13:50 Southwell

Thursday 4 September 2025

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Fillies' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 3f 23y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 2m 32.71s
1st
Horse silk
4
(5)
Opera Wave
39-6
4/1
T: D M SimcockJ: J P Spencer
Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, soon switched left for headway, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well to lead narrowly closing stages op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
nse
6
(4)
Night Tara
39-0
5/6f
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Callum Shepherd
Wore red hood to post, led, headed and tracked leader after 4 furlongs, pushed along well over 2f out, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out and edged left, headed narrowly closing stages tchd 8/11
3rd
Horse silk
5
3
(2)
Mystical Maria
49-7
7/1
T: R A FaheyJ: O J Orr
Tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on but no chance with front pair final furlong op 9/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
7
(7)
Regal Glory
58-11
15/2
T: Roger FellJ: Mark Winn
Mid-division, pushed along and switched left 2f out, ran on one pace op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
½
1
(3)
Princess Niyla
510-0
14/1
T: A D BrownJ: T Eaves
Close up towards rear, closed over 2f out, ridden disputing 3rd over 1f out, no extra op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
½
2
(1)
Princess Amber
39-9
40/1
T: Dr R NewlandJ: Elizabeth Gale (5)
Wore red hood to post, handy on inner, pushed along over 2f out, faded 1f out
7th
Horse silk
8
5
(6)
Bay Dream Believer
69-3
14/1
T: M WalfordJ: Rhys Elliott (5)
Mid-division, raced keenly and led after 4 furlongs, pushed along over 2f out, soon headed, dropped away over 1f out op 9/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£2.30, £1.20EX:£10.30Trifecta:£36.00SF:£7.75Swingers:£2.10, £3.00, £2.40

Forecasts

Night Tara (5/6), Opera Wave (4/1), Mystical Maria (7/1), Regal Glory (15/2), Princess Niyla (14/1), Bay Dream Believer (14/1), Princess Amber (40/1)

Verdict

It's unlikely that we have seen the best of NIGHT TARA, who built on her narrow handicap debut success at Chelmsford when finding just one too good back there on Saturday. She gets the nod ahead of another lightly-raced 3-y-o in Opera Wave, while Mystical Maria is taken to reverse recent Redcar placings with Princess Niyla and also take a hand in the finish.

  1. NIGHT TARA (IRE)
  2. OPERA WAVE
  3. MYSTICAL MARIA

Previous Winners

2024
Overture
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 3
J: L Morris  |  T: Sir Mark Prescott
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £3,978.002nd: £1,867.003rd: £933.004th: £467.005th: £233.00

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