Leicester Races
Leicester
14:30
Kube Events Centre At Leicester Racecourse Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (GBB)
Leicester
Date: Mon, 26 May 2025
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £10.90
Place: £1.80 £7 £1.50
Exacta: £52.30
Trifecta: £1381.70
Non-Runners: Princess Pw (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Be An Angel (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Rod Millman | 129 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Pressed leader - pushed along to lead over 1f out - wandered around but ran on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Spirit Of Jenny (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Steph Hollinshead | 127 lbs | 40/1 | - | In touch with leaders - headway on near side of group over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Antalya (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Jack Jones | 125 lbs | 5/1 | - | Prominent - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Velvet Whisper (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Edward Bethell | 127 lbs | 85/40 | - | Outpaced in rear - some headway over 1f out - soon not clear run and switched left - ran on inside final furlong - tenderly handled but went fourth towards finish - eyecatcher (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to ride the race as he found it but was told that 6f trip would be the bare minimum distance for filly; he reported that drop back to 6f - having run over 7f on the all-weather on her two previous runs in 2024 - was seen as being a good starting point for filly to begin her campaign over; jockey stated that filly had become outpaced from early in race - resulting in her racing awkwardly and behind the bridle - carrying her head highly; he continued that he was denied a clear run from approaching 1f out marker and - being unable to switch right for clear-running - a point on which he was questioned and provided an acceptable explanation for - he was forced to sit for a number of strides until a run to his left became available; having obtained the run - he accepted that whilst his riding in final strides was insufficient - he stated that he had obtained best possible placing - beaten 1 1/4 lengths by Atalya - placed 3rd; he finished by confirming that filly would be suited by a step back up in trip in the future; trainer's rep confirmed these instructions - adding that they were satisfied with ride)(op 5/2 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Marsh Meadow (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Adrian Paul Keatley | 127 lbs | 11/1 | - | In touch with leaders - brief headway on far side of group 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Linear Spirit (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Marco Botti | 125 lbs | 14/1 | - | In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Saguaro Blossom (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Brian Meehan | 129 lbs | 13/8F | - | Led - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said filly was never travelling)(op 2/1 tchd 11/8) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Wind Of War (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | Mike Murphy | 129 lbs | 80/1 | - | Slowly away and lost many lengths start - always behind(op 25/1) |