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16:00 Pontefract
EBF Breeders' Series Fillies' Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,675
- 2nd: £5,592
- 3rd: £2,796
- 4th: £1,398
- Form 257203
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey George Buckell
led, headed 4f out, hampered over 1f out, beaten after, kept on final 100 yards
- Form 8-17542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, lost place over 2f out
- Form 01-6112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Lee
chased leaders, gap appeared on inside and led entering final furlong, soon clear, in no danger after
- Form 304417
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 317-314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
carried right start, took keen hold, in touch on outside, weakened over 1f out
- Form 806124
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, never nearer
- Form 532112
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Rachel Richardson
went right start, soon close up, led 4f out, edged right over 1f out, soon headed, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 600401
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey George Chaloner
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
Futoon (IRE)
33- Form 143512
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive fillies' handicap in which most arrive in decent form. Futoon has only won over 5f so far but only went down by a short-head over this trip at Newmarket last month. After a couple of victories at Bath this season, KASSIA is now 12lb higher than when scoring over track and trip a little under a year ago. But she ran well off her new mark at Goodwood in July and should be ready to go again after a short break. Show Stealer is still creeping up the weights but she's done little wrong this year and this is her trip. Midnight Malibu is also edging up the handicap and has struggled in higher grades in the past but Dutch Mist is not out of this and neither is a back-to-form Love Island.
Formwatch
Iseemist (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Gravity Flow (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp fll stks (2) gf in Sep.
Show Stealer 3-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Gravity Flow (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp fll stks (2) gf in Sep.
Kassia (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up, towards rear, in centre, headway travelling well 2f out, switched left inside final 2f, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, not reach winner, 2nd of 19, 1/2l behind Laughton (8-5) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Stellarta 7-1 (9-5) Held up, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 4 3/4l behind Gravity Flow (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp fll stks (2) gf in Sep.
Southern Belle (IRE) 4-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Hay Chewed (8-4) at Leicester 5f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Dutch Mist 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Courier (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
Midnight Malibu (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) In touch, in 4th, led entering final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Market Choice (8-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Love Island 13-2 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ripon 6f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug beating Cersei (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Futoon (IRE) 28-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Summer Chorus (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Guishan 7-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Mehronissa (9-11) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.