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2027 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Preview
The Carrie Red Fillies Nursery is run at Doncaster Racecourse during the St Leger Festival. The race is run on the opening day (Thursday) and is a Nursery (Handicap) open to two-year-old fillies only, with the race being run over six and a half furlongs (111y).
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Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Information:
- Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Past Winners
- Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Trainer Statistics
- Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Doncaster tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017, when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 128%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery, the over-round has been 121%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £121 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2027 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery 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 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Carrie Red Fillies Nursery races over the last 20 renewals:
- Royal Confidence (1:17.42) in 2007
- Nemoralia (1:17.59) in 2015
- In The Slips (1:17.92) in 2009
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 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.67. Ahead of the 2027 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Royal Confidence, trained by B W Hills and ridden by William Buick, who set the fastest winning time in the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery. That runner won the race in a time of 1:17.42 in 2007. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer George Boughey and jockey William Buick with Chic Colombine who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 1:22.34 in the 2023 renewal.
Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Past Winners
Here are the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. Also detailed are the stall from which the horse came and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 1:18.73 | Speed Of Sound (IRE) 2yo 8-11 (5 of 11) 7/4F | Saffie Osborne Richard Spencer (GB) |
| 2025 1:21.60 | Half Sovereign (FR) 2yo 9-9 (8 of 12) 9/4F | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2024 1:19.02 | Ghost Run (GB) 2yo 9-0 (12 of 15) 5/1 | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2023 1:22.34 | Chic Colombine (FR) 2yo 9-2 (5 of 10) 9/4F | William Buick George Boughey (GB) |
| 2022 1:18.19 | Bonny Angel (GB) 2yo 8-9 (5 of 10) 4/1F | John Fahy Clive Cox (GB) |
| 2021 1:18.91 | Allayaali (IRE) 2yo 9-5 (3 of 11) 9/1 | Dane O'Neill Charles Hills (GB) |
| 2020 1:18.63 | Spright (GB) 2yo 9-3 (3 of 15) 10/1 | Clifford Lee K R Burke (GB) |
| 2019 1:20.36 | Graceful Magic (GB) 2yo 8-11 (10 of 13) 5/1F | Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton (GB) |
| 2018 1:19.64 | Stay Classy (IRE) 2yo 8-7 (7 of 13) 6/1 | David Egan Richard Spencer (GB) |
| 2017 1:19.89 | Ellthea (IRE) 2yo 9-0 (2 of 6) 8/1 | Clifford Lee (3lbs) K R Burke (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 44 placings from 276 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery over the last 20 renewals is K R Burke, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Ellthea (2017), Spright (2020) and Half Sovereign (2025). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery are Richard Fahey (2 wins) and Richard Spencer (2 wins). Multiple trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery. Tim Easterby (0-19), Richard Hannon (0-10) and Kevin Ryan (0-10) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple runners to the race.
Here are some of the top Carrie Red Fillies Nursery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K R Burke | 12-3-6 | +11.25 | +8.61 |
| Richard Fahey | 14-2-4 | +8.00 | +2.85 |
| Richard Spencer | 5-2-2 | +4.75 | +1.80 |
| William Haggas | 9-1-2 | -3.50 | -4.25 |
| Clive Cox | 6-1-2 | -1.00 | -1.45 |
| Charles Hills | 5-1-1 | +5.00 | +1.40 |
| Eve Johnson Houghton | 4-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.38 |
| Andrew Balding | 3-1-2 | +3.00 | +2.76 |
| George Boughey | 2-1-1 | +1.25 | +0.35 |
| David Elsworth | 1-1-1 | +6.50 | +3.90 |
Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Jockey Statistics
Two jockeys have led the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery over the last 20 renewals, with both William Buick and Clifford Lee winning the race three times. William Buick's winners have been Royal Confidence (2007), Aqlaam Vision (2013) and Chic Colombine (2023). Clifford Lee winners have been with Ellthea (2017), Spright (2020) and Half Sovereign (2025).
Here are some of the top Carrie Red Fillies Nursery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 9-3-3 | +10.25 | +3.48 |
| Clifford Lee | 5-3-4 | +18.25 | +12.36 |
| Jamie Spencer | 6-1-2 | +1.50 | +0.28 |
| David Egan | 6-1-3 | +1.00 | +1.98 |
| Ryan Moore | 6-1-2 | -0.50 | -0.94 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.87 |
| John Fahy | 3-1-3 | +2.00 | +2.80 |
| Jack Garritty | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.50 |
| Charles Bishop | 2-1-1 | +4.00 | +2.13 |
| Saffie Osborne | 2-1-1 | +0.75 | +0.05 |
2027 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Trends
Favourites' finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 6, (2, 3), 3, (3, 7), 9, 8, 14, 1, 1, 2, 5, (1, 2), 3, 7, 1, 1, 13, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the proportion 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 (78%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (78%) - Held an OR of 74+
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Highest Run is not G2/Cl3/Cl5
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Carried 121 - 134lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 28/1
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 71+ (Last 3)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 61+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Not on HY/SFT/FM/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Achieved an RPR of 71+ (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Break of 7 - 98 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Career)
- 19 / 20 (62%) - Achieved a TS of 63+ (Last 3)
- 17 / 20 (37%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 17 / 20 (54%) - Achieved a TS of 56+ (LTO)
- 17 / 20 (68%) - Carried 121 - 134lbs (Last Win)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Doncaster racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery. 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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2027 Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2027 renewal of the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +11.75, is when runners ran on Good To Firm ground last time out.
❌ The worst-performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had a biggest odds run of 33/1; when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-32.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2026: Winner in 5 (10,11) [11 Runners]
- 2025: Winner in 8 (12,1) [12 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 12 (2,10) [15 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 5 (9,6) [10 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (10,2) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery is Newmarket (July); there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (July) last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery; that stallion, More Than Ready, has produced 2 winners (2015,2009).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery despite multiple attempts:
- Bahamian Bounty (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Iffraaj (0 Wins from 6 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Fast Company (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 In The Slips in 2009, winning for Paul Cole at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Greg Fairley. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 8 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
Route to the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Carrie Red Fillies Nursery. These are the races in which the recent winners ran before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2026 - Speed Of Sound York - 3rd of 20 (41/1) | Harry's Half Million By Goffs |
| 2025 - Half Sovereign Newmarket (July) - 1st of 6 (5/4) | JenningsBet Fillies Nursery Handicap |
| 2024 - Ghost Run York - 8th of 20 (13/2) | Harry's Half Million By Goffs |
| 2023 - Chic Colombine Haydock - 1st of 7 (9/4) | HC Promotions Experience It Live Nursery Handicap |
| 2022 - Bonny Angel Leicester - 1st of 11 (3/1) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Nursery Handicap |
| 2021 - Allayaali Sandown - 8th of 9 (11/1) | British Stallion Studs EBF Star Stakes |
| 2020 - Spright Chester - 1st of 8 (11/10) | #simplepleasureschester EBF Fillies Conditions Stakes |
| 2019 - Graceful Magic Goodwood - 2nd of 8 (7/1) | Racegoers Club Fillies Nursery Handicap |
| 2018 - Stay Classy Newbury - 2nd of 9 (11/4) | Hilton Woods Cornwall Nursery Handicap |
| 2017 - Ellthea Deauville - 9th of 11 (44/1) | Shadwell Prix du Calvados |
Principal races during the Doncaster St Leger Festival
Here is the schedule for the four-day St Leger Festival races, which we cover with blogs. Each race will be linked to the race blog and will detail last year's winner in the table below.
Thursday at St Leger Festival
There are a couple of Group 2s which take centre stage on the opening day of the St Leger Festival: the May Hill Stakes, where the two-year-olds feature and then the Park Hill Fillies Stakes, where the older fillies compete. We also have the 2-y-o Stakes, a valuable Class Two race.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Red Fillies Nursery | Speed Of Sound (IRE) 2yo - 7/4 | Richard Spencer Saffie Osborne |
| Doncaster 2yo Stakes | Night In Vegas (IRE) 2yo - 5/6 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
| May Hill Stakes | Musical Times (IRE) 2yo - 7/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Park Hill Stakes | Waardah (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | Owen Burrows Callum Rodriguez |
| St Leger Festival Middle Distance Handicap | Devils Peak (GB) 3yo - 15/8 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
Friday at St Leger Festival
On Friday, the feature race of the day is the Group 2 Doncaster Cup, which is part of the British Champion Series. The Flying Childers Stakes is another race on Friday, which carries a decent purse on offer for the two-year-olds.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Cup | Caballo De Mar (IRE) 5yo - 5/6 | George Scott Oisin Murphy |
| Flying Childers Stakes | Final Objective (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | Hamad Al Jehani James Doyle |
| Flying Scotsman Stakes | Forbidden Fire (GB) 2yo - 9/2 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Saturday at St Leger Festival
The feature race of the festival, the Group 1 St Leger, takes place on Saturday, another race which is part of the British Champion Series. The three races before the St Leger all carry decent purses too: the Champagne Stakes, the Portland and the Park Stakes.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Champagne Stakes | Desert Castle (GB) 2yo - 1/1 | Charlie Appleby Billy Loughnane |
| Park Stakes | More Thunder (IRE) 5yo - 4/5 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| Portland Heritage Handicap | Air Force One (IRE) 5yo - 11/2 | Geoff Oldroyd Clifford Lee |
| St Leger | Highwayman (FR) 3yo - 11/1 | Joseph Patrick O'Brien Saffie Osborne |
| St Leger Festival Mile Handicap | Scoville (GB) 4yo - 5/1 | William Haggas Daniel Tudhope |
| St Leger Festival Ten Furlong Handicap | Thunder Run (IRE) 5yo - 11/4 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
Sunday at St Leger Festival
Sunday is a bit more low-key, with only one class one race, which is the Sceptre Stakes for the fillies over 7f, and there are also some decent handicaps carrying good purses.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| City of Doncaster Handicap | Inishbeg (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Kevin Ryan Jack Nicholls |
| Mallard Handicap | Valedictory (GB) 4yo - 7/4 | John & Thady Gosden Robert Havlin |
| Sceptre Stakes | Pina Sonata (GB) 4yo - 12/1 | James Fanshawe Daniel Muscutt |
| St Leger Festival Sprint Handicap | Blue Brother (FR) 5yo - 5/2 | Hamad Al Jehani Callum Rodriguez |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Carrie Red Fillies Nursery Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for Flat racing.
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