Racecards
15:50 Newcastle
European Breeders Fund Hoppings Stakes (fillies) (Class A)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 32y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 00-0403
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, brought wide and pushed along over 2f out, ridden final furlong, no extra
- Form 045-030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey F Norton
mid-division, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
Half Glance
46- Form 114-535
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 13-10
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed prominent, regained lead inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 65-316
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner
- Form D2120-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey K Darley
held up behind, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A cracking little contest that should prove to be a truly run affair. Esloob failed to give a fair account of herself in the Oaks but is much better than that outing would suggest and the return to a more conventional track should spark the improvement. She again has an advantage at the weights with Pretty Polly victim Half Glance and may well confirm the placings here. Corsican Sunset has been running credibly on her travels but a return to her form behind Jalousie would bring her right into the argument. Lady High Havens needs to find improvement to figure and along with Frosty Welcome, she may have to settle for a minor role.