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Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4815.28
  • 0m 6f 12y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 664863

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
On a losing run but she's hinted at a revival in recent starts; the drop back to 6f could suit this free-going filly too and she's one to consider.
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1st

1

(7)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:10 Windsor

Twirler

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Two turf wins last summer, including C&D, and she added a 7f handicap at Kempton to her tally in February; back to a winning mark and can't be discounted, but fast ground is a slight concern.

5/1

5th

1

(3)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Twirler

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

Goes well round switchback tracks and is back down in class today having contested a couple of 0-70 handicaps over C&D latterly; not much room for manoeuvre off this mark but is capable of running well.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 4-3145

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Made all to win a 5f handicap at Wolverhampton in February; good fourth at Newbury on her return to turf last month (6f, good to firm) but then lacked the pace to land a blow in a well-run 5f handicap 23 days ago; this looks easier and she still has time to do better; high on the list.
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9th

12

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:40 Windsor

Sarafina Mshairi

9st 1lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Both wins have been on Tapeta and latest was at Southwell (6f) in her final run last season; 4lb higher on her return but she's still lightly raced on turf and should be unfazed by this drop back in trip; needs watching in market.

8/1

6

(6)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Sarafina Mshairi

9st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Unable to get into the action at Chester recently but some good 6f turf efforts previously, following on from a front-running win on Wolverhampton Tapeta (5f) in February; may well have a good run in her back on AW.

7/1

5th

9

(4)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:55 Chester

Sarafina Mshairi

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Made all at Wolverhampton (5f, Class 6) in February and has progressed since; runner-up to Twirler at Windsor in July, she was doing her best work late at Newmarket (6f; third) recently; goes well for the 7lb claimer Ashley Lewis; chance from 1lb higher.

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 33785

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Promise in 7f maidens on her first two starts; no progress since but a hood is added now dropping back to 6f and she could prove suited by the shorter distance.
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3rd

1

(2)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

17:40 Yarmouth

Vinatera

10st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Has been advancing her form in handicaps and she made the breakthrough when scoring narrowly in 14-runner handicap at Southwell (6f, AW) three weeks ago; up 4lb for that short-head win but the second was a comfortable winner next time; big player if potential soft ground proves okay.

2/1

1st

9

(5)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:08 Southwell (AW)

Vinatera

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Turned in her best handicap effort so far when third of eight at Windsor last month (6f, good; hooded for the first time); more will be needed to take this but progress is possible after just six starts.

13/2

3rd

1

(8)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Vinatera

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Stuart Williams

Promise in 7f maidens on her first two starts; no progress since but a hood is added now dropping back to 6f and she could prove suited by the shorter distance.

12/1

Form: 954415 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Game effort to win a 5f handicap (good to firm) here last month; only midfield here two weeks later when missing the break didn't help; now tackles 6f for the first time; not fully exposed.
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7th

1

(3)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:25 Windsor

Hello Luna

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

C&D win last June off a 2lb higher mark; has run some good races on AW this year, most recently finishing a close third of 11 at Kempton four weeks ago (6f); solid contender.

3/1

3rd

8

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Hello Luna

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jonathan Portman

2lb lower than when gaining her only success at Windsor (5f, good to firm) last June and has the inside stall, but she does seem best at the minimum trip.

14/1

5th

5

(2)

5th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

14:53 Lingfield (AW)

Hello Luna

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Fair second over C&D in January but she was unable to build on it at Chelmsford 12 days ago; up in class today and others are preferred.

10/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 538170 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the eighth attempt when landing a Leicester maiden comfortably in May (6f, good to firm); not so good in handicap company twice since but this is weaker and she couldn't be ruled out.
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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

Form: 6-8121 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Two wins and a second since switched to handicap company and she looked to have a bit more in hand than the winning margin of a head at Bath last time (5.7f, firm); 4lb higher in a better race but doubt she's reached her ceiling just yet.
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7th

6

(9)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:18 Nottingham

Fancy Dancer

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hayley Burton

Won three times for Ollie Sangster (5.5f/6f); solid effort when beaten only 2l at Wolverhampton on her stable debut in December but she's not built on that in two starts since; tongue-tie added.

16/1

5th

6

(6)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Newmarket

Fancy Dancer

9st 6lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Hayley Burton

Three wins last May-August (5f-6f, including on good/firm) and she's 2lb below her last winning mark; however, she hasn't been at the top of her game on her last five starts, the latest in December.

12/1

10th

2

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Fancy Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

Successful once on AW and twice on turf this term; hindered by wide trip returned to this sphere last time; still on highest mark but good jockey booking with first-time cheekpieces also added.

7/1

Form: 748-57 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won twice in the summer of 2023; now operating off a much-reduced mark but neither effort this year suggests she is the answer.
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9th

2

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:47 Bath

Starproof

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Can race freely and isn't the only potential pace influence here, but confidence in her restored by last month's Kempton rout (6f); hiked beyond any winning mark again, but goes on anything and this dual Ffos Las scorer won't fail for the return to a galloping track.

9/4

2

(2)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Starproof

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

All three wins (6f) on turf and she won well at Ffos Las (good) in August; 0-10 on AW, though, and she raced freely and hung for pressure when sixth of nine over C&D 19 days ago.

11/2

6th

9

(7)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

Starproof

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

All three 6f wins on turf; has form on both AW surfaces but record on sand now stands at 0-9 and this is her first Polytrack run for two years.

6/1

11/2

Form: 963512 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Three AW wins to her name; ran her best race on turf when second of eight over 7f at Epsom nine days ago but she was left behind by the winner; career-best required.
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9th

5

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:30 Brighton

Apples Angel

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Jim Boyle

3-14 on the AW for Simon Dow and 0-7 on turf; may need this first start for her new trainer after 256 days off and is probably better over a bit further now.

8/1

7

(4)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:12 Brighton

Apples Angel

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Simon Dow

All three wins have been on AW and latest was at Lingfield (5f) in June; that was a brave success but she's been up and down since and was disappointing in classified event at Chelmsford last time; still lightly raced on turf but this is competitive back in a handicap and others are more solid.

14/1

8

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Apples Angel

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon Dow

Course winner at 6f, also successful over 5f on Lingfield AW in June; mixed since but she was in better form when runner-up returned to that C&D last week and can be on the premises back in a classified.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £30.70
Straight Forecast £33.32
Tricast £389.03
Trifecta £386.00

Selections

The Times:

Fancy Dancer

RP RATINGS:

Hello Luna

POSTDATA:

Twirler

NEWMARKET:

Vinatera

Daily Record:

Apple's Angel

SPOTLIGHT:

Sarafina Mshairi

D Express:

Hello Luna

Telegraph:

Fancy Dancer

The Guardian:

Fancy Dancer

Daily Mail:

Fancy Dancer

Daily Mirror:

Fancy Dancer

The Sun:

Fancy Dancer

The Star:

Twirler