May 26 / 14.30 Leicester

14.30

Good To Firm

Kube Events Centre At Leicester Racecourse Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Kube Events Centre At Leicester Racecourse Restricted Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.90
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 42-538

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Again pulled hard and failed to see out 7f on Polytrack last time; went close on her C&D debut (heavy) last autumn but she's exposed now and would have been 11lb better off with Saguaro Blossom were this a handicap.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

(9)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Be An Angel

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Off the mark in a maiden at Leicester in May (6f, good to firm), but her form in handicaps since has been patchy; another 2lb drop not enough to tempt.

16/1

10th

14

(14)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

17:55 Bath

Be An Angel

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Finally won her maiden when scoring at Leicester in May; 0-6 in handicaps since but she went close off this mark at Windsor (also 6f, good to firm) last month and didn't get the breaks at Salisbury last time.

14/1

3rd

4

(8)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Salisbury

Be An Angel

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Leicester maiden winner in May (7f, good to firm); similar form when second over Windsor's 6f on her penultimate start (good to firm) but beaten further back there 11 days ago when soft ground was no excuse; seems inconsistent.

7/1

50/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
27,000gns half-sister to Shuangxi, who won on her debut (2yo, AW) before going on to win in the US; probably best watched unless there's good support.
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2nd

3

(3)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Spirit Of Jenny

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

She's returned in good heart this spring, finishing second (7f) then first (6f) on Southwell AW; also effective on turf; leading claims.

4/1

1st

2

(1)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Jenny

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Steph Hollinshead

Seven-race maiden but she has shown plenty of promise, including when second of nine in a Class 5 fillies' handicap here 23 days ago (7f); forced a strong pace on that occasion and ran a good race in the circumstances; drops into her first Class 6 handicap and although she is a prominent racer, her best efforts have come when taking a lead; not fully exposed.

4/1

2nd

1

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Spirit Of Jenny

10st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Proved reliable without getting her head in front in 2025, signing off a respectable eighth in 6f handicap here in September; not out of things on her return.

14/1

3rd
7 (4)
Antalya

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 33-

Last run: 158 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two decent efforts round Chelmsford last backend, from a wide stall over 7f on debut, then under another aggressive ride down to 6f; neither race has worked out particularly well but she's one of the more interesting runners back from five months off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(9)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Antalya

9st 7lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Jack Jones

Marked improvement when making all up the favoured stands' rail in a fillies' maiden at Lingfield in June (7f, good to firm; cheekpieces first time); hit hard for that success and she stopped quickly on her handicap debut at Newmarket 17 days ago; vulnerable once more.

16/1

8th

3

(2)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Newmarket (July)

Antalya

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Marked improvement when making all up the favoured stands' rail in a fillies' maiden at Lingfield seven weeks ago (7f, good to firm; cheekpieces first time); much more on her plate handicapping after a 13lb rise.

8/1

1st

1

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:23 Lingfield

Antalya

9st 0lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Jack Jones

Run to a similar level in three starts, latterly on her turf debut back from five months off (6f; half-sister to three winning sprinters); would have been 8lb better off with stablemate I Can Imagine were this a handicap and cheekpieces need to help.

8/1

Form: 27-

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Prominent in the market for two 7f starts on Tapeta last October, failing to back up debut promise when well held the second time; interesting to see how she goes in the market back from seven months off.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(5)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

19:45 Ripon

Velvet Whisper

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Relatively lightly raced 4yo who ended last year with wins at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) and Musselburgh (1m4f, soft); started this season with a low-key effort but she may have needed that run and still has scope for further progress; not ruled out dropped back in trip and grade.

8/1

8th

8

(2)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

Velvet Whisper

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Back to life in the autumn on last three starts, beaten a neck on first occasion (good to soft) before front-running wins at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) and Musselburgh (1m4f, soft); the ground may not be so testing for this reappearance but she's relatively lightly raced and could have more to offer.

7/2

Form: 34

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third of four on debut and a well-beaten fourth of five latest, each time behind a useful winner; drops in trip and may find life easier once handicapping after today.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

11

(12)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

21:00 Newcastle (AW)

Marsh Meadow

9st 1lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Respectable handicap debut over C&D in June but not as good since, latterly finishing behind Desert Raider; cheekpieces are now added over a longer trip.

20/1

7th

13

(11)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:07 Newcastle (AW)

Marsh Meadow

9st 3lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Has shown a little ability as when beaten 3l into fifth of nine behind Almutraf on handicap debut over C&D in June; lesser effort at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) since then, though, and needs to benefit from the first-time tongue-tie.

20/1

Form: 54

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both runs over 7f at Kempton, shaping fairly first time out before pulling away her chances latest; not bred for sprinting and needs to improve on today's turf debut.
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9th

8

(6)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:52 Southwell (AW)

Linear Spirit

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Marco Botti

Consistent rather than progressive through her four starts; needs a bit of progress for the step up in trip but that's not out of the question; first run on Tapeta.

11/2

3rd

1

(4)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

19:40 Lingfield (AW)

Linear Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Not beaten far in her first two starts in Kempton maidens (7f, Polytrack) during the spring and wasn't suited by the drop in trip when sixth of eight at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last time; back up in distance for her handicap debut and looks the type to do better.

5/1

8

(6)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Linear Spirit

8st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Both runs over 7f at Kempton, shaping fairly first time out before pulling away her chances latest; not bred for sprinting and needs to improve on today's turf debut.

7/1

Form: 597

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Raced only over 7f, making most (again) from a wide stall at Kempton last time, but should be suited by the drop to sprinting as long as she settles better in today's first-time headgear; one to consider.
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6

(2)

18th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Saguaro Blossom

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Ran well for a long way before fading in a Group 3 at Newmarket (7f) in April, on her second start; looks interesting on that form but she's finished seventh in two maidens since, including when 13-8 favourite at Leicester (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; still early days but she's not easy to weigh up and has something to prove with blinkers now tried.

100/30

2

(1)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Saguaro Blossom

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

Raced only over 7f, making most (again) from a wide stall at Kempton last time, but should be suited by the drop to sprinting as long as she settles better in today's first-time headgear; one to consider.

3/1

7th

2

(1)

26th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Saguaro Blossom

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

Raced only over 7f, making most (again) from a wide stall at Kempton last time, but should be suited by the drop to sprinting as long as she settles better in today's first-time headgear; one to consider.

3/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a once-raced maiden; went for 45,000euros as a yearling before being picked up for just 1,000gns last autumn; trainer has gained most success with older horses on the AW; likely best watched.
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8

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Wind Of War

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Unable to land any sort of blow in three maiden/novices races this year (6f-7f) but this basement-grade event gives her a more realistic chance to get competitive.

12/1

8th

8

(5)

6th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Wind Of War

9st 2lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Mike Murphy

Brings the worst form, having registered poor RPRs in two races over 6f.

66/1

6

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Wind Of War

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mike Murphy

80-1 when last of eight on her Leicester debut (6f, good to firm) last month (behind Spirit Of Jenny); major improvement required.

25/1

Non-runners

Princess Pw

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £52.30
Straight Forecast £273.17
Trifecta £1381.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Antalya

SPOTLIGHT:

Saguaro Blossom

D Express:

Velvet Whisper

POSTDATA:

Saguaro Blossom

Daily Mail:

Saguaro Blossom

The Sun:

Saguaro Blossom

The Star:

Saguaro Blossom

The Times:

Antalya

Telegraph:

Antalya

The Guardian:

Antalya

Daily Mirror:

Antalya

Daily Record:

Antalya