August 13 / 18.45 Kempton (AW)

18.45

Standard To Slow

Unibet/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 3f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Unibet/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 42

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good step forward from course debut when finding just the Gosden favourite who'd already passed the post first once (was later disqualified) too strong at Ffos Las 15 days ago (1m4f); chance of going one better for in-form yard.
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9

(9)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:58 Nottingham

El Megeeth

9st 0lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Owen Burrows

Runner-up over 1m4f on the last three of her four races, best effort when front-running at Newbury (good to soft) last time on handicap debut; respected and 1m6f looks worth a go.

4/1

8

(8)

19th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Newbury

El Megeeth

8st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Owen Burrows

Unexposed after only three starts and ran well in defeat behind odds-on favourites on her last two outings (both 1m4f); should have some improvement to come in handicaps and features prominently in calculations.

4/1

1

(6)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

El Megeeth

9st 2lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Owen Burrows

Good step forward from course debut when finding just the Gosden favourite who'd already passed the post first once (was later disqualified) too strong at Ffos Las 15 days ago (1m4f); chance of going one better for in-form yard.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished third of eight on debut at Newbury last month but they were strung out like washing and she was beaten over 13l (1m2f; 11-2); needs to improve for this extra distance; yard also runs Zivah.
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4

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Gold Penny

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Placed in all three novices including two over 1m4f on Polytrack, but failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) nine days ago; return to AW may help, but she has something to prove after that latest effort.

5/1

4

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Gold Penny

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Placed in all three novices including two over 1m4f on Polytrack, but failed to beat a rival on handicap debut at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) nine days ago; return to AW may help, but she has something to prove after that latest effort.

5/1

4

(5)

21st Oct 2025

Good

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:20 Yarmouth

Gold Penny

9st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

Richly bred 3yo, out of dual German Group 1 winner who's bred some classy winners, including Farrh; has kept good company in three qualifying runs on turf and the AW (1m2f and 1m4f), showing promise each time, and has to be of great interest in her most realistic assignment so far.

3/1

Form: 3-24 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Strong place claims on form of sole start at two/first start at three but it was a big backwards step she took at Chester last time (beat one home at odds of 8-11); moves up to 1m4f here.
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8th

4

(5)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

Miss Herschel

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Two promising course runs to start her career; disappointed on final two runs in 2025 and she dropped right away on her handicap/seasonal debut at Kempton 17 days ago; dropped 4lb but hopes appear to rest on the return to Lingfield reinvigorating her.

10/1

9th

1

(7)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Miss Herschel

9st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Good form on her first two starts (1m and 1m2f on Lingfield AW) but her two runs in the second half of 2025 were disappointing; makes her handicap debut at a realistic level and she still has some potential.

9/1

3

(7)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Miss Herschel

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Strong place claims on form of sole start at two/first start at three but it was a big backwards step she took at Chester last time (beat one home at odds of 8-11); moves up to 1m4f here.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
1,000gns yearling; first foal; dam runner-up 7f/1m AW 2yo (RPR 67); highly likely best watched on debut.
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9th

11

(7)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 4

17:10 Bath

Miss Raffles

8st 13lb

J: J F Egan

T: Camilla Poulton

300-1 and offered nothing on her Kempton debut (1m4f) last month.

150/1

4

(3)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Miss Raffles

9st 2lb

J: J F Egan

T: Camilla Poulton

1,000gns yearling; first foal; dam runner-up 7f/1m AW 2yo (RPR 67); highly likely best watched on debut.

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in 1m3f course maiden/novice this summer; should get a handicap mark after this.
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6th

9

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Bath

Most Marvellous

9st 4lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Well held in three maiden/novice races on Kempton AW this summer; while that can't be the most solid form, this handicap debut off a lowly mark should give her much brighter prospects.

10/1

5

(8)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Most Marvellous

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Well held in 1m3f course maiden/novice this summer; should get a handicap mark after this.

100/1

10

(13)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:37 Kempton (AW)

Most Marvellous

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Henry Candy

50-1 when beaten 26l over C&D three weeks ago; some encouragement to be gleaned from her pedigree but best watched for now.

66/1

Form: 22

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Entries in the Arc/Fillies & Mares on British Champions Day might seem fanciful but she's shown a good level of form so far, going down by just a head on debut at Newmarket then showing improved form in filling the same spot at Haydock (both 1m2f); should benefit from this extra 2f and prove hard to beat; trainer took this last year.
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6

(5)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Pearla

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Entries in the Arc/Fillies & Mares on British Champions Day might seem fanciful but she's shown a good level of form so far, going down by just a head on debut at Newmarket then showing improved form in filling the same spot at Haydock (both 1m2f); should benefit from this extra 2f and prove hard to beat; trainer took this last year.

4/7

2nd

4

(6)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:17 Haydock

Pearla

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

425,000gns yearling; Sea The Stars half-sister to French 1m1f-1m4f winner Place Du Carrousel (including Group 1 Opera; RPR 120); dam 1m4f-1m7f winner (110); Irish Oaks entry who was co-second favourite for a six-runner maiden at Newmarket (1m2f, good) three weeks ago, made most and was beaten a head; just 1l in front of Silent Love that day, on a highly promising debut.

Evs

2nd

4

(6)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:17 Haydock

Pearla

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

425,000gns yearling; Sea The Stars half-sister to French 1m1f-1m4f winner Place Du Carrousel (including Group 1 Opera; RPR 120); dam 1m4f-1m7f winner (110); Irish Oaks entry who was co-second favourite for a six-runner maiden at Newmarket (1m2f, good) three weeks ago, made most and was beaten a head; just 1l in front of Silent Love that day, on a highly promising debut.

Evs

Form: 39

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Two runs over 1m3f here; fair third on debut but then finished behind two of these; looks more of a handicap prospect.
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3rd

6

(1)

14th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:03 Salisbury

Shaffron

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Menuisier

Hinted at ability in five starts last year but she didn't help her chance by hanging right at Southwell (1m4f, AW) on her reappearance 16 days ago; up in grade.

8/1

9th

1

(7)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Shaffron

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: David Menuisier

Hinted at ability in five starts on turf/Polytrack last year without progressing; drops in grade on her return from 197 days off, but may be best watched unless attracting support.

12/1

7

(10)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Shaffron

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Menuisier

Daughter of Sea The Moon who has shown fair form in her four runs to date, not discredited on her turf/handicap debut when fifth at Yarmouth (11.5f) 26 days ago; she may still do better back on the AW so needs considering.

22/1

Form: 90

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Finished last on debut at Chelmsford (1m2f) then, like Most Marvellous, she struggled in a 1m3f contest here; can only be watched.
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5

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

15:53 Epsom

Soldiers Chorus

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: David Menuisier

All starts on AW; best of three qualifying runs when stepped up to 1m4f and fifth of eight at Kempton one month ago; enters handicaps at a realistic level and likely capable of better.

10/1

8

(9)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Soldiers Chorus

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Menuisier

Finished last on debut at Chelmsford (1m2f) then, like Most Marvellous, she struggled in a 1m3f contest here; can only be watched.

66/1

13

(9)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:37 Kempton (AW)

Soldiers Chorus

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: David Menuisier

40-1 and always behind when last of nine on her introduction at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack; lost a shoe) 28 days ago; comes from a good German family but might need more time.

66/1

Non-runners

Zivah

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.50
Straight Forecast £4.09
Trifecta £13.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pearla

NEWMARKET:

Gold Penny

TOPSPEED:

Miss Herschel

The Sun:

El Megeeth

D Express:

Gold Penny

RP RATINGS:

Pearla

POSTDATA:

Pearla

The Times:

Pearla

Telegraph:

Pearla

The Guardian:

Pearla

Daily Mail:

Pearla

The Star:

Pearla

Daily Record:

Pearla

Daily Mirror:

Miss Herschel