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2025 Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview
Scheduled to take place in May of each year at the York Racecourse is the Marygate Fillies Stakes. This race takes place during the Dante Festival and is a race that is restricted to two-year-old fillies only.
A Class One, Listed race, it is contested over the minimum distance of five furlongs, a race that is usually won in under one minute.
Marygate Fillies Stakes Information:
- Marygate Fillies Stakes Past Winners
- Marygate Fillies Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Marygate Fillies Stakes Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated York tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information during the Dante Festival, head down to the Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival section for links to these. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at York during the flat season, you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Marygate Fillies Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2006 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2012 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 130%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Marygate Fillies Stakes, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Marygate Fillies Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Marygate Fillies Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Marygate Fillies Stakes over the last 20 renewals:
- Got To Love A Grey (58.22) in 2023
- Delizia (58.28) in 2015
- Miss Work Of Art (58.70) in 2011
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Marygate Fillies Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +46.50. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Marygate Fillies Stakes, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Got To Love A Grey, trained by K R Burke and ridden by Sam James, who set the fastest winning time in the Marygate Fillies Stakes. That runner won the race in a time of 58.22 in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Hannon Snr and jockey Richard Hughes with Gilded who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:02.67 in the 2006 renewal.
Marygate Fillies Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Marygate Fillies Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Marygate Fillies Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 58.91 | Betty Clover (GB) 2yo 9-0 (5 of 15) 12/1 | Georgia Dobie Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2023 58.22 | Got To Love A Grey (GB) 2yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 5/2 | Sam James K R Burke (GB) |
| 2022 58.80 | Pillow Talk (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 15) 5/1 | Daniel Tudhope K R Burke (GB) |
| 2021 59.49 | Nymphadora (GB) 2yo 8-12 (4 of 13) 13/2 | Jason Watson Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2020 59.94 | Sardinia Sunset (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (7 of 6) 10/11F | Jason Watson Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2019 59.75 | Good Vibes (GB) 2yo 8-12 (8 of 18) 10/1 | Harry Bentley David Evans (GB) |
| 2018 58.95 | Signora Cabello (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (9 of 14) 20/1 | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2017 1:01.70 | Main Desire (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (9 of 13) 4/1F | Daniel Tudhope Michael Bell (GB) |
| 2016 1:00.51 | Vona (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (3 of 11) 33/1 | Jack Garritty Richard Fahey (GB) |
| 2015 58.28 | Delizia (IRE) 2yo 8-12 (7 of 11) 11/2 | Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Marygate Fillies Stakes have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 36 placings from 217 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 3 runners
- HK: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- USA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Marygate Fillies Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Marygate Fillies Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with Richard Fahey, David Evans, K R Burke, and Michael Bell having all won the race two times. Richard Fahey winners have been with Miss Work Of Art (2011) and Vona (2016). David Evans' winners have been with Patience Alexander (2014) and Good Vibes (2019). K R Burke winners have been with Pillow Talk (2022) and Got To Love A Grey (2023). Michael Bell winners have been with Bahamian Babe (2008) and Main Desire (2017).
Here are some of the top Marygate Fillies Stakes trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fahey | 11-2-4 | +25.20 | +12.87 |
| David Evans | 9-2-2 | +8.00 | +1.00 |
| K R Burke | 9-2-5 | +0.50 | +0.70 |
| Michael Bell | 2-2-2 | +10.00 | +6.00 |
| Tom Dascombe | 8-1-1 | +13.00 | +5.00 |
| Clive Cox | 5-1-2 | -2.25 | -2.10 |
| Gay Kelleway | 4-1-1 | +4.00 | +1.38 |
| John Quinn | 2-1-1 | +19.00 | +11.00 |
| Michael Easterby | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
Marygate Fillies Stakes Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Marygate Fillies Stakes over the last 20 renewals, with both Daniel Tudhope and Jason Watson, who have both won the race two times. Daniel Tudhope winners have been with Main Desire (2017) and Pillow Talk (2022). Jason Watson winners have been with Sardinia Sunset (2020) and Nymphadora (2021).
Here are some of the top Marygate Fillies Stakes jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Tudhope | 7-2-3 | +4.00 | +2.00 |
| Jason Watson | 2-2-2 | +7.41 | +4.47 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5-1-1 | +16.00 | +8.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-1-2 | +1.50 | +2.30 |
| Jason Hart | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.00 |
| Sam James | 4-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.50 |
| Jamie Spencer | 4-1-1 | -1.25 | -1.95 |
| Jim Crowley | 3-1-1 | +3.00 | +1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3-1-2 | +1.50 | +2.10 |
| Harry Bentley | 2-1-2 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
2025 Marygate Fillies Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 1, 1, 7, (1, 6), 3, 1, 6, 1, 3, 5, 2, (1, 2), (4, 9), 3, 1, 3, 8, 4, 8
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 67+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Within the first 9 of the market
- 20 / 20 (79%) - Achieved a TS of 42+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Not in a Cl2-3 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Beaten no more -4½l (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Carried 119 - 129lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 8 - 41 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in England (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - No bigger than 20/1 (LTO)
- 18 / 20 (72%) - Break of 11 - 46 days (Last Place)
- 16 / 20 (58%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Career Win)
- 16 / 20 (64%) - Not in FRA/IRL/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (65%) - Not on HY/STD-SLW (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the York racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Marygate Fillies Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Marygate Fillies Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +5.16, is when runners carried 126lbs last time out.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners finished in 3rd on debut, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-27.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 5 (9,10) [15 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (5,3) [9 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (11,5) [15 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 4 (12,6) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 7 (5) [6 Runners]
The courses that have produced the most winners of the Marygate Fillies Stakes are Salisbury and Nottingham; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Marygate Fillies Stakes:
- Dark Angel (3 Wins)
- Camacho (2 Wins)
- Kodiac (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Marygate Fillies Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Acclamation (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Dandy Man (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Kheleyf (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Mehmas (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Vona in 2016, winning for Richard Fahey at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Jack Garritty. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 7 winning favourites in the race. Ahead of the 2025 Marygate Fillies Stakes, why not head over to the best racing tipster page to see what the tipsters are backing today?
Route to the Marygate Fillies Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Marygate Fillies Stakes, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Betty Clover Salisbury - 2nd of 7 (5/2) | Kingsclere Stud Fillies Conditions Stakes |
| 2023 - Got To Love A Grey Nottingham - 1st of 5 (5/4) | British Racing Supports Stephen Lawrence Day Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2022 - Pillow Talk Nottingham - 2nd of 13 (18/1) | Watch On Racing TV Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2021 - Nymphadora Newmarket (Rowley) - 6th of 12 (9/2) | bet365 British EBF Maiden Fillies Stakes |
| 2020 - Sardinia Sunset Ascot - 4th of 18 (20/1) | Queen Mary Stakes |
| 2019 - Good Vibes Salisbury - 1st of 7 (11/2) | Byerley Stud Fillies Conditions Stakes |
| 2018 - Signora Cabello Bath - 1st of 10 (11/4) | Viva Velocity Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2017 - Main Desire Nottingham - 1st of 8 (7/2) | 32Red Casino Fillies Novice Stakes |
| 2016 - Vona Chester - 4th of 10 (20/1) | Betway EBF Stallions Maiden Stakes |
| 2015 - Delizia Wolverhampton (AW) - 1st of 8 (11/8) | Bet toteexacta EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies Stakes |
Other Principal races during the York Dante Festival
Remember to head over to the York predictions page to see which runner the racing tipsters are supporting in the Marygate Fillies Stakes. Below are the other principal races that we cover during the Dante Festival with links to each race blog as well as information for last year's winners.
Wednesday at the Dante Festival
The highlight on Wednesday, the opening day of the Dante Festival is the Group 2 Duke of York Stakes, a race contested over six furlongs with a prize fund of £150k.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:10 York Jorvik Stakes | Crystal Delight (GB) 5yo - 18/5 | Harry Eustace Jim Crowley |
| 14:42 York Churchill Tyres Handicap | Aleezdancer (IRE) 5yo - 14/1 | Kevin Ryan Neil Callan |
| 15:13 York Duke of York Stakes | Mill Stream (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Jane Chapple-Hyam William Buick |
| 15:45 York Musidora Stakes | Secret Satire (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Thursday at the Dante Festival
Thursday's highlight is the Dante Stakes, a race that carries a prize fund of £180k is restricted to three-year-olds and run over an extended ten furlongs.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:10 York Lindum York Handicap | Clarendon House (GB) 6yo - 8/1 | Robert Cowell Tom Marquand |
| 14:42 York Hambleton Stakes | Point Lynas (IRE) 5yo - 6/1 | Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez |
| 15:13 York Middleton Stakes | Bluestocking (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 15:45 York Dante Stakes | Economics (GB) 3yo - 6/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 16:18 York Westow Stakes | Big Evs (IRE) 3yo - 4/7 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
Friday at the Dante Festival
On Friday, the final day of the festival, the feature race, the Yorkshire Cup which is part of the British Champion Series is the highlight, with a prize fund of £180k the runners compete over a distance of one mile, five furlongs and 188 yards.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:10 York Marygate Fillies Stakes | Betty Clover (GB) 2yo - 12/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Georgia Dobie |
| 14:42 York Knights Solicitors Handicap | Botanical (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Roger Varian James Doyle |
| 15:13 York Michael Seely Memorial Fillies Stakes | Devoted Queen (GB) 3yo - 3/1 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:45 York Yorkshire Cup | Giavellotto (IRE) 5yo - 7/2 | Marco Botti Oisin Murphy |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Marygate Fillies Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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