13:30 Newmarket

Saturday 4 October 2025

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British EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 2m 2.45s

(3)

Morrophore¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 98| D

5/2

Progressive filly who stepped up on her reappearance when winning 6-runner handicap at Ascot (1¼m, firm) in May, hitting the front around a furlong out and storming clear. Absent since and now 10 lb higher, but drying ground in her favour and she remains unexposed.

Form: 361-31

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(8)

Chic Colombine^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G Boughey| OR: 94

14/1

Winner of a listed event at Saint-Cloud in March 2024, but it's been a struggle this year and her sole previous run over this trip resulted in a heavy defeat. Yard also represented by North Star.

Form: 08-7950

(7)

Wonder Star⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| D

7/2

Ascot maiden winner in May and, having struggled in listed company next time, she got back on the up with an excellent second in 1¼m fillies' handicap at Glorious Goodwood in July. Ran no sort of a race at York since, but she's in good hands and is respected on the basis of that Goodwood run.

Form: 6-1820

(2)

Mrs Twig¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 78| CD

15/2

Winner of 1½m handicap on the other course here last summer and added to her tally over this C&D later that season. However, she's proved rather hit-and-miss so far this year and one or two of these are more appealing.

Form: 525637

(4)

Princess Rascal⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: Oliver Cole| OR: 81| BF| D

7/2

Salisbury novice winner before an excellent second of 6 in handicap at Windsor (1¼m, good to soft) where she pulled nicely clear of the rest with the winner. Something was presumably amiss upped to 1½m on AW debut last time and she may well resume her progress back down in trip/returned to turf.

Form: 6126

(1)

North Star¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| OR: 80| D

10/1

Placed twice in handicaps before winning one from the front at Leicester (1¼m, firm) last month. Combination of the penalty, step up to 11.5f and soft ground may have conspired against her at Yarmouth next time, but minor place money is probably the best her connections can hope for in any case.

Form: 1-63314

(5)

Blessed Star²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: S D Bowen| T: C Johnston| OR: 78| BF

15/2

Remains winless, but she's yet to finish out of the first 3 and it was a valuable York handicap in which she was a good third on her penultimate start. Failed to land the odds switched to the AW in a 1m maiden next time, but she's clearly much better than that and a bold show is likely here.

Form: 23-2322

Non-Runners

(9)

Our Golden One¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: T Ward J: Rossa Ryan

(6)

Aiming High²⁶

Weight: 8-2| Age: 6

T: D M Simcock J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Morrophore (5/2), Princess Rascal (7/2), Wonder Star (7/2), Blessed Star (15/2), Mrs Twig (15/2), North Star (10/1), Chic Colombine (14/1), Aiming High (20/1), Our Golden One (20/1)

It was disappointing that BLESSED STAR failed to deliver faced with what looked like a golden opportunity at Chelmsford last month, but dropping back to a mile on that sharp track was no good for her. She is better judged on her solid handicap efforts at Goodwood and York prior to that and shades preference ahead of the promising Morrophore, who will be a big danger if resuming from a break in top form. Princess Rascal and Wonder Star are others to consider.