July 19 / 20.30 Haydock

20.30

Good

Every Race Live On Racing TV Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 7f 212y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Every Race Live On Racing TV Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 1-0

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Impressed when making a winning debut in a 7f novice at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) last November; 13-2 but reportedly unsuited by fast ground when down the field in the Group 3 Fred Darling at Newbury on her reappearance in April; off since; has an easier task here.
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3

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

17:30 Doncaster

Bright Times Ahead

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Disappointing favourite at Newmarket (7f, good) three weeks ago but her best performances have coincided with her two encounters with slow ground (both good to soft) so this 3yo is an interesting contender in first-time cheekpieces in view of today's conditions.

6/1

6th

6

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Newmarket

Bright Times Ahead

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Won C&D (good to soft) novice on debut last November and bettered her disappointing handicap debut when creditable second in valuable race at Ascot (1m, good to soft) last month; sure to be suited by return to this track; the one to beat.

5/2

2nd

9

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ascot

Bright Times Ahead

8st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ralph Beckett

Looked promising when justifying favouritism in a Newmarket novice last season (7f, good to soft) but bitterly disappointing thus far this campaign, in a Group 3, a novice and on handicap debut latest.

16/1

Form: 31

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of her AW debut third in March when winning a Doncaster novice (7f, good; 14-1) on turf debut later that month; off since; interesting.
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1st

5

(13)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

Forty Years On

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: George Scott

Close third on debut last March then won her next three, completing the hat-trick on handicap debut at Ascot (7f, soft) in September; head second at Southwell (7f, AW) 16 days later and the winner landed the Hambleton at York last month; makes reappearance and could prove to be well treated.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
260,000gns yearling; second foal; by Wootton Bassett out of a Group winner (by Galileo) who stayed well; half-sister to a 1m winner in Australia; interesting on debut but has no easy task.
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6th

4

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Lingfield

Bintkend

9st 6lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Roger Varian

Unexposed filly; did not live up to pedigree in her three qualifying races but kept on for third behind a fairly useful filly in a Wolverhampton maiden (9.4f, AW) in February and could have significant improvement to come in handicaps.

2/1

3rd

1

(7)

17th Feb 2026

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bintkend

10st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Roger Varian

Fourth at Haydock (7f/1m2f) last summer in both starts, the form of the second race working out quite well; could well improve this year and is taken seriously on her AW/seasonal debut; missed an intended run last week due to colic.

11/4

11/2

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly by Frankel; 25-1 when just over 2l fourth of 11 in a Ffos Las maiden last month (7.5f, good to soft); improvement needed.
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6th

1

(8)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Merapi

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

0-14 but she finished runner-up twice here (1m/1m1f) last month and had another close call at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; on same mark as for her last two runs and she should make another bold bid; cheekpieces added.

9/4

2nd

2

(3)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merapi

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Regressive maiden who's found her level for this yard, twice finishing second on turf last month, including over this sort of trip for the first time latest; needs to improve on previous AW work if she's to make it 14th time lucky.

4/1

2nd

2

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 21y

Class 6

14:05 Yarmouth

Merapi

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Keady

0-9 last year for Ed Walker; new yard this year and her half-length second of 14 here (good) last time was her closest finish, over 1m but she ran on well from rear; 1m1f, at the least, will be within range on that evidence.

5/2

Form: 4

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Night Of Thunder filly; beaten more than 9l when fourth of 13 in a Ffos Las maiden ten days ago (1m, good); better is needed.
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2nd

7

(7)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

15:15 Goodwood

Vronti

9st 2lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Half-sister to two winners (including Group 3) for her connections; duly threatening to win a race, having finished a close second (over 1m) the last twice, clear of remainder on Kempton AW latest (collared late by well-backed newcomer); fighting chance, provided she stays the new trip.

4/1

2nd

9

(7)

6th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Vronti

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Half-sister to two winners (AW/Group 3) for her connections; has duly shown promise in her two outings, both over 1m on turf, close second at Haydock latest; likely to take another step forward; commands respect.

9/4

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Payout
Straight Forecast £52.88

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bright Times Ahead

NEWMARKET:

Forty Years On

LAMBOURN:

Merapi

D Express:

Bintkend

The Star:

Merapi

Telegraph:

Forty Years On

The Sun:

Forty Years On

Daily Record:

Forty Years On

RP RATINGS:

Bright Times Ahead

TOPSPEED:

Bright Times Ahead

POSTDATA:

Bright Times Ahead

The Times:

Bright Times Ahead

The Guardian:

Bright Times Ahead

Daily Mail:

Bright Times Ahead

Daily Mirror:

Bright Times Ahead