August 14 / 14.10 Beverley

14.10

Good To Firm

IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faced a stiff task at Leicester on her debut (6f, good) and she shaped well amidst evident inexperience behind a filly who had finished second at Royal Ascot; can't afford to blow the start again back at 5f but she's open to lots of improvement.
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13th

8

(12)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

14:45 York

Catching The Moon

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Had form figures of 211 last year, culminating with 6f Ayr Listed success on soft (other win on good to firm); well held in the Fred Darling on 7f Newbury reappearance in April, although she wasn't helped by a hefty bump at a crucial stage; off again since.

20/1

12th

2

(8)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:25 Newbury

Catching The Moon

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Probably had a bit more in hand than the neck margin suggests in Listed grade at Ayr (6f, soft) to take form figures to 211; leading player on the figures upped further in distance and could well show additional progress to boot.

5/1

3

(4)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ayr

Catching The Moon

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Second on debut at Leicester (6f, good) before ready win at Beverley (5f, good to firm); this is a tougher test of her credentials but she's well worth a second look with her yard having won this in 2020 and 2022.

10/1

10/1

Form: 54

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise over C&D on debut and again at Pontefract 18 days ago; she will need to improve again to win but more minor money could be on the cards.
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3rd

4

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:47 Beverley

Dabbling

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Opening mark suffered from one good run as 2yo and although she's dropped a few pounds this year she didn't find as much as the second Jack Rabbit Slims and third Power Of Chora over C&D recently; shade more needed.

8/1

4th

3

(7)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:27 Beverley

Dabbling

9st 7lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ollie Pears

She's dropping down the weights but her form has gone the wrong way in handicaps and she's 0-7; needs to turn things around.

8/1

5th

2

(9)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:50 Wetherby

Dabbling

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ollie Pears

Inconsistent and hasn't yet hinted that she is up to winning from this mark; more needed.

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising start to her career when fourth of eight at York last month (6f, good), travelling well and only run out of second in the final 100 yards; drawn widest but still of interest now dropping back to 5f.
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5th

6

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Redcar

Dark Angel Star

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: James Tate

Landed 5f Newcastle novice on third start and ended her juvenile campaign with a good second in 5f Chelmsford nursery; below par in 5f Wolverhampton handicap on reappearance in March and off for a further 12 weeks ahead of this return to the turf.

11/2

7th

4

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Angel Star

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Landed a Newcastle novice (5f) on her third attempt last September on her AW debut before finishing second on her nursery debut at Chelmsford (5f) the following month; off since but must come into contention if she is ready to roll.

4/1

Form: 72

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
She has shown some promise in two starts this summer, more recently a 5l second over C&D; more required to trouble the principals.
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4th

8

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Doncaster

Dragon Spin

8st 12lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Career-best effort when winning at Thirsk last time; will need another forward step, upped 4lb into a stronger race, but that wouldn't come as a surprise.

6/1

1st

7

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Thirsk

Dragon Spin

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Gained a first win at the eighth attempt in 5f Nottingham handicap in May but she failed to back it up when sixth of 11 over C&D 11 days ago; needs to get back on track.

11/2

6th

7

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Dragon Spin

9st 5lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Posted some solid efforts in handicaps prior to getting off the mark at Nottingham (5f, good) 27 days ago, making all; now 6lb higher but she's likely to give another good account.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000gns yearling; first foal of a 6f winner (RPR 78), herself a half-sister to Group 3 winner Euphrasia; three of the yard's last seven runners have been successful; needs consideration.
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6th

5

(8)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ophelia Grace

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Wide-margin winner of 5f Southwell maiden on second start and soft ground may not have suited next time, but she found little on her handicap debut over C&D in November (3-1) which leaves a question mark hanging.

8/1

2

(5)

17th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Beverley

Ophelia Grace

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Promising second over C&D on her debut (good to firm) last month and she was unextended to win a 5f maiden at Southwell 11 days later; strong contender despite the 7lb penalty and slower ground.

4/5

4

(2)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

13:45 Southwell (AW)

Ophelia Grace

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Useful pedigree and she made a promising start to her career when chasing home the odds-on favourite in a Beverley fillies' novice 11 days ago (5f, good to firm); sets a clear standard and open to improvement so there is a lot to like; yard in fine form too.

4/6

Form: 75 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field on debut (6f, good) but she was a market mover at Pontefract 18 days ago (5f, good) and ran well, hassled for the lead for much of the race and eventually tying up in the final 100 yards (lost three places); can do better and good chance she will reverse those placings with Dabbling today.
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9th

9

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:25 Thirsk

Pull The Rug

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

A fair 6f winner as 2yo; nearest at the finish when a good fourth of 11 in 5f handicap here 11 days ago; very much one to consider back up in trip with a visor added.

8/1

4th

5

(10)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Pull The Rug

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Edward Bethell

Improved when winning a handicap at Leicester (6f, good to soft) in September but pulled too hard at Newcastle next time; beat only one rival home at Catterick (6f, good) on her reappearance but she raced wide on that occasion and may well come on for it; drop back to 5f should be fine.

8/1

7th

6

(6)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

17:00 Catterick

Pull The Rug

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Improved form when returned to 6f at Leicester (good to soft) in September, but, up 6lb, was soon pulling hard on Newcastle AW next time and paid the price; might be aiming for more cover this time and too soon to write off now back on turf.

7/1

Form: 77

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1 and well held in her two starts last month; stable have more obvious claims with Catching The Moon.
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3rd

1

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

17:15 Windsor

Shes Got The Blues

9st 13lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Got off the mark in 7f classified event at Leicester and quickly followed up in similar company at Brighton (7f) six days ago; a bit more is needed here back in handicap company under a 6lb penalty but she still must enter calculations.

11/4

1st

10

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:26 Brighton

Shes Got The Blues

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Off the mark at the 15th attempt when justifying favouritism in a 7f classified event at Leicester (good ground; ridden by Billy Loughnane) 13 days ago; leading claims of following up.

7/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
19,000gns yearling; first foal of a 6f/7f winner (RPR 80), herself a half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Felix Leiter; stable's newcomers usually better for a run.
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1st

7

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:03 Ripon

Vegas Virtue

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won over C&D (good) in May in first-time cheekpieces (retained since); pulled hard when 7l third at Leicester (1m, good) next time and down the field at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) most recently, but the return to Ripon could trigger a revival.

10/1

8th

12

(11)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

17:30 Doncaster

Vegas Virtue

8st 10lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Ripon (1m, good) in May; it's a concern she pulled hard when no match for the front two at Leicester (1m, good) last time but if settling better she could be a force.

20/1

3rd

6

(6)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:30 Leicester

Vegas Virtue

9st 6lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark at the sixth attempt with an improved effort when upped to 1m at Ripon (good; first-time cheekpieces) 16 days ago, holding off the challenge of That's Enough; back up 2lb but he's open to further progress at this trip.

5/2

Non-runners

You Mystify Me

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Catching The Moon

NEWMARKET:

Dark Angel Star

D Express:

Ophelia Grace

The Sun:

Dabbling

RP RATINGS:

Catching The Moon

POSTDATA:

Catching The Moon

The Times:

Catching The Moon

Daily Mirror:

Catching The Moon

The Star:

Catching The Moon

Daily Record:

Catching The Moon

Telegraph:

Dark Angel Star

The Guardian:

Dark Angel Star

Daily Mail:

Dark Angel Star