May 18 / 15.40 Ripon

15.40

Good

British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 09473- C

Last run: 209 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
2yo debut win (she also ran well on comeback last season) here came on soft ground and there's little doubt she'd have preferred some rain; otherwise she resumes from seven months off on a handy mark, having come 9lb down the weights last season.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(1)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Tropical Island

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Belied her 150-1 odds with fourth-place finish in similar event at Chelmsford (7f, AW) last week, albeit was possibly flattered having dictated the pace and isn't crying out for this extra furlong.

40/1

10

(6)

1st Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Tropical Island

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard Fahey

Useful sprint handicapper but she wasn't persevered with over 7f after one try last September; headgear reappears for the first time this year; asked a big question on AW debut.

66/1

12th

2

(12)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 York

Tropical Island

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

Has run well here in the past and she looked as good as ever when winning at Ripon on her seasonal return last month; weakened quickly at Hamilton last week and has a point to prove on the back of that.

20/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Beat an experienced odds-on favourite easily on her Tapeta debut last autumn and improved on that under a penalty on her Redcar comeback (6f, good to firm) early in the month; needs more again now handicapping from the outside stall but remains unexposed.
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2nd

4

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Fluorescence

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Beat an experienced odds-on favourite easily on her Tapeta debut last autumn and improved on that under a penalty on her Redcar comeback (6f, good to firm) early in the month; needs more again now handicapping from the outside stall but remains unexposed.

6/4

2nd

4

(1)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Fluorescence

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Beat an experienced odds-on favourite easily on her Tapeta debut last autumn and improved on that under a penalty on her Redcar comeback (6f, good to firm) early in the month; needs more again now handicapping from the outside stall but remains unexposed.

6/4

1st

1

(6)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

14:50 Redcar

Fluorescence

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

disputed lead, led overall after 2f, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden and led again inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, won going away

3/1

5/1

Form: 34231- D

Last run: 181 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Off the mark (at the expense of a subsequent winner) over 6f on Tapeta when last seen six months ago; needs to improve now handicapping, switched from cheekpieces to a visor.
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7th

6

(4)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

19:00 Chepstow

Mae Amor

9st 6lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Sole win came in a Wolverhampton novice (6f, AW) last November and has run with credit in all four handicaps since returning in May; stable 8-19 (42%) here in past five seasons so worth a second look; returning cheekpieces and first-time tongue-tie replace a visor.

7/1

3rd

5

(1)

18th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Ripon

Mae Amor

9st 7lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Wolverhampton winner (6f; from 4lb lower) last November; placed in a change of headgear over C&D (good) last month and there or thereabouts (fourth) at York last Friday; on the flip side, she does have some work to do with Mr Cool from Hamilton.

5/1

7

(4)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 York

Mae Amor

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Finished behind two of today's rivals at Southwell in November; better form when winning at Wolverhampton later that month (6f); two creditable efforts in handicap company last month but she needs more for the drop back to 5f if she's to come out on top.

16/1

Form: 5221-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Closing Beverley win last autumn has been well advertised since and she turned in a career-best effort on her recent C&D comeback; the pair she came away with that day have let the side down since but she pulled hard and hit a bit of traffic, so will rightly be popular.
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5th

3

(8)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

15:45 Carlisle

Beaujolais Nouveau

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ben Haslam

Has raced eight times and she was better than ever when beaten just a neck in a handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) this month; could still have more to offer but she has plenty to find now upped markedly in grade.

50/1

25/1

Form: 095-06 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Often ran over 7f in France and her two 6f wins last spring came on heavy ground; offered more on her second run back, over C&D a month ago, but again whether she'll have the toe for an easy 6f in a small field is the question.
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18th

13

(9)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:20 York

La Rochette

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tracy Waggott

Well treated on French form as recent as last spring but below par on final few runs there and she's been unable to get competitive on her first three British starts; others have less to prove.

50/1

5th

3

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

La Rochette

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Tracy Waggott

Often ran over 7f in France and her two 6f wins last spring came on heavy ground; offered more on her second run back, over C&D a month ago, but again whether she'll have the toe for an easy 6f in a small field is the question.

25/1

5th

3

(2)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

La Rochette

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Tracy Waggott

Often ran over 7f in France and her two 6f wins last spring came on heavy ground; offered more on her second run back, over C&D a month ago, but again whether she'll have the toe for an easy 6f in a small field is the question.

25/1

Form: 15-20 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Well held at odds-on on her Polytrack comeback in March before another disappointing effort last time (Group 3), when giving herself no chance of seeing out 7f after pulling hard in front; now has to prove she's up to this sort of mark.
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13th

8

(3)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 York

Greydreambeliever

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

C&D win on her debut last July; not progressed since and she was well beaten on her handicap debut at Ripon last month; dropping down the weights but needs a major revival.

14/1

6th

2

(5)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Greydreambeliever

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Well held at odds-on on her Polytrack comeback in March before another disappointing effort last time (Group 3), when giving herself no chance of seeing out 7f after pulling hard in front; now has to prove she's up to this sort of mark.

8/1

6th

2

(5)

18th May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Greydreambeliever

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Well held at odds-on on her Polytrack comeback in March before another disappointing effort last time (Group 3), when giving herself no chance of seeing out 7f after pulling hard in front; now has to prove she's up to this sort of mark.

8/1

Form: 967-50 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won her first two last summer before struggling in nurseries; failed to build on a fair comeback effort when well held on Tapeta last time and is now tried in first-time headgear off the back of it.
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8

(8)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

16:55 Doncaster

Scatter Penny

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Won first two starts last summer (6f) but, although not added to tally since, shaped with more encouragement over 5f at Redcar last time; down a further 2lb and should be suited by the extra yardage; interesting.

10/1

7

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:49 Redcar

Scatter Penny

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

A dual 6f juvenile scorer but her more recent form is much less encouraging, tried visored when last of seven at Ripon (6f) 34 days ago; others are preferred.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.70
Straight Forecast £17.18
Trifecta £156.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fluorescence

TOPSPEED:

Beaujolais Nouveau

The Times:

Greydreambeliever

D Express:

Scatter Penny

RP RATINGS:

Fluorescence

POSTDATA:

Fluorescence

The Sun:

Fluorescence

The Star:

Fluorescence

Telegraph:

Beaujolais Nouveau

The Guardian:

Beaujolais Nouveau

Daily Mirror:

Beaujolais Nouveau

Daily Record:

Beaujolais Nouveau