15:10 Chepstow

Thursday 17 July 2025

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Trade Centre Group Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 37.71s

(1)

Aphrodite Spirit⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Joe Leavy| T: R A Teal

9/1

7,000 gns foal, Ulysses filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Zoltan Star. 11/1, offered something to work on when third of 9 in novice at Goodwood (1m) on debut 41 days ago, keeping on when hampered briefly 2f out. In good hands and likely she can do better.

Form: 3

(4)

Blazing Bobcat^t⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Aidan Keeley| T: H Main

150/1

Twice-raced filly. Last of 9 in novice at Goodwood (8f, good, 125/1) 41 days ago, left behind from 2f out. Low-grade handicaps promise to be more her bag moving forward.

Form: 89

(11)

Grey Selkie²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: J Gallagher

200/1

Outstrip filly who was a well held ninth of 14 in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) on debut 24 days ago. Can only be watched on the back of that.

Form: 9

(8)

Lady Margret

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

50/1

Waldgeist filly. Dam unraced. Probably best watched on debut unless market vibes proved particularly positive.

Form:

(9)

Lynda's Dream

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J L Flint

66/1

Oasis Dream filly. Dam, unraced, closely related to useful 1m-9.5f winner Caserta and 13f-15f winner Destruct out of smart 1½m winner Daring Miss.

Form:

(10)

Night Tara⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott

50/1

Twice-raced filly. 33/1, ninth of 14 in novice at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 7 days ago. Unlikely to be of interest until handicapping over longer trips.

Form: 99

(7)

Polygram⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 77| BF

4/7

Lightly raced filly who has showed plenty of ability in handful of starts to date, chasing home a pair of useful sorts when third of 8 in novice at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Sets the standard here and she rates the one to beat.

Form: 6-423

(5)

Praise Indeed^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: T Ward

50/1

Twice-raced filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time, managed to improve on debut form despite still looking very green when sixth of 10 in novice at Lingfield (7.6f, good, 250/1) 36 days ago, not knocked about. Could be the type to do better in handicaps moving forward.

Form: 06

(2)

Seren Star³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

2/1

€88,000 yearling, Profitable filly. Solid start when close-up third in Newmarket maiden (7f) in April but proved far too free when fourth of 8 in novice at Newbury (1m, good to firm) 35 days ago. Definite claims nevertheless if settling better.

Form: 34

(6)

Song N Dance²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson| T: S Woods

11/1

Once-raced filly. 22/1, offered something to work on when fourth of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f) on debut in December, pushed along over 2f out and plugging on. Likely she can do better moving forward this season.

Form: 4-

Non-Runners

(3)

Redbud Sixteen

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: P Attwater J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Polygram (4/7), Seren Star (2/1), Aphrodite Spirit (9/1), Song N Dance (11/1), Redbud Sixteen (16/1), Lady Margret (50/1), Night Tara (50/1), Praise Indeed (50/1), Lynda's Dream (66/1), Blazing Bobcat (150/1), Grey Selkie (200/1)

POLYGRAM's exploits in maiden/novice company during the spring read very well and she's fully expected to make a bold bid on return from a 7-week break partnered by Oisin Murphy for the first time. Seren Star rates a big danger judged on her Newmarket debut third provided she settles better than last time. Aphrodite Spirit and Song N Dance can do battle for third spot.