Vertu Mazda York Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

Wetherby

15:00

Date 2026-04-26

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,480

Weather Overcast

Temp 7.1°C

Wind 3mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 2m 6.16s (slow by 1.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sea The Storm (FR) Tom Marquand · William Haggas	4/9F	Won
2nd	Pierian (GB) Cieren Fallon · William Haggas	5/1	0.3
3rd	Nowshesdancing (GB) Kaiya Fraser · Harry Eustace	12/1	4.25
4th	Ceinture d'Orion (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	9/2	1
5th	Wadacre Geisha (GB) P J McDonald · Charlie Johnston	200/1	8
6th	Matilda Bea (IRE) Kieran Shoemark · Ivan Furtado	66/1	2.5
7th	Lady Buttercup (GB) Andrew Mullen · Donald McCain	300/1	.75

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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 (5)	Sea The Storm Bay J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	J:Tom Marquand T:William Haggas	132	—	12-	-	89	54	189d	—	—	-25	32	0.14/1	4/7 64%
Trained as 2yo by D Menuisier (same owners); won debut and second in a German Group 3
6 (4)	Pierian Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Haggas	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Lots to like on pedigree; as stablemate of Sea The Storm, the betting can give huge clues
5 (7)	Ceinture d'Orion Chestnut J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David O'Meara	125	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-10	4.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
210,000euros yearling by Sea The Stars; faces a good rival on debut but respected on paper
1 (3)	Nowshesdancing Chestnut J:Kaiya Fraser T:Harry Eustace	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Harry Eustace	149	—	1	-	60	-	88d	—	—	+4	12.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Debut form (10.5f, AW) nothing special but she finished to cracking effect to grab a win
3 (6)	Matilda Bea Chestnut J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ivan Furtado	J:Kieran Shoemark T:Ivan Furtado	142	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
8,000euros yearling by Australia; half-sister to five winners, notably Nicklaus (RPR 99)
7 (1)	Wadacre Geisha Bay J:P J McDonald T:Charlie Johnston	J:P J McDonald T:Charlie Johnston	125	—	98	-	50	24	11d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Better at Beverley (8.5f) 11 days ago but that was still a 15l defeat and low-level form
2 (2)	Lady Buttercup Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Donald McCain	J:Andrew Mullen T:Donald McCain	142	—	54-	-	45	5	227d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Bumper win 2024 but 0-7 over hurdles, followed by two low-level efforts under Flat rules

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sea The Storm	4/7	8/15	4/7
Pierian	9/2	4/1	4/1
Ceinture d'Orion	9/2	9/2	9/2
Nowshesdancing	10/1	9/1	9/1
Matilda Bea	80/1	66/1	66/1
Wadacre Geisha	150/1	100/1	125/1
Lady Buttercup	250/1	150/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sea The Storm

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 20

4/7

2nd

Nowshesdancing

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

10/1

3rd

Pierian

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Ceinture d'Orion

4.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.2

9/2

Matilda Bea

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Wadacre Geisha

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Lady Buttercup

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sea The Storm	—	89	54
Pierian	—	—	—
Ceinture d'Orion	—	—	—
Nowshesdancing	—	60	—
Matilda Bea	—	—	—
Wadacre Geisha	—	50	24
Lady Buttercup	—	45	5

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wadacre Geisha	11d ago	Quick return
Nowshesdancing	88d ago	Fresh
Sea The Storm	189d ago	Long break
Lady Buttercup	227d ago	Long break
Pierian	—	—
Ceinture d'Orion	—	—
Matilda Bea	—	—