14:00 Lingfield

Wednesday 3 December 2025

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BetMGM Winter Oaks Trial Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 2m 3.62s

(9)

Morrophore⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: R L Moore| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 98| BF| D

5/4

Stepped up on her reappearance when winning 6-runner handicap at Ascot (1¼m) in May, hitting the front around a furlong out and storming clear. Decidedly better than her fourth-place finish would suggest at Newmarket (10f) on return in October and she remains one to be interested in back on AW.

Form: 361-314

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(4)

Frances Ethel¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: W J Haggas| OR: 96| D

20/1

Useful 4-time winner in South Africa for B. Crawford but well held on return/stable debut in Group 3 company at Newmarket (10f) in October. Bettered that display without looking generously handicapped when fifth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 16 days ago and others look stronger.

Form: 4279-95

(1)

Helmsley³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 86| D

80/1

New Bay filly winning 7-runner novice at Redcar (10f, good to soft, 2/1) 37 days ago, kicking on over 3f out and in command over 1f out. Acquired by new connections for 45,000 gns later in October and he revised mark now demands another step forward.

Form: 64-341

(2)

Music Piece⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 85

25/1

Heavy ground novice winner at 2 yrs who has improved without getting her head in front this year, posting just about her best effort yet when second of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Newbury (12f, heavy) 40 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and likely to be competitive again back down in trip.

Form: 289452

(5)

Winter Flower²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| D

9/2

Low-mileage filly who was successful on second of 3 starts in novice company and continued theme of race-by-race progress when finishing a good second of 10 on handicap debut at Newcastle (12.4f, 7/2) 26 days ago, running on. Worth a second look back down in trip.

Form: 6132

(3)

True Colors³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 81

10/3

Zarak filly who boasts a positive profile, showing the benefit of a recent run when readily getting the better of 10 rivals in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 30 days ago, unchallenged. Can make presence felt with her sights now raised.

Form: 33141

(6)

Quamby⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 85/40, creditable third of 9 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) 41 days ago, well positioned. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut and unlikely we've seen all she has to offer now stepping back up to 10f.

Form: 85-23

(8)

Suzette Defoye⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: S D Bowen| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 78

8/1

Debut winner at Southwell (1m) last winter but seen only twice this year, off further 4 months and leaving the impression the experience won't be wasted on her when sixth of 14 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 56 days ago. Stable have landed each of the last 3 renewals of this race.

Form: 1-56

(7)

Wilhelmina¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: K P De Foy| OR: 75

16/1

Successful in novice at Beverley (8.5f) in April and comes here on the back of a pair of solid AW efforts, latterly when second of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Clearly has races in her from this mark but this step up in class demands more.

Form: 3-17422

Forecasts

Morrophore (5/4), True Colors (10/3), Winter Flower (9/2), Suzette Defoye (8/1), Wilhelmina (16/1), Frances Ethel (20/1), Quamby (20/1), Music Piece (25/1), Helmsley (80/1)

No shortage of chances in a competitive renewal but top weight MORROPHORE is much better than her fourth-place finish would suggest when last seen at Newmarket in October and the Gosden's filly is fancied to prove as much back on an artificial surface. True Colors and Winter Flower are 2 improving 3-y-os who head up the dangers, with Suzette Defoye also worth a look with the Crisford stable having sent out the last 3 winners of this race.