15:00 Wetherby

Sunday 26 April 2026

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Vertu Mazda York Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 6.16s

(3)

Nowshesdancing⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Harry Eustace

12/1

Teofilo filly who made a winning start to her career in 8-runner Dundalk maiden (10.7f) in January for Mark Fahey. That form is nothing special but she's open to improvement having joined Harry Eustace.

Form: 1

(2)

Lady Buttercup²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: A Mullen| T: D McCain Jnr

300/1

Bumper winner but only poor form over hurdles. Also didn't achieve much in 2 Flat outings last autumn. Won't be of any interest in this sphere until handicapping.

Form: 54-

(6)

Matilda Bea

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: K Shoemark| T: I Furtado

66/1

Australia filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful winner up to 1m Nicklaus and German 2-y-o 6f winner Nossa. Bred to have a future but this is a belated debut and she's likely best watched this time.

Form:

(5)

Sea The Storm¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| BF

4/9

Sea the Stars filly who made a winning debut at Sandown and produced a useful effort when second in a German Group 3 (both 1m, soft) for David Menuisier last autumn. Likely hard to beat on return for new trainer William Haggas.

Form: 12-

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Ceinture D'orion

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

9/2

€210,000 Sea The Stars filly. Closely related to 9.5f/10.4f winner Demonstration and half-sister to several winners, including winner up to 6f Jouska. Dam winner. It'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of her.

Form:

(4)

Pierian

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

5/1

Palace Pier filly. Closely related to 1¼m winner Noble Horizon and half-sister to several winners, including smart winner up to 2m Dubhe. Dam 1¼m-1½m winner. Noteworthy newcomer but Sea The Storm has to be considered the yard first string unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form:

(1)

Wadacre Geisha¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: C Johnston

200/1

Well held on all-weather and turf in recent weeks. Significant improvement will be needed.

Form: 98

Forecasts

Sea The Storm (4/9), Ceinture D'orion (9/2), Pierian (5/1), Nowshesdancing (12/1), Matilda Bea (66/1), Wadacre Geisha (200/1), Lady Buttercup (300/1)

SEA THE STORM showed significant promise last autumn and will be tough to beat on her return for new trainer William Haggas unless the betting speaks strongly in the favour of newcomers Pierian, who is a stablemate of the selection, and/or Ceinture d'Orion.