For The Love Of Horses Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) – Chelmsford (AW)

Chelmsford (AW)

17:30

For The Love Of Horses Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-29

Distance 6f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,234

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.6°C

Wind 8mph E

Rain 1%

Winning Time 1m 12.72s (slow by 2.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Secret History (IRE) Hector Crouch · Ed Walker	2/9F	Won
2nd	Welcome Retreat (GB) Pat Cosgrave · James Owen	13/2	.5
3rd	Seven Fires (IRE) George Bass · Jack Channon	28/1	1.25
4th	Militzie (GB) Sean Levey · Stuart Williams	28/1	1.75
5th	Adalida (GB) Jack Dace · Stuart Williams	4/1	4
6th	Tabby Kat (GB) Nicola Currie · Jane Chapple-Hyam	9/1	2.25
7th	Sequential (GB) Hollie Doyle · Martin Dunne	200/1	4.75
8th	Anaba Girl (GB) Finley Marsh · Jim & Suzi Best	250/1	16

Runners (8)

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
5 (8)	Secret History Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Walker	J:Hector Crouch T:Ed Walker	126	—	23-	-	79	-	144d	—	—	-39	26.5	0.08/1	3/10 77%
Showed plenty of ability on turf in two starts last year; should cope with the drop to 6f
2 (1)	Adalida Bay J:Jack Dace(5) T:Stuart Williams	J:Jack Dace(5) T:Stuart Williams	126	p	257-42	69	72	41	10d	—	—	-5	8.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
0-8; runner-up at Wolverhampton over 6f latest but she may prove vulnerable once again
8 (2)	Welcome Retreat Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:James Owen	J:Pat Cosgrave T:James Owen	126	—	535-	73	74	29	203d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	11.5	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Progressive RPRs in three starts last summer; returns from a 203-day break
7 (4)	Tabby Kat Bay J:Nicola Currie T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Nicola Currie T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	126	—	65-3	72	68	21	16d	—	—	+2	10.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Showed more when third of 12 at Southwell 16 days ago; holds each-way claims
1 (3)	Seven Fires Bay J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	142	—	4-	-	53	15	57d	—	—	-3	1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Showed some ability when fourth of five at Lingfield on her debut 57 days ago; may improve
4 (7)	Militzie Bay J:Sean Levey T:Stuart Williams	J:Sean Levey T:Stuart Williams	126	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
5,000gns yearling; dam closely related to 1m2f/1m4f winner Khezaana; watch the betting
6 (6)	Sequential Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Martin Dunne	J:Hollie Doyle T:Martin Dunne	126	—	—	-	16	-	16d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Showed little when last of 12 at Southwell on her debut 16 days ago
3 (5)	Anaba Girl Chestnut J:Finley Marsh T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Finley Marsh T:Jim & Suzi Best	126	—	6-8	-	33	13	8d	—	—	-1	0.4	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Well beaten in two starts at Lingfield over 6f/7f; best to look elsewhere

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Secret History	2/7	3/10	2/7	2/9	1/4
Adalida	15/2	13/2	6/1	5/1	9/2
Welcome Retreat	7/1	7/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Tabby Kat	12/1	11/1	10/1	17/2	9/1
Seven Fires	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Militzie	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Sequential	200/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Anaba Girl	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Secret History

26.5

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 20

3/10

2nd

Welcome Retreat

11.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

7/1

3rd

Tabby Kat

10.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Adalida

8.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

15/2

Seven Fires

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Militzie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Sequential

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Anaba Girl

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Welcome Retreat	73	74	29
Tabby Kat	72	68	21
Adalida	69	72	41
Secret History	—	79	—
Seven Fires	—	53	15
Militzie	—	—	—
Sequential	—	16	—
Anaba Girl	—	33	13

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Anaba Girl	8d ago	Quick return
Adalida	10d ago	Quick return
Tabby Kat	16d ago	Fit
Sequential	16d ago	Fit
Seven Fires	57d ago	Fresh
Secret History	144d ago	Long break
Welcome Retreat	203d ago	Long break
Militzie	—	—