May 01 / 13.45 Newmarket

13.45

Good

Darley EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £20616
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Darley EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on for 2l second to even-money stablemate and fellow newcomer at Newbury (1m, soft) last October; this Oaks/Irish Oaks entry is bred to be suited by the step up in trip (dam 1m6f Group 3 winner); leading claims.
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4th

4

(8)

20th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

15:35 York

Earth Shot

9st 0lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

Second on soft ground in her only 2yo race; vastly better form on good/good to firm this season, most notably when catching Johanna Walsh on the line in Group 2 Ribblesdale at Royal Ascot; the placings were reversed big time in the Irish Oaks (again 1m4f on good to firm) one month later, which wasn't her true running but she now needs to resume progress and in a major way.

20/1

6th

5

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Earth Shot

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

5l win at Newmarket (1m2f, good) in May on second start and then went very close against Inis Mor in a Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, good); appreciated the step up in trip when gaining a narrow win from Johanna Walsh in the Ribblesdale; highly likely to be involved in the finish.

3/1

1st

4

(6)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Earth Shot

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: William Haggas

5l win at Newmarket (1m2f, good) in May on second start and then went very close in Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, good), behind Inis Mor who was subsequently third in the French Oaks; dam was a 1m6f Group 3 winner and the step up in trip could be a good move; one to consider.

11/2

11/2

Form: 4-

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Backed into 15-2 when promising fourth of 12 on debut at Leicester (7f, good to soft) last September; this 420,000euros sister to useful 1m winner Naepoint is open to improvement and could be in the mix if staying 1m2f.
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5th

4

(8)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:10 Goodwood

Blue Noon

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Finished a head behind Molo Del Palazzo when third at Lingfield (1m2f, good) in June; she has finished second, beaten 3l and 4.5l, in two small-field runs since; more needed to break her duck.

12/1

2nd

3

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:22 Newmarket (July)

Blue Noon

9st 4lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Has been running respectably in handicaps against her own age group this summer, without looking to have anything in hand, and is starting to look exposed now; needs to find more against two in-form rivals.

7/2

2nd

4

(5)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:55 Sandown

Blue Noon

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Showed clear promise in novice/maiden events; doesn't appear to have anything up her sleeve mark-wise after two defeats in handicaps (at about 1m2f) and contested a lower-grade race last time.

9/1

13/2

Form: 4-

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
20-1 and no match for the front three when fourth of 13 on debut at Kempton (1m, AW) last November; others have achieved more but no surprise if she takes a sizeable step forward today for connections who won this last year.
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8th

9

(3)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newmarket (July)

Malika

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Not even this low a mark looks generous on what she's shown and has raced over 1m and 1m2f; however, as a handicap debutante from her top yard she earns some respect.

5/1

7th

10

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Malika

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Has shown only modest form so far but may well be capable of better; no surprise if she takes a sizeable step forward here.

12/1

5th

4

(5)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Newmarket

Malika

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

20-1 and no match for the front three when fourth of 13 on debut at Kempton (1m, AW) last November; others have achieved more but no surprise if she takes a sizeable step forward today for connections who won this last year.

13/2

OUR TIP

200/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 210 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at 250-1 on debut at Southwell (7f, AW) last October; has since left Lawrence Mullaney (remains in same ownership); she would be a shock winner on stable debut.
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10th

8

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:57 Newmarket

Anthena

8st 13lb

J: J F Egan

T: Phil McEntee

Triple-figure prices and soundly beaten in two starts, over 7f on Southwell AW as 2yo for previous yard and 1m2f on this track two weeks ago; can only watch.

200/1

7th

1

(3)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:45 Newmarket

Anthena

9st 1lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

Tailed off at 250-1 on debut at Southwell (7f, AW) last October; has since left Lawrence Mullaney (remains in same ownership); she would be a shock winner on stable debut.

200/1

9th

9

(1)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Anthena

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Lawrence Mullaney

1,400gns 2yo; second foal; dam placed 7.5f/1m2f 2yo (RPR 76), out of well-bred, French 1m2f Listed winner; trainer is 2-12 here this year but he's not known for 2yo success; this Ulysses newcomer is probably best watched.

66/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

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3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £5.42
Trifecta £57.40

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