Sequoia Hair & Spirit St Hugh's Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies)

Newbury

16:45

Date 2025-08-15

Distance 5f34y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize £25,520

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (14)	Flowerhead Bay J:David Egan T:Charlie Clover	J:David Egan T:Charlie Clover	128	—	2125	99	109	95	20d	—	—	-8	37.3	0.25/1	Evens 50%
Runner-up at Royal Ascot; didn't quite back that up but has leading shout nevertheless
1 (12)	Daneh Of Dandy Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:James Tate	J:Billy Loughnane T:James Tate	128	—	191	84	97	68	7d	—	—	+16	26.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two wins from her three starts and could have more to offer at 5f; possible player
10 (8)	Our Cody Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Richard Hughes	J:Hector Crouch T:Richard Hughes	128	—	421P	80	92	81	16d	—	—	+9	17.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Impressed at Windsor; things haven't gone to plan since; needs to get back on track
3 (13)	Entailed Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	128	—	91	-	86	50	8d	—	—	+4	12.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won Sandown maiden last Thursday on her second start; in good hands and one to consider
12 (2)	Sapphire Steps Grey J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	J:Sean Levey T:Richard Hannon	128	—	15	-	97	59	6d	—	—	+2	9.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Course maiden winner; no threat in Group 3 since but not discounted down in grade
13 (3)	Solana Rose Bay J:Jason Watson T:David O'Meara	J:Jason Watson T:David O'Meara	128	—	6106	86	96	79	23d	—	—	+10	15.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Easily made all at Ripon but down the field in Group 2/Listed races since
2 (10)	Duskaura Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	128	—	2215	80	90	83	23d	—	—	+14	20.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Soundly beaten in Listed race at Naas last time and needs to raise her game
8 (5)	Lope El Fuego Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	J:Edward Greatrex T:Warren Greatrex	128	—	513	82	87	70	23d	—	—	+14	19.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won here before very close third in Salisbury novice, but has quite a bit to find
5 (11)	Hollywood Treasure Grey J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Rowan Scott T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	128	—	1	-	87	-	136d	—	—	+7	11.2	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Impressed at Wolverhampton in April on debut; absent since but not ruled out
11 (4)	Palmeira Chestnut J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	128	tp	35434	77	94	86	16d	—	—	+7	10.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Improved form when fourth at Goodwood but now 0-5 and needs another step forward
7 (7)	Little Jaybee Bay J:Kieran Shoemark T:Tom Ward	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Tom Ward	128	—	812	77	89	43	15d	—	—	+17	19.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
AW winner; runner-up in Nottingham novice since; others have more substance to their form
NR (9)	Killavia Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Rod Millman	J:NON-RUNNER T:Rod Millman	128	—	4231	87	100	94	21d	—	—	—	23.9	—	—
Progressive and represents trainer who won this in 2022; firmly in calculations
NR (1)	Novelette Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:NON-RUNNER T:Simon & Ed Crisford	128	h	3211	84	-	-	16d	—	—	—	28.9	—	—
Has won her last 2; this is tougher but this £410,000 breeze-up buy is clearly progressive
NR (6)	Wateen Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Alice Haynes	J:NON-RUNNER T:Alice Haynes	128	t	22143	79	95	81	6d	—	—	—	17.8	—	—
Close Listed third at Deauville last time and holds each-way claims

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Flowerhead	10/11	evn	Evens
Daneh Of Dandy	7/1	15/2	7/1
Our Cody	9/1	17/2	9/1
Entailed	9/1	17/2	9/1
Sapphire Steps	11/1	11/1	11/1
Solana Rose	12/1	14/1	12/1
Duskaura	18/1	16/1	16/1
Lope El Fuego	16/1	16/1	14/1
Hollywood Treasure	18/1	18/1	18/1
Palmeira	28/1	28/1	28/1
Little Jaybee	40/1	33/1	33/1
Killavia	-	-	-
Novelette	-	-	-
Wateen	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Flowerhead

37.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 15

Evens

2nd

Novelette

28.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 20.4 Odds: 0

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3rd

Daneh Of Dandy

26.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 15 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Killavia

23.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0

—

Duskaura

20.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 11 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Lope El Fuego

19.6

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Little Jaybee

19.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 12 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Our Cody

17.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Wateen

17.8

OR: 7.3 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

—

Solana Rose

15.6

OR: 9 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Entailed

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Hollywood Treasure

11.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Palmeira

10.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1

28/1

Sapphire Steps

9.1

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flowerhead	99	109	95
Killavia	87	100	94
Solana Rose	86	96	79
Daneh Of Dandy	84	97	68
Novelette	84	—	—
Lope El Fuego	82	87	70
Our Cody	80	92	81
Duskaura	80	90	83
Wateen	79	95	81
Palmeira	77	94	86
Little Jaybee	77	89	43
Entailed	—	86	50
Sapphire Steps	—	97	59
Hollywood Treasure	—	87	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sapphire Steps	6d ago	Quick return
Wateen	6d ago	Quick return
Daneh Of Dandy	7d ago	Quick return
Entailed	8d ago	Quick return
Little Jaybee	15d ago	Fit
Our Cody	16d ago	Fit
Palmeira	16d ago	Fit
Novelette	16d ago	Fit
Flowerhead	20d ago	Fit
Killavia	21d ago	Fit
Solana Rose	23d ago	Fit
Duskaura	23d ago	Fit
Lope El Fuego	23d ago	Fit
Hollywood Treasure	136d ago	Long break