September 02 / 14.35 Chepstow

14.35

Good To Soft

Guaranteed Odds At David Lucas Bookmakers EBF Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes (Qual) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 7f 16y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Guaranteed Odds At David Lucas Bookmakers EBF Fillies’ Restricted Novice Stakes (Qual) (GBB)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 27

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made an encouraging debut when second of ten at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in July but was unable to build on that on a more testing surface when seventh of 13 at Goodwood (7f, heavy) 12 days later; this is easier and she should give a good account.
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1

(6)

22nd Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:18 Newmarket

Quiescent

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Stuck her neck in front near the finish in fillies' nursery over C&D (good to firm) last time, following up her Chepstow novice win; respected in the hat-trick attempt, with further progress plausible.

13/8

7

(5)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Newmarket

Quiescent

8st 4lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hamad Al Jehani

All three starts on slow ground; tapped back into her debut promise (7f, good to soft) with comfortable novice win at Chepstow (7f, soft) this month; different ground today but she has potential off her opening mark.

6/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Will have learnt plenty from her debut when fifth of eight at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) last month and should run well.
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7

(3)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:50 Windsor

Valkyrie Storm

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Started this season with two wins at Nottingham (8.3f, good) but she's been well held in her last two starts; didn't get the best of runs at Sandown last time but she needs to find more on this step up to 1m2f.

12/1

6th

4

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Sandown

Valkyrie Storm

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Commenced her campaigned with a couple of Class 5 wins at Nottingham (1m) but came up short off current mark in Class 4 at Windsor in hat-trick bid; that defeat exposes her limitations somewhat.

14/1

5th

3

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

20:00 Windsor

Valkyrie Storm

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Made the breakthrough on handicap debut/reappearance when taking Nottingham event (8.5f) in April and a 3lb nudge didn't stop her going in again over that C&D (also good) a fortnight ago; raised a further 4lb but that latest success was a cosy one and she's on the up.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a highly encouraging debut when second to a filly with racecourse experience at Lingfield (7f, good) last month and this looks a decent opportunity to get off the mark.
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9

(4)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 Newmarket

Zabeel Flower

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Runner-up in 7f contests at Lingfield (good) and Chepstow (soft); failed to make the expected improvement last time but may still do better; the form pick.

2/1

3

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:35 Chepstow

Zabeel Flower

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Made a highly encouraging debut when second to a filly with racecourse experience at Lingfield (7f, good) last month and this looks a decent opportunity to get off the mark.

4/7

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Tenth foal, by Cracksman; half-sister to six winners including Chocoya (6f including 2yo/AW; RPR 102), Chiringuita (6f 2yo/US 7.5f; 93), Gressington (6f-7.4f including 2yo/AW; 91) and Nightsinwhitesatin (1m2f; 82); dam 7f 2yo/1m winner (91); yard having a great year and one to watch for in the market on debut.
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4

(8)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:35 Chepstow

Crazy Diamond

9st 0lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Jack Channon

Tenth foal, by Cracksman; half-sister to six winners including Chocoya (6f including 2yo/AW; RPR 102), Chiringuita (6f 2yo/US 7.5f; 93), Gressington (6f-7.4f including 2yo/AW; 91) and Nightsinwhitesatin (1m2f; 82); dam 7f 2yo/1m winner (91); yard having a great year and one to watch for in the market on debut.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal, by Nando Parrado; half-sister to winners Marboot (7.5f-1m2f including AW; RPR 93) and Anniemation (7f-1m2f including 2yo/AW/Germany; 76); dam 5f 2yo winner (76), half-sister to 5f 2yo Group 3 winner Percolator, out of 7f/1m winner; yard struggling to find winners at present and she may need more time.
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8th

6

(11)

9th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:28 Salisbury

Grimeses Special

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

She's been very disappointing on her three starts (1m/7f, AW/good) since winning a seller here (7f, heavy) last September on her second start; the return to slow ground needs to prompt a dramatic revival.

33/1

13th

11

(12)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

19:45 Salisbury

Grimeses Special

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

Won a C&D seller on heavy ground last September; two heavy defeats in AW handicaps have followed and she is easy enough to swerve back from a break.

50/1

5

(3)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Grimeses Special

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: J S Moore

Always behind on Chepstow debut last month but she sprang a surprise with her 66-1 win in a Salisbury seller (7f, heavy; blinkers added) ten days later; this is a different test on nursery debut but this unexposed filly is open to more progress on this step up in trip; in the mix.

5/1

Form: 06

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Only modest form shown in two starts at Kempton; makes turf debut and needs to show improvement.
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9th

8

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hoe Benham

8st 13lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Richard Hannon

Out of a very useful 6f/7f performer; did not live up to her pedigree when soundly beaten in all three qualifying races (7f-1m) but improvement is possible in handicaps.

7/1

6

(4)

2nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

14:35 Chepstow

Hoe Benham

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Only modest form shown in two starts at Kempton; makes turf debut and needs to show improvement.

33/1

6th

8

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Kempton (AW)

Hoe Benham

9st 2lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Disappointing favourite in 7f newcomers' event at Kempton last week under Sean Levey, who prefers the stable's other runner in this field; evidently thought capable of better.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Upset in the stalls when showing little at Wolverhampton (7f, AW; 40-1) on debut in July; switches to grass; best watched.
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4th

6

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:18 Chepstow

Alices Influence

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: David Evans

Improved for the fitting of the visor when dead-heating at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) in April and went close again next time; bounced back from a lesser effort on soft ground when a respectable third of nine at Pontefract (1m, good) four days ago and now has the headgear back on (left off last time).

8/1

3rd

8

(7)

29th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

17:30 Pontefract

Alices Influence

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

3yo filly who initially improved for the fitting of a visor, dead-heating at Wetherby then nose second at Bath; has regressed in two starts since but may stage a turnaround with the headgear, which has evidently stopped working, now removed.

13/2

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Weakened out of contention when sixth of eight on debut here (6f, good) last month; steps up in trip and needs to improve.
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9

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:14 Leicester

White Island

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Last two starts at Bath, running well (close second) in 5f maiden then respectably (finished fifth) in a 5.7f nursery; one of the likelier winners in a race lacking depth.

5/1

5th

4

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

White Island

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Best qualifying run when close second here (5f, heavy) 16 days ago; opening mark looks fair for this nursery debut and she's a player if not requiring testing conditions.

5/1

2nd

8

(5)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:18 Bath

White Island

8st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Bettered low-key debut (6f) when keeping on for fairly respectable fourth at Chepstow (7f, soft) 12 days ago; it's hard to predict whether this drop to 5f will pay dividends but her ability to handle soft ground counts for something.

7/2

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zabeel Flower

The Star:

Crazy Diamond

NEWMARKET:

Quiescent

RP RATINGS:

Zabeel Flower

TOPSPEED:

Zabeel Flower

POSTDATA:

Zabeel Flower

LAMBOURN:

Zabeel Flower

The Times:

Zabeel Flower

Telegraph:

Zabeel Flower

The Guardian:

Zabeel Flower

Daily Mail:

Zabeel Flower

D Express:

Zabeel Flower

Daily Mirror:

Zabeel Flower

The Sun:

Zabeel Flower

Daily Record:

Zabeel Flower