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16:44 Towcester Racecard

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16:44 (R10) Sunday 21 September 2025

bet365 Empress Stakes Final

Grade: (OR1) Distance: 500m Racing: Flat

Prizes: 1st £10000, 2nd £1000, Others £500 Total: £13000

Track Profile: Towcester has been remodeled since its closure. The 500m trip now features a slight incline to the first bend and the back straight is longer and more galloping.

Trap

Greyhound

Flags

WinRec

TrapRec

Mstr

Sect

Odds

Form

Trainer (21-Day Strike Rate)

AgeSexCol

TrapRec

Sire

Dam

Seed

TT211

BARONESS VELVET

3/4

124

118

Bet →

K R Hutton (35.59%)

bkw b Feb24

3/4

Glengar Bale

Velvet Spring

Middle

Expected to have a say at the business end may be not the lead one.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
14/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		121	1	4.20	2111	1	-	0.59	13/8	28.85	111	127
MidTRls,EP,Led1
07/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		117	1	4.23	6111	1	-	0.57	7/2	28.95	105	121
MidTRls,EP,Crd&Led1
31/08/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR		120	1	4.15	2122	2	2½	0.59	6/1	28.83	121	129
MidTRls,EP,SnLedTo 1/2
24/08/2025	F	Tow	500m	T1			2	4.16		1	-	0.0		29.69
MidTRls
14/08/2025	F	Rom	400m	T3			2	3.77	3333	2	8	0.1		24.27
SlowAway,MiddleToRails

Bet →

T6T11

SILVERHILL FREYA

2/3

1/2

124

130

Bet →

G D Holland (50%)

bk b Aug22

1/2

Ballymac Bolger

Silverhill Joyce

Middle

Expected sectional suggests will soon be clear.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
14/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		114	3	4.19	2111	1	-	0.59	2/9	28.66	113	138
RlsTMid,EP,Ld1,StydOn
07/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		114	2	4.08	2111	1	-	0.57	4/7	28.14	135	-
RlsTMid,EP,SnLd,WonWell
31/08/2025	F	Tow	500m	T2			3	4.11	1111	1	-	0.0		29.13
MidTRls,ALed
25/08/2025	F	Not	500m	IV		134	2	5.06	2666	6	8¾	0.13	4/1	29.74	96	109
CrdRnUp&1
18/08/2025	F	Not	500m	T1			3	4.88		1	-	0.6		30.31
Mid-Rls

Bet →

41111

STRIKE IT SKYE

5/6

2/2

142

122

Bet →

M A Wallis (37.5%)

bk b Jan24

2/2

Ballymac Cashout

Peckies Flyer

Middle

Won't be many in this field with better recent form.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
14/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		126	4	4.15	4422	1	-	0.59	2/1	28.71	121	136
RlsTMid,Crd1,LdNrLn
07/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		116	3	4.23	4222	1	-	0.57	1/2	28.61	105	140
RlsTMid,EP,Crd&Led4
31/08/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR		120	2	4.22	4311	1	-	0.59	4/11	28.63	107	139
Rls,Led 1/2
23/08/2025	F	Mon	480m	OR		106	3	4.26	1111	1	-	0.27	4/9	27.59	120	139
VeryQAw,Rails,RanOn
16/08/2025	F	Mon	480m	OR3		104	2	4.39	5445	4	4¾	0.5	11/10	28.30	94	105
Rls,Crd1&RunIn,FcdTCk3

Bet →

21122

YAHOO MAREIKE

10/40

2/5

129

112

Bet →

P W Young (16.16%)

bk b Apr23

2/5

Malachi

Geelo Celticgold

Middle

Midfield finish most likely. Cannot afford to give too much ground away early.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
14/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		126	3	4.10	1111	2	hd	0.59	12/1	28.73	131	135
Rails,QAw,LdToNrLn
07/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		116	1	4.10	1111	2	1½	0.57	6/1	28.73	131	135
Rls,QAw,LedToCrd4
29/08/2025	F	Rom	575m	OR3		121	1	13.33	1111	1	-	0.54	2/1	35.12	135	118
QAway,Rls,ALed,HeldOn
22/08/2025	F	Rom	400m	OR3		108	4	3.73	1111	1	-	0.2	8/15	23.77	86	113
QAway,Rails,AlwaysLed
16/08/2025	F	Rom	400m	A1		112	1	3.71	2222	2	2	0.25	5/2	23.66	90	119
EarlyPace,Rails,EveryChance

Bet →

T4622

CHAKRA

4/20

1/7

116

113

Bet →

R Taberner (22.87%)

bk b Aug22

1/7

Droopys Sydney

Ballycowen Lucy

Middle

Plenty to make up on the clock. Often outpaced early on.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
14/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		114	5	4.13	1222	2	5	0.59	18/1	29.07	125	113
Mid,QAw,LedTo1
07/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		117	6	4.23	2222	2	1	0.57	9/1	29.04	105	115
Mid,EP,Crd1
31/08/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR		110	4	4.31	5666	6	dis	0.59	10/3	0.00	89	-
Mid,Crd&Fell2
23/08/2025	F	Mon	480m	OR		123	3	4.38	4444	4	4¼	0.27	6/1	28.15	96	112
MissedBreak,Middle
16/08/2025	F	Mon	264m	T1			1	0.00		1	-	-0.05		15.39
Middle

Bet →

64132

BALLYMAC KINGA

9/40

8/31

124

119

Bet →

B S Green (19.37%)

f b Oct22

8/31

Ballymac Cooper

Ballymac Meena

Wide

Could have limitations shown up in this field.

Date	Type	Track	Dist	Grade	Eye	Proxy	Trp	TFSec	Bend	Fin	Btn	TFGoing	ISP	TFTime	SecRtg	Rtg
14/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		121	6	4.17	1222	2	1¼	0.59	6/4	28.95	117	121
MidTW,QAw,LdTo1,CmAg
07/09/2025	F	Tow	500m	OR1		114	6	4.09	1233	3	7	0.57	12/1	28.71	133	136
Mid,EP
29/08/2025	F	Hov	500m	A1		114	6	3.55	1111	1	-	0.43	7/2	28.94	99	110
QAw,Wide,AlwaysLed
22/08/2025	F	Hov	500m	A1		112	6	3.53	1333	4	4	0.66	1/1	29.53	103	85
EP,Wide,Baulked1
14/08/2025	F	Hov	500m	OR3		120	6	3.67	5666	6	10	0.6	8/1	29.07	79	105
MissedBreak,Wide

Bet →

Analyst Verdict

STRIKE IT SKYE

Bet →

BARONESS VELVET

Bet →

YAHOO MAREIKE

Bet →

Strike It Skye looks marginally the best of this bunch but is likely to need to put in a trouble-free round. Baroness Velvet has the best prospects of the remainder.

FC:

Bet →

TC:

Bet →

Betting Forecast: 1/1 Strike It Skye, 3/1 Silverhill Freya, 9/2 Baroness Velvet, 11/2 Yahoo Mareike, 15/2 Ballymac Kinga, 22/1 Chakra

16:44 Towcester Racecard

Towcester

bet365 Empress Stakes Final

Analyst Verdict

Smart Stats

16:44 Towcester Racecard on Sunday 21 September 2025