Pontefract Races
Pontefract
15:25
EBF Stallions Highfield Farm Flying Fillies' Stakes ()
Pontefract
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £9
Place: £2 £1.80 £5.70
Exacta: £42.80
Trifecta: £724.20
Non-Runners: Al Simmo (lame), Rage Of Bamby (in season), The Big Board (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Believing (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | George Boughey | 132 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Slowly away - held up in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - pushed along and headway on outer over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - pushed out towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Funny Story (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 127 lbs | 100/30 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - headway 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Samedi Rien (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | G Arizkorreta Elosegui | 130 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 40/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Gale Force Maya (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Michael Dods | 130 lbs | 3/1F | 3.25 | In touch with leaders - ridden when challenging 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Glorious Angel (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Grant Tuer | 127 lbs | 80/1 | 3.5 | Led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Kitai (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Charlie Johnston | 127 lbs | 9/2 | .75 | Midfield on inner - waiting for room when going easily 2f out - niggled along and no response over 1f out(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Princess Shabnam (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | S Woods | 130 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Craft Irish (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | P J F Murphy | 130 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare was unsuited by the ground on this occasion - which was described as good to firm - good in places - and would prefer a softer surface)(op 18/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Demi Pointe (GB) | 3 F | Good | Roger Varian | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 4.75 | Mounted in chute - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Glenlaurel (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 127 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Slowly away - towards rear of midfield - weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/1) | ||
| 11th | 3 | Another Romance (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Simon & Ed Crisford | 130 lbs | 13/2 | 8.5 | Midfield on outer - weakened 2f out(op 12/1) |