14:20 Pontefract

Sunday 23 June 2019

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John Edward's 50th Birthday Celebration EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 18.55s

(1)

Cloudea

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey

6/1

Clodovil half-sister to three winners at up to 1m1f. Represents last year's winning yard so is interesting on racecourse bow. Appears stable second-string on jockey bookings but any market confidence would be worth noting.

Form:

(4)

Ebony Legend¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn

16/1

£20,000 daughter of Camacho is half-sister to a couple of fair winners. Green on debut over C&D last time, slowly away before staying on nicely inside the final furlong. Will know more now and is not without a chance.

Form: 5

(2)

Guipure¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke

11/4

Daughter of Dutch Art out of a dam who won over this trip as a juvenile and has produced four winners. Beaten less than four lengths on testing ground at Haydock on debut and should come on for the experience.

Form: 6

(6)

Heavens Open¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey

7/2

Represents last year's winning trainer-jockey combination. Took a bump at the start and had a rough passage in 5f race on debut at Carlisle before keeping on well enough inside the distance. Extra furlong should help. Appeals as a likely contender.

Form: 4

(8)

Inyamazane¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon

9/2

Speedy pedigree for this €60,000 daughter of Requinto related to some fast horses on dam's side. Yard has 14% strike rate with its juveniles at this track. Went close at Bath on second start before disappointing latest at Brighton. More needed.

Form: 422

(5)

Schumli

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

12/1

£12,000 Swiss Spirit debutante out of dam who showed little on the track. Yard going well at present but is 0-26 iwth juveniles at this venue so will do well to make a winning start in a fair event.

Form:

(7)

Soffika

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute

5/1

Well bred Zoffany filly out of dam who won at up to 1m4f. Top trainer-jockey combination, yard has 30% winning strike rate with its juveniles here and appeals as sort to go well on debut over this stiff 6f.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Masaakin¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: R Hannon J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Guipure (11/4), Heavens Open (7/2), Masaakin (7/2), Inyamazane (9/2), Soffika (5/1), Cloudea (6/1), Schumli (12/1), Ebony Legend (16/1)

This looks a decent contest with a number of interesting contenders. Marginal preference is for southern raider SOFFIKA, a well bred filly representing a team going great guns at the moment and with a fine record at this track. Heavens Open has previous experience on her side and should make a proper race of it for last year's winning trainer-jockey, team, while Ebony Legend, Masaakin and Guipure also showed enough on debut to suggest they can win races.