Racecards
15:50 Pontefract
British Stallion Studs EBF 'High-Rise' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 5y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,950 added
- Winner: £8,613
- 2nd: £4,043
- 3rd: £2,022
- 4th: £1,011
King Eagle (IRE)
160- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey David Egan
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Levitate (IRE)
150- Form 32-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 4232-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey Tom Marquand
dwelt, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, eased close home
Soul Stopper
167- Form 632-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced wide tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Thundering
215- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
close up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
SOUL STOPPER has earned an official rating of 86 after a neck defeat by New London at Newmarket in October. He has the scope to go on to better things and can get off the mark. Savvy Victory couldn't get to grips with the odds-on Antarah at Newcastle but the winner looks smart while Levitate was brushed aside by the long odds-on Nations Pride at Chelmsford and the winner went on to score at Meydan. Thundering was beaten a long way at Haydock but the beautifully-bred Frankel colt King Eagle was very green at Nottingham in October so much better will be expected.
Formwatch
King Eagle (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 10th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Island Falcon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Levitate (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Broke well and led, headed entering final furlong, kept on not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Nations Pride (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Savvy Victory (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Antarah (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Soul Stopper 10-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind New London (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct.
Thundering 9-1 (9-0) Very keen early, held up in last, green, nudged along 4f out, ridden 3f out, one paced, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind New Kingdom (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.