Kempton Park Race 3

Irish Ebf Fillies' Novice Stakes (Gbb Race)

Prize Money: $22,140

GILDING THE LILY (1) impressed when a 1.25L winner at Newmarket on just the second career start. Represents leading connections and should continue to progress. Carries weight penalty but could prove too classy for this field. STAR MIRAGE (4) struggled in handicaps so far this campaign. Drops back in grade and could find this much more suitable. Rates well on best efforts and may easily bounce back. RIVER NILE (3) stayed on for a 4L third at this track last time. Extra distance here to unlock more and yard are flying at present. Expect a bold showing. MOONTUNE (2) was well beaten when debuting though did catch the eye with how she made late ground. Open to any amount of further progression and is certainly hard to dismiss.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Nsl
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: Synthetic
Class: NOV, C3

Rail Position: True

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Gilding The Lily (4) 21
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: R Havlin
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $15,299
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BLUE POINT (IRE)

Dam: GRANOLA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Makfi

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Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

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Non-Metro

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Turf

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Good

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

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Clockwise

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Anti-Clockwise

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Jockey Stats

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Lining up for just third start. When well in the market at debut, made ground from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Wolverhampton on July 31 over 1400m, neck behind Star Of Commala carrying 58kg at $4.50. Last start favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.3 len at Newmarket (July) on August 14 over 1600m defeating Date Line with 58kg at $1.40. Heading the right way and is expected to go well again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 3	14/8/26	Newmarket Uk	1609m	NOV F 3U	2	Robert Havlin	58kg	Good Firm	1:39.48	58.2 km/h	1.3L	2-2	$1.40f	14	$18,100	$10,622	1. Gilding The Lily 2. Date Line 3. Evening Call
2nd of 10	31/7/26	Wolverhampton	1408m	MDN F 3U	4	Tyler Heard	58kg	Neutral	1:28.74	57.1 km/h	0.3L	6-6	$4.50	-	$18,150	$4,677	1. Star Of Commala 2. Gilding The Lily 3. Foxy Night

Place

Date

Track

Distance

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 3

14/8/26

Newmarket Uk

1609m

NOV F 3U

Robert Havlin

58kg

Good Firm

1:39.48

58.2 km/h

1.3L

2-2

$1.40f

$18,100

$10,622

1. Gilding The Lily

2. Date Line

3. Evening Call

2nd of 10

31/7/26

Wolverhampton

1408m

MDN F 3U

Tyler Heard

58kg

Neutral

1:28.74

57.1 km/h

0.3L

6-6

$4.50

$18,150

$4,677

1. Star Of Commala

2. Gilding The Lily

3. Foxy Night

Moontune (1) 4
Trainer: S C Williams(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Marco Ghiani
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $1,170
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SPACE BLUES (IRE)

Dam: PENNYWHISTLE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Iffraaj

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

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Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1709m

Comments

Jumped at big odds at debut, eased back early on ran second last in a small field at Nottingham on August 3 over 1700m, 12 len behind Quisana carrying 58kg at $34. Needs to do more.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	3/8/26	Nottingham	1709m	MDN F 3U	5	Marco Ghiani	58kg	Good Firm	1:43.68	59.3 km/h	12.0L	5-4	$34	-	$18,150	$1,170	1. Quisana 2. Moonlit Surf 3. Aura Champagne

Place

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Distance

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 5

3/8/26

Nottingham

1709m

MDN F 3U

Marco Ghiani

58kg

Good Firm

1:43.68

59.3 km/h

12.0L

5-4

$34

$18,150

$1,170

1. Quisana

2. Moonlit Surf

3. Aura Champagne

River Nile (3) 6x3
Trainer: Andrew Balding(Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: Callum Hutchinson
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $3,453
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: TEOFILO (IRE)

Dam: JUNEAU (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

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2: 0-0-1

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Non-Metro

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Soft

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Synthetic

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Clockwise

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Third race start. First start ran second last of 7 at Sandown Park on August 30 2025 over 1400m, slow going 9 len behind Deedaydiva with 58kg at $5.50. Went for a spell before returning held ground to the line 3rd of 9 at this track on August 19 over 1400m, 4 len behind Merry with 58kg at $17. Fair effort on that occasion but this looks beyond her reach.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	19/8/26	Kempton Park	1408m	MDN 3U	9	Callum Hutchinson	58kg	NS	1:26.78	58.4 km/h	3.8L	4-3	$17	354	$18,150	$2,339	1. Merry 2. Withtearsinmyeyes 3. River Nile
354 Day Spell
6th of 7	30/8/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	MDN F 2	10	Oisin Murphy	58kg	Soft	1:34.07	53.9 km/h	9.5L	3-6	$5.50	-	$73,800	$1,114	1. Deedaydiva 2. Esna 3. Thankfully

Star Mirage (2) 2x32x07
Trainer: Hamad Al-Jehani(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: F Bughanaim
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $28,088
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: STREET SENSE (USA)

Dam: CONQUEST SWEETRIDE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-2-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

2: 0-1-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up ran last of 14 at Goodwood on July 28 over 1600m, 16 len behind Rumba Numba carrying 54.5kg at $29.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 9	26/8/26	Kempton Park	1408m	HCP F 3U	10	Cieren Fallon	59.5kg	NS	1:25.11	59.6 km/h	2.3L	-	$12	29	$21,780	-	1. Afraj 2. Merry 3. Ghisa
14th of 14	28/7/26	Goodwood	1609m	HCP F 3U	1	Jamie Spencer	54.5kg	Good	1:39.69	58.1 km/h	16.5L	6-11	$29	221	$90,750	-	1. Rumba Numba 2. Nanino Niyati 3. Electrifarhh
221 Day Spell
2nd of 15	19/12/25	Meydan	1400m	COND 2	13	James Doyle	57kg	Fast	1:26.46	58.3 km/h	2.4L	1-3	$4.60	28	$87,500	$17,500	1. Labwah 2. Star Mirage 3. Tjareed
3rd of 6	21/11/25	Meydan	1400m	MDN 2	5	James Doyle	57kg	Fast	1:26.30	58.4 km/h	5.5L	2-2	$1.55f	67	$68,465	$6,846	1. Yuno 2. Tjareed 3. Star Mirage
67 Day Spell
2nd of 11	15/9/25	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV F 2	4	James Doyle	58kg	NS	1:26.97	58.3 km/h	1.8L	5-5	$9.50	-	$14,520	$3,742	1. Dancing Flower 2. Star Mirage 3. Tarot

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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