May 23 / 13.40 Bath

13.40

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Signs Express Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 160y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Signs Express Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: -45122 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Done most racing and winning on the AW but has a victory and a third to her name in two starts here and handles fast ground; consistent round Wolverhampton of late and, while there's little wiggle room off this mark, she needs considering.
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6th

5

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:34 Goodwood

Kensington Agent

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Running well on the AW before collecting with a bit in hand at Bath two weeks ago (extended 5f; firm); likely to run well again off just 3lb higher and she has form with give underfoot.

6/1

1st

3

(1)

23rd May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:40 Bath

Kensington Agent

8st 13lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Done most racing and winning on the AW but has a victory and a third to her name in two starts here and handles fast ground; consistent round Wolverhampton of late and, while there's little wiggle room off this mark, she needs considering.

7/2

1st

3

(1)

23rd May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:40 Bath

Kensington Agent

8st 13lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Done most racing and winning on the AW but has a victory and a third to her name in two starts here and handles fast ground; consistent round Wolverhampton of late and, while there's little wiggle room off this mark, she needs considering.

7/2

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4116-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Dual 5f novice winner (Tapeta, heavy) last summer who's finished well held in two handicaps since, including on her comeback at Brighton (good to firm) recently; needs to improve a deal on that under Jim Crowley, who takes a first ride for the yard.
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8th

8

(2)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Maid In Chelsea

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

5f winner here as a 3yo whose losing run is up to 14, but she has finished runner-up on the Kempton Polytrack (7f/1m) the last twice; up 1lb but still high on the list with a first-time visor replacing cheekpieces.

4/1

2nd

6

(3)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Maid In Chelsea

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has to prove her stamina for 1m but she arrives on the back of a good second here last week (7f), headed late on and finishing clear of the third; runs off the same mark and commands plenty of respect.

5/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 101-00 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Two poor efforts this spring, latterly when well behind Connie's Rose last Tuesday, leave her with something to prove; likes it here, though, is fine on good to firm ground and popped up at big prices twice last autumn, so no surprise to see better.
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8

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Vaunted

9st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Adrian Wintle

6lb lower than when winning the corresponding event 12 months ago; 0-9 this year but she retains ability and she should get a good pace to aim at this time; considered.

7/1

8

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Vaunted

9st 1lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Adrian Wintle

6lb lower than when winning the corresponding event 12 months ago; 0-9 this year but she retains ability and she should get a good pace to aim at this time; considered.

7/1

5th

7

(10)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:22 Bath

Vaunted

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

C&D winner; yet to score in 2025 but there have been some good runs along the way; drying ground will be in her favour and no surprise to see her in the thick of it.

7/1

Form: 354-23

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Two solid efforts without the usual headgear this spring and is fine with these conditions; has done a lot of her racing over 5f, often from the front, but this trip is fine and she's shortlisted.
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6

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

16:13 Chepstow

Notre Maison

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Stuart Kittow

Beaten a neck and a head in this race last year; has run some good races this season but her form dropped off at Salisbury last month and a visit to Brighton, a track she likes, could only produce a fourth of nine last time; handicapper's trying to help, though.

7/1

5

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:00 Brighton

Notre Maison

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Stuart Kittow

C&D winner who has run some good races this season but her form dropped off at Salisbury (5f, good to firm) two weeks ago; on dangerous mark but has bit to prove again after that last run and she's now 1-26 in handicaps; visor removed.

11/2

2

(1)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Salisbury

Notre Maison

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

Beaten favourite on AW last time; only 1-25 in handicaps, compared to 2-5 at classified level, but has done her winning on turf and holds a fighting chance in this field.

9/2

66/1

Form: -78070

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Regressive mare who's only run once in a sprint previously; makes little appeal from 8lb out of the handicap.
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11th

8

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Olympic Quest

9st 1lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Joe Ponting

Out of sorts on both turf and AW this year, most recently over 8.6f here nine days ago; too much to prove for comfort.

33/1

8

(5)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Olympic Quest

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Joe Ponting

Out of sorts on both turf and AW this year; gained her only win over C&D and she should appreciate the return to Tapeta but she has enough to prove for now.

16/1

14

(12)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Olympic Quest

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Joe Ponting

Sole win (28 races) was on AW in January 2024 and she has not finished closer than fifth in her nine runs this year; uninspiring record here.

50/1

Form: 45866-

Last run: 169 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Found a weak fast-ground maiden when off the mark last June and struggled once handicapping, coming 9lb down the weights; not obviously fancied back from an absence.
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7

(5)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Shibuya Storm

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Margarson

Won a 6f fillies' maiden (good to firm) last June on her second start; no progress since handicapping, however, and she was in danger of tailing off when reportedly showing signs of being in season over C&D last time; work to do even if that run is ignored.

20/1

9

(1)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:45 Yarmouth

Shibuya Storm

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: George Margarson

Won a 6f fillies' maiden last June on her second start; no progress since handicapping, however, and she needs to leave last month's reappearance well behind her.

14/1

6th

6

(3)

23rd May 2025

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:40 Bath

Shibuya Storm

8st 10lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: George Margarson

Found a weak fast-ground maiden when off the mark last June and struggled once handicapping, coming 9lb down the weights; not obviously fancied back from an absence.

10/1

Form: 8-7832 C BF

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Best known for her Chepstow work but goes well here too (runner-up in this race 12 months ago) and has won on firm ground; closely involved in recent Chepstow starts and will be 2lb higher from tomorrow, so her claims are obvious.
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3rd

5

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground and mainly consistent, again running with credit when third of eight here (7f, good to soft) on Saturday; has only managed to win one of her last 32 starts, though, and may prefer further than this now.

4/1

3rd

4

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

18:45 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Acts on any ground, but the last nine of her ten wins have been over sprint trips; has had some close calls over C&D this summer but she's not easy to predict and has been well held in her last two runs; risks attached.

8/1

3rd

3

(7)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Connies Rose

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Seven-time course winner who's become hard to win with, landing just one of her last 30 starts; she's not been this low in the weights for years but isn't as good now; yard also responsible for Savannah Smiles.

8/1

Form: /221-5

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has often come to hand early in the past but was entitled to have needed her first run in almost a year early in the month (finished a remote last of five); two of her three wins came on soft ground though so conditions would have to be a concern.
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3rd

5

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Chepstow

Joy Choi

8st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Malcolm Saunders

Two of her three wins have come at this track and on soft ground; she hasn't beaten a rival in her two starts this season but they were on quick ground and she could prove a different proposition following the recent rain; handy mark and rider's claim useful too.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £11.52
Tricast £65.33
Trifecta £91.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Connie's Rose

SPOTLIGHT:

Notre Maison

NEWMARKET:

Maid In Chelsea

Daily Record:

Kensington Agent

Daily Mail:

Vaunted

TOPSPEED:

Joy Choi

The Times:

Maid In Chelsea

The Guardian:

Notre Maison

D Express:

Notre Maison

POSTDATA:

Connie's Rose

Telegraph:

Connie's Rose

Daily Mirror:

Connie's Rose

The Sun:

Connie's Rose

The Star:

Connie's Rose