13:45 Newmarket

Friday 1 May 2026

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Darley EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 2f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 2m 6.46s
1st
Horse silk
3
(4)
10/11f
T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand
Disputed lead early, soon raced in second, travelled strongly when led over 1f out, soon went clear, ran on well, impressive op 11/10 tchd 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
5
6
(6)
9/2
T: J & T GosdenJ: Benoit D L Sayette
Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and chased leaders over 1f out, soon took second, no chance with winner inside final furlong, weakened towards finish op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
(1)
28/1
T: M L W BellJ: H Crouch
Prominent, pushed along over 1f out, soon outpaced by leading pair, weakened and just held on to third towards finish op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
2
(7)
10/3
T: R HannonJ: Joe Leavy
Midfield, headway over 2f out, raced towards centre from over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds op 4/1 tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
8
4
(5)
39-1
11/2
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Kicked by rival at start, inspected by vet and deemed fit to race, disputed lead early, soon led, pushed along when headed 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong (trainer said filly would prefer a slower surface) tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
11
5
(2)
39-1
250/1
T: Adam KirbyJ: S D Bowen
Midfield, pushed along and lost ground soon after halfway, tailed off over 1f out
7th
Horse silk
24
1
(3)
300/1
T: P S McEnteeJ: Grace McEntee
Taken down early and wore hood to start, reared leaving stalls and lost several lengths start, always outpaced, tailed off from 1f out op 250/1 tchd 400/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.20, £2.20EX:£5.60Trifecta:£57.40SF:£5.42Swingers:£1.60, £4.90, £5.60

Forecasts

Earth Shot (10/11), Blue Noon (10/3), Velvet Vega (9/2), Malika (11/2), Wild Violet (28/1), Mokata (250/1), Anthena (300/1)

Verdict

EARTH SHOT has the potential for considerable improvement on the back of her eye-catching debut second and should prove hard to beat for William Haggas. The main threat may come from newcomer Velvet Vega, particularly if the betting vibes are strong given the yard has been mopping up in similar races in recent weeks. Malika is a likely improver for last year's winning owner/trainer.

  1. EARTH SHOT (IRE)
  2. VELVET VEGA (IRE)
  3. MALIKA

Previous Winners

2025
Zgharta
Weight: 9-1  |Age: 3
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £20,616.002nd: £9,668.003rd: £4,836.004th: £2,416.005th: £1,208.006th: £604.00

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