19:27 Newmarket

Friday 1 August 2025

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Ultimate Provence Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 2m 9.69s

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Potters Marmite¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Crawley

66/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. Fifth of 7 in novice (200/1) at Lingfield (11.6f, good) on Flat debut 10 days ago. Hard to warm to on the back of that low-key belated introduction to this sphere.

Form: 5

(3)

Hot Flame²⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden

7/4

Promising type. Won 8-runner novice at Yarmouth (8f, good, 3/1) on sole 2-y-o start in October. Open to plenty of improvement for leading connections and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 1-

(7)

La Scanderbeide²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey

15/2

Once-raced winner. Won 8-runner maiden (14/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) on debut 23 days ago, well on top finish. Likely to improve for this step up in trip and should make her presence felt.

Form: 1

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Suzette Defoye²¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford

9/2

Once-raced winner. 5/1, won 12-runner novice at Southwell (8.1f) on debut in December, overcoming pace bias. Absent since, but she's clearly promising and this step up in trip will likely serve her well.

Form: 1-

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Aeolian²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas

2/1

Once-raced maiden. Second of 5 in novice at Chester (10.3f, good to firm, 5/1) on debut 21 days ago, running on. Likely to improve with that experience to draw upon here.

Form: 2

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Lothbury¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, fifth of 6 in novice at Southwell (12.1f) on debut 19 days ago. Probably more one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 5

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Participle⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| BF

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 13/8, last of 7 in maiden at Haydock (8.2f, good) 63 days ago. Remains of interest in view of the promise she showed on sole 2-y-o start, but she does now have a bit to prove.

Form: 2-7

Forecasts

Hot Flame (7/4), Aeolian (2/1), Suzette Defoye (9/2), La Scanderbeide (15/2), Participle (8/1), Lothbury (40/1), Potters Marmite (66/1)

The well-bred HOT FLAME made the perfect start to her career when landing a 1m Yarmouth novice during the autumn and, with the promise of better to come now faced with a stiffer test, she could be the answer to this intriguing contest. Aeolian was the sole newcomer in the line-up when a promising second in a 5-runner affair at Chester last month and she is second choice ahead of Suzette Defoye and La Scanderbeide.