16:05 Nottingham

Saturday 18 April 2026

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British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 1m 47.33s

(13)

Botagoz¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian

3/1

15/2, won 8-runner novice at Kempton (7f) on debut in December. Had a bit in hand and likely improver for leading stable.

Form: 1-

(8)

Deedaydiva²³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: A King

11/2

Promising individual. Ready winner of 7f Sandown maiden (soft) last August. The second has finished fourth in a Group 1 since, while the third won at Beverley the other day so the form looks solid. Big player with further progress likely.

Form: 31-

(9)

Brighlee¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D Menuisier| OR: 78| BF

11/1

Fair maiden. Below-form fourth of 6 in novice (13/8) at Kempton (1m) on final 2-y-o start. Off 6 months.

Form: 2624-

(4)

Concealed Passion

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett

5/2

130,000 gns Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to several winners, including winner up to 1½m King of Conquest, 8.5f-11f winner Capital Structure, both smart. Likely type on paper for leading stable. Interesting to see what the betting makes of her.

Form:

(1)

Echo Valley⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carver| T: T Symonds

400/1

No show in 2 all-weather outings in recent months. Outsider.

Form: 77

(10)

Eskimo Pie²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 90

3/1

Fairly useful maiden. Creditable third of 6 in conditions event at Kempton (1m) on reappearance 21 days ago. A prominent showing looks assured.

Form: 2378-3

(5)

Midnight Steppers

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop

28/1

75,000 gns Blue Point filly. Sister to useful winner up to 1m Love Words and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful 10.6f-12.4f winner Irish Lullaby. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

(12)

Palace Artois^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Darragh Keenan| T: W J Haggas

50/1

Well-bred filly who has been held back by inexperience on both starts to date, returning from 6 months off when fifth of 10 in a novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 26 days ago. First-time blinkers could sharpen her up.

Form: 7-5

(3)

Shadida

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas

20/1

Palace Pier filly. Half-sister to 7f/1m winner Kaasirr and 1½m winner Tarraff. Dam, 2-y-o 6f-1m winner, half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Yattwee. One for shortlist on debut given connections.

Form:

(2)

Tashi Delek^h1²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe

33/1

Last on Newmarket debut last summer but runner-up at Yarmouth (7f, soft) 4 weeks later, albeit the form is nothing special. Off 7 months. A first-time hood replaces the eyeshields she wore at Yarmouth.

Form: 02-

(6)

Tiny Tiger¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty| T: W Stone

400/1

Down the field both starts. Outsider.

Form: 89

(7)

Withtearsinmyeyes

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass| T: J Channon

12/1

65,000 gns Invincible Spirit filly. Half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Sindria and 8.7f winner Chelsea Square. In good hands and worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

Non-Runners

(11)

Cortado Girl²²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Hayley Burton J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

Concealed Passion (5/2), Botagoz (3/1), Eskimo Pie (3/1), Deedaydiva (11/2), Brighlee (11/1), Withtearsinmyeyes (12/1), Shadida (20/1), Midnight Steppers (28/1), Tashi Delek (33/1), Palace Artois (50/1), Cortado Girl (300/1), Echo Valley (400/1), Tiny Tiger (400/1)

Alan King's DEEDAYDIVA has had the form of her Sandown success boosted, including this week, and is selected to defy a penalty on her return, perhaps at the main expense of Eskimo Pie. Roger Varian debut scorer Botagoz should have more to offer, while Concealed Passion and Shadida are newcomers who make paper appeal.