hasn't been good enough; the form of her 1m AW success isn't compelling.

16/1

8

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newmarket

Pacifist

8st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Has seemed a non-stayer in 1m2f events since handicapping but it's also possible that she just hasn't been good enough; the form of her 1m AW success isn't compelling.

16/1

8th

3

(2)

2nd May 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

16:25 Goodwood

Pacifist

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

All four starts have been on AW; won a Newcastle maiden (1m) in January from the front but she underperformed when trying 1m2f on handicap debut at Lingfield nearly three months later; early days.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.20
Straight Forecast £30.58
Tricast £235.30
Trifecta £170.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Take A Breath

POSTDATA:

She's The Duchess

LAMBOURN:

Saariselka

SPOTLIGHT:

Magna Grecia Star

The Times:

Ryka

NEWMARKET:

She's The Duchess

Daily Mirror:

She's The Duchess

Telegraph:

Take A Breath

The Sun:

Take A Breath

The Star:

Take A Breath

D Express:

Saariselka

Daily Record:

Saariselka