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15:25 Newcastle

European Breeders Fund Hoppings Stakes (fillies) (Class A)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.24s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Chorist

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Monturani (IRE)

    9/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Chorist

      45
      Evs
      • Form 16120-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      keen early, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well towards finish

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap

      Monturani (IRE)

      19
      9/2
      • Form 2110-62
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      held up behind, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well to press winner final furlong, held towards finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue sash and sleeves

      Persian Lass (IRE)

      8
      8/1
      • Form 04-4430
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      tracked leader, led 3f out to over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on one pace from over 1f out

      4(4)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Bush Cat (USA)

      21
      25/1
      • Form 5-06450
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      in touch, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      El Laoob (USA)

      16
      11/1
      • Form 361
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never troubled leaders

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves

      Lucky Date (IRE)

      52
      33/1
      • Form 10-20
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      led, headed 3f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong

      7(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

      Manama Rose (IRE)

      16
      5/1
      • Form 03
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms

      In depth

      Verdict

      Chorist should have too much class for her six rivals in what appears to be a sub-standard Listed event, with Monturani the pick of the remainder. Chorist won four timnes last year and Willie Haggas' filly showed she retains all of her ability when splitting the useful Zee Zee Top and Aldora (who has won twice since) at York on her only start this season. She is likely to improve for that, but this looks a much softer race and it is hard to envisage her being beaten here, so she looks the best bet on the day's card. The rest are little more than fair handicappers, with the possible exception of Monturani, who put a disappointing seasonal debut behind her when splitting subsequent winners Macadamia and Rhyme Intrinseca at Pontefract. Geoff Wragg's filly had some very smart form as a juvenile and is the only serious danger here, but Chorist still gets the nap vote.