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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 74-908 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Not particularly solid on her 1m form this term but wasn't entirely disgraced at Royal Ascot on penultimate start; appears likely to benefit from this drop back in trip/class and return to the scene of one of her 2yo wins; could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(1)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Tavana

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Not particularly solid on her 1m form this term but wasn't entirely disgraced at Royal Ascot on penultimate start; appears likely to benefit from this drop back in trip/class and return to the scene of one of her 2yo wins; could go well.

10/1

8th

9

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Tavana

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Not disgraced in Royal Ascot handicap (1m) last time but has become a touch exposed since the second of her two juvenile wins and faces a stiff task in this field; trip-wise, may prove best over 7f.

66/1

11th

17

(26)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Tavana

8st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Dual 7f winner last season but got her comeuppance when tried at Group 3 and Listed level; sister to a 1m winner but she was a fader when beating one home over this far on handicap debut at Newbury a month ago.

50/1

Form: 114811 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in another Class 5 event last week, taking Catterick record to 3-3 and strike-rate since handicapping to 4-6; Newmarket win shows she's versatile as regards track; upped in class but receives weight all round and possibly hasn't stopped improving yet.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Velvet Rhythm

8st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Johnston

Justified favouritism in another Class 5 event last week, taking Catterick record to 3-3 and strike-rate since handicapping to 4-6; Newmarket win shows she's versatile as regards track; upped in class but receives weight all round and possibly hasn't stopped improving yet.

7/2

1st

4

(2)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:30 Catterick

Velvet Rhythm

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Improved for handicapping this year, always prominent when winning at Newmarket and over C&D in May and then overcoming a slow start back here 16 days ago; another 4lb rise to contend with but she should make a bold bid to maintain her unbeaten course record.

2/1

1st

6

(6)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Velvet Rhythm

9st 1lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two in a row in the spring, over C&D (good) off 3lb lower in the latest; did far too much in front when eighth of ten at Carlisle (7f, good) last Monday but holds claims if her natural enthusiasm can be harnessed.

5/1

Form: 703-93

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has a record of 0-5 since debut success (6f) but she ran encouragingly upped in trip and fitted with a hood at Newmarket (good to firm) most recently; may build on that effort kept to 7f in the retained headgear; now 5lb lower than her opening mark; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Lightning Polka

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Has a record of 0-5 since debut success (6f) but she ran encouragingly upped in trip and fitted with a hood at Newmarket (good to firm) most recently; may build on that effort kept to 7f in the retained headgear; now 5lb lower than her opening mark; respected.

4/1

3rd

6

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Newmarket (July)

Lightning Polka

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

She's failed to fulfil the promise of last September's debut win at Haydock (6f, good) and was well beaten at 4-1 on reappearance on the Rowley Mile (6f, good to firm) two months ago; however, she stumbled leaving the stalls and pulled hard, and perhaps she'll settle better today in a first-time hood; not written off, and interesting to see if her backers return.

16/1

9th

11

(11)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newmarket

Lightning Polka

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Looked good when winning on debut at Haydock (6f, good) last September; didn't kick on subsequently and came third of four on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, AW) in November last time, but maybe a break will have helped this half-sister to 6f Group 3 winner Light Refrain; yard in fine form.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 214- D

Last run: 338 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Absent since running creditably in valuable race at Deauville (6.5f) last August; won easily at Doncaster (7f) the time before; still unexposed and looks interesting on reappearance, especially if the market speaks positively.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(4)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

New Vega

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Absent since running creditably in valuable race at Deauville (6.5f) last August; won easily at Doncaster (7f) the time before; still unexposed and looks interesting on reappearance, especially if the market speaks positively.

7/2

2

(3)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:45 Doncaster

New Vega

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Price shot up from £50,000 as yearling to 450,000euros at a breeze-up sale in May; attracted some support into 9-1 at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month and she kept on under a prominent ride to finish a clear second behind an emphatic winner; that was a promising start and this looks a golden opportunity.

1/4

7

(8)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

13:40 Newmarket (July)

New Vega

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Price shot up from £50,000 as yearling to 450,000euros at a breeze-up sale in May; by New Bay; first foal out of a half-sister to useful winners Ebony (French 9.5f 2yo) and Encipher (7f 2yo); likely capable of a competitive show on debut.

8/1

Form: 48-227 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Effective over 6f as a 2yo (won at Newbury) but the return to that distance backfired last time; good second in a couple of 7f contests otherwise this season and remains less exposed over this trip; possibilities.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newbury

Brisk Symphony

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Effective over 6f as a 2yo (won at Newbury) but the return to that distance backfired last time; good second in a couple of 7f contests otherwise this season and remains less exposed over this trip; possibilities.

8/1

7th

3

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newmarket (July)

Brisk Symphony

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Won 6f maiden and novice events (good to firm) as 2yo and had a difficult weights task when beaten under 6l in C&D Listed race on the Rowley course in October; two good efforts in 7f handicaps, on turf and AW, this year and likely to get the good pace needed now back at 6f; thereabouts.

13/2

2nd

6

(10)

12th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

19:50 Lingfield (AW)

Brisk Symphony

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Won twice over 6f on fast turf last summer and, having been off six months, ran well to finish second of eight on her Yarmouth return (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago; considered if taking to this new surface.

5/1

Form: 31-110 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £12.00
Straight Forecast £15.38
Trifecta £49.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lightning Polka

Telegraph:

Velvet Rhythm

NEWMARKET:

New Vega

The Times:

All Moonshine

TOPSPEED:

Brisk Symphony

Daily Mail:

All Moonshine

RP RATINGS:

Lightning Polka

POSTDATA:

Lightning Polka

LAMBOURN:

Lightning Polka

The Sun:

Lightning Polka

The Guardian:

Velvet Rhythm

Daily Mirror:

Velvet Rhythm

Daily Record:

Velvet Rhythm

D Express:

New Vega

The Star:

New Vega