13:50 Leicester

Tuesday 28 October 2025

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British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 16.52s

(1)

Blindfold Games²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

15/8

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Kempton (7f, 12/1) on debut 20 days ago. Likely to improve for her top yard and she needs considering.

Form: 6

(7)

Fermain⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Grace McEntee| T: G Boughey

17/2

Twice-raced maiden. 11/4, third of 4 in novice at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 7 days ago. Moving back up to 6f will help and she should make her presence felt.

Form: 33

(3)

Frantic

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker

5/1

Foaled January 21. Frankel filly. Dam, multiple 5f winner (including at 2 yrs), half-sister to smart US 5f-7f winner Big Handsome, third in US Grade 2 8.5f event. One to note in the betting.

Form:

(2)

Hen Party¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: E A L Dunlop

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in maiden (40/1) at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Likely to do better in handicaps in due course.

Form: 76

(4)

Polka Blue²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson| T: C Hills| OR: 72

4/1

Promising sort. 7/2, third of 13 in novice at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. Open to improvement and she's a key player.

Form: 943

(6)

Vannessa

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: P R Chamings

40/1

Foaled April 2. Havana Grey filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Iconnic. Dam 7f winner (including at 2 yrs) out of winning half-sister to high-class 5f winner Kyllachy. Yard's newcomers usually come on for a run.

Form:

(5)

Ya Habibti

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Dylan Cunha

25/1

Foaled March 26. 13,000 gns yearling, Dream Ahead filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Day of Conquest from family of Gran Criterium winner Hearts of Fire. Market should point the way.

Form:

Forecasts

Blindfold Games (15/8), Hen Party (3/1), Polka Blue (4/1), Frantic (5/1), Fermain (17/2), Ya Habibti (25/1), Vannessa (40/1)

POLKA BLUE has progressed with each of her three starts so far, most recently finishing third in a 13-runner 7f Southwell novice three weeks ago, and she is taken to get the job done back at 6f here. Newcomer Frantic is second choice ahead of likely improver Blindfold Games and Fermain.