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2:46 Nottingham

Wednesday 28 October 2026 ·10 runners KTB Selection: Star Rose · 54/100

This Class 3 EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes over 1m0f75y at Nottingham on heavy ground brings together ten two-year-old fillies with limited racecourse experience. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, headed by Star Rose on 54, with four others within three points, indicating a competitive heat where pedigree, trainer form and how the race is run could prove decisive. Most of the field are making their second or third start, and with the going on the soft side of heavy there is plenty of scope for improvement or regression depending on how individuals handle the conditions.

How the race shapes up

The pace shape lacks an obvious leader and points to a steadily-run, tactical affair in which being handy is likely to pay. With no confirmed front-runner, the race could unfold at a modest tempo early on, allowing those positioned prominently or in the first half of the field to maintain their position without expending too much energy. The key question is whether the prominent runners can dictate matters or if the held-up types will be able to close effectively off what may prove a relatively even gallop on this testing surface.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Star Rose KTB Selection54/100

    Form 3 · Ralph Beckett · Hector Crouch

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Star Rose shaped with promise when third on her debut and now steps up to this longer trip having been given a KTB Fit Score of 54. Trained by Ralph Beckett, who has an 18% strike rate at Nottingham from 379 runs, she is ridden by Hector Crouch who himself has a 14% record at the track from 144 rides. The trainer and jockey combination has a solid 20% strike rate together. Her dam has had one other runner that did not win, and she is drawn in stall 4. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she remains unproven on heavy ground and has no course form to speak of. The market read suggests she will go off at a single-figure price in this field of ten.

  2. 2Golden Chimes52/100

    Jack Channon · Callum Rodriguez

    Family: half-sister to Crystabel (1 win from 14 runs). The dam has had 3 other runners, 1 of them a winner.

    Golden Chimes is a half-sister to Crystabel who won once from 14 starts, while her dam has produced three other runners including one winner. She receives a KTB Fit Score of 52 and is trained by Jack Channon, who has a strong 23% strike rate at Nottingham from 31 runs. Callum Rodriguez takes the ride and has a 14% record at the track from 76 rides; the pair combine at a 13% strike rate. By Golden Horn, a sire with a 14% overall win rate from 3908 runners, she has no course win on record and is expected to be at a single-figure price according to the market read.

  3. 3High Society52/100

    Ralph Beckett · Lewis Edmunds

    Family: half-sister to Hot And Cold (4 wins from 8 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    High Society is a half-sister to Hot And Cold who has won four times from eight starts, and her dam has produced one other runner that was also a winner. Rated with a KTB Fit Score of 52, she is in the care of Ralph Beckett whose 18% strike rate at Nottingham comes from 379 runs. Lewis Edmunds is on board and holds a 12% record at the venue from 137 rides. By Sea The Stars, a sire with a 15% overall win rate from 10609 runners, she has no course win to her name and the market suggests she will be sent off at a single-figure price in this field of ten.

  4. 4Comrade Alexi51/100

    Form 74 · Ed Walker · Kieran Shoemark

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Comrade Alexi has shown two runs of modest merit, finishing seventh and then fourth, and is assessed with a KTB Fit Score of 51. Trained by Ed Walker, who has a 17% strike rate at Nottingham from 159 runs, she is partnered by Kieran Shoemark with a 12% record at the track from 107 rides; together they operate at a 15% strike rate. Her dam has had one other runner that did not win. Usually racing prominently and on or close to the lead, she remains unproven on heavy ground and has no course form on record. The market read points to a single-figure starting price in a field of ten.

  5. 5Playhouse51/100

    William Haggas · Cieren Fallon

    Family: half-sister to Game And Set (1 win from 3 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 3 of them winners.

    Playhouse is a half-sister to Game And Set who won once from three starts, while her dam has produced five other runners of whom three were winners. She earns a KTB Fit Score of 51 and is trained by William Haggas, who posts a 19% strike rate at Nottingham from 393 runs. Cieren Fallon rides and has an 18% record at the course from 156 rides; the combination has a 22% strike rate. By Lope De Vega, a sire with a 13% overall win rate from 13670 runners, she has no course win on record and is likely to be at a single-figure price according to the market read.

  6. 6Gerty Macdowell49/100

    Michael Bell · Callum Shepherd

    Family: half-sister to Positive, a Group 3 winner (4 wins from 16 runs). The dam has had 5 other runners, 3 of them winners.

    Gerty Macdowell is a half-sister to the Group 3 winner Positive who has won four times from 16 starts, and her dam has produced five other runners including three winners. Trained by Michael Bell with a 12% strike rate at Nottingham from 618 runs and ridden by Callum Shepherd who has a 15% record at the track from 105 rides, she is by Ulysses, a sire with a 10% overall win rate from 3035 runners. She has no course win on record.

  7. 7Lady Bb48/100

    William Haggas · Harry Davies

    Family: half-sister to Sir William (1 win from 18 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Lady Bb is a half-sister to Sir William who won once from 18 starts, and her dam has produced one other runner that was a winner. In the care of William Haggas with a 19% strike rate at Nottingham from 393 runs and ridden by Harry Davies who has a 9% record at the venue from 58 rides, she is by Baaeed, a sire with a 20% overall win rate from 50 runners. She has no course win on record.

  8. 8Port Eleonora42/100

    Jennie Candlish · George Wood

    Family: the dam has had 1 other runner, not a winner.

    Port Eleonora is stepping up in class. Her dam has had one other runner that did not win. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she is trained by Jennie Candlish who has a 20% strike rate at Nottingham from 80 runs and is ridden by George Wood with a 6% record at the track from 127 rides. By pedigree she remains unproven on heavy ground and has no course form on record.

  9. 9Flash of Colour42/100

    Charlie Appleby · Connor Planas

    Family: full sister to Into The Light (2 wins from 8 runs). The dam has had 1 other runner, a winner.

    Flash of Colour is a full sister to Into The Light who has won twice from eight starts, and her dam has produced one other runner that was a winner. Trained by Charlie Appleby with a 23% strike rate at Nottingham from 109 runs and ridden by Connor Planas who has a 5% record at the track from 20 rides, she is by Dubawi, a sire with a 17% overall win rate from 16225 runners. She has no course win on record.

  10. 10Shabby41/100

    Form 7 · Michael Bell · Rob Hornby

    Shabby has one run to her name, finishing seventh, and is assessed with a KTB Fit Score of 41. Trained by Michael Bell with a 12% strike rate at Nottingham from 618 runs and ridden by Rob Hornby who has a 15% record at the track from 197 rides, the pair combine at a 6% strike rate. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she has one run on heavy ground without placing and has no course form on record.

KTB verdict

Star Rose is the KTB Selection. She showed clear promise when finishing third on debut and now steps up in trip for a yard and jockey combination that know their way around Nottingham. The steadily-run nature of the race should suit her held-up style provided she handles the heavy ground, an unknown that applies to several of her main rivals as well. Golden Chimes and High Society both bring strong pedigrees and are in form yards, while Comrade Alexi has the benefit of experience and a handy run style that could be an asset if the pace remains modest. Playhouse represents a powerful stable and cannot be dismissed given her own attractive pedigree.

KTB Selection Star Rose

Early prices

The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:32am, 28 Oct. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerEarly priceBookmaker, time
Star Rose10/11Bet365, 12:18am
Golden Chimes22/1Bet365, 12:18am
High Society14/1Bet Victor, 12:18am
Comrade Alexi7/1Bet365, 12:18am
Playhouse10/1Bet365, 12:18am
Gerty Macdowell22/1Bet365, 12:18am
Lady Bb11/1Bet365, 12:18am
Port Eleonora125/1Bet365, 12:18am
Flash of Colour4/1Bet Victor, 12:18am
Shabby66/1Bet365, 12:18am

Questions about this race

Which horse has the highest KTB Fit Score?

Star Rose on 54/100.

How many of these fillies have already raced?

Three: Star Rose (third), Comrade Alexi (seventh and fourth) and Shabby (seventh).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Nottingham among those represented?

Charlie Appleby with 23% from 109 runs.

Which runner is by a sire with the highest overall win rate on the given figures?

Lady Bb, by Baaeed who has a 20% win rate from 50 runners.

Who rides the KTB Selection?

Hector Crouch.

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