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15:00 Newcastle
Betfair Exchange Hoppings Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 42y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: AllWeather
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £20,983
- 2nd: £7,955
- 3rd: £3,981
- 4th: £1,983
- Form 54512-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Jason Watson
soon chasing winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened
Look Around
14- Form 7/4923-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up in last pair, closed going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and beaten final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 24330-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
made all, driven and joined over 1f out, stayed on well and pulling away inside final 120 yards
- Form 12138-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey George Wood
held up in last pair, closed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 43-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey B A Curtis
2nd early, tracked leaders, moved up to challenge from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 120 yards
- Form 11-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Look Around and ALOE VERA share the same official rating but the former steps up in trip and the latter is taken to keep her unbeaten record intact. She won over 1m2f in both of last year’s outings culminating in a Listed success at Goodwood and there should be more to come from her this year. The three-year-old Virgin Snow receives a weight concession having won a handicap at Haydock in good style and is preferred to the more exposed Nkosikazi, who scored at Redcar last week, while Bubble And Squeak and Sweet Promise were both well beaten at Newmarket recently but the latter is much better than that and could go well at a price.
Formwatch
Bubble And Squeak 150-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Terebellum (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Look Around 25-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair in centre, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 10l behind Century Dream (9-9) at Newbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Nkosikazi 11-8fav (10-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, pressed over 1f out, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gd in Jun beating Sootability (8-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Sweet Promise 50-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 15l behind Terebellum (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.
Virgin Snow 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, shaken up 2f out, went 2nd just over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gd in Jun beating Beautiful Illusion (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Aloe Vera 11-4 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gd in May beating Shambolic (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.