18:45 Kempton

Wednesday 13 August 2025

All18:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Unibet/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 2m 38.82s

(6)

El Megeeth¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Owen Burrows

5/1

Form of her debut fourth at this course (11f) has been working out well and she built on that effort when second of 5 in maiden at Ffos Las (12f, good to soft, 7/2) 15 days ago. Respected with further improvement to come.

Form: 42

(1)

Gold Penny²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

15/2

In need of the experience but shaped encouragingly when third of 8 in novice at Newbury (10f, good, 11/2) on debut 25 days ago, taking third late on. Could take a step forward with that first outing behind her.

Form: 3

(7)

Miss Herschel³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 78| BF

10/3

After 6 months off, matched the form of sole run at 2 yrs when narrowly denied at Lingfield (10f, AW) in May. Lesser effort when fourth of 5 in novice at Chester (10.3f, good to firm, 8/11) 33 days ago, but she could be in the mix back on all-weather.

Form: 3-24

(3)

Miss Raffles

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J F Egan| T: C Poulton

300/1

1,000 gns yearling, Cracksman filly. Dam runner-up at 7f/1m at 2 yrs. Looks to face a tough ask first time up.

Form:

(8)

Most Marvellous⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy

150/1

Bred to need time and distance and has made little impact in her 2 starts so far, eleventh of 13 in novice at this course (11f, 125/1) 41 days ago. Likely to be one for further down the line.

Form: 80

(5)

Pearla⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas

4/9

Promise when runner-up at Newmarket on debut in May, before running to similar level when second of 6 in maiden at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm, 6/4) later the same month. Form last time boosted and she looks the one to beat.

Form: 22

(4)

Shaffron⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty| T: D Menuisier

100/1

Some encouragement amidst greenness when third of 5 at this course (11f) in April, but after 8 weeks off she went backwards from that effort when ninth of 11 in maiden (25/1) here 63 days ago. Has something to find.

Form: 39

(9)

Soldiers Chorus⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: D Menuisier

150/1

Failed to beat a rival on debut and failed to progress when tenth of 13 in novice at this course (11f, 150/1) 41 days ago. Needs to leave her previous efforts well behind.

Form: 90

Non-Runners

(2)

Zivah¹⁰³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J & T Gosden J: Benoit D L Sayette

Forecasts

Pearla (4/9), Miss Herschel (10/3), El Megeeth (5/1), Gold Penny (15/2), Zivah (10/1), Shaffron (100/1), Soldiers Chorus (150/1), Most Marvellous (150/1), Miss Raffles (300/1)

William Haggas trained the winner of this race last year and PEARLA looks to hold leading claims this time around. She is taken to open her account having split a pair of subsequent listed winners when runner-up at Haydock last time, while El Megeeth finished second to a very well-bred type on her latest outing and is feared most, ahead of Miss Herschel.