14:50 Pontefract

Friday 14 August 2020

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EBF Highfield Farm Flying Fillies' Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 1m 13.87s

(8)

Burmese Waltz⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 94| D

9/2

Useful filly. Latest win at Kempton in June. Good second of 19 in handicap at Royal Ascot (6f, good, 22/1) 55 days ago. More needed back in this grade, but she doesn't have many miles on the clock.

Form: 216/3-12

(13)

Natalie's Joy³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

33/1

25/1, 13½ lengths eighth of 9 to Romola in listed race at this course (8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. 2-2 over this trip as a juvenile and she'll be a threat if first-time blinkers work the oracle.

Form: 171/9-08

(9)

Shades Of Blue^v1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 103

9/2

Smart filly. 10/1, bit below form 2¼ lengths fourth of 18 to Queen Jo Jo in Summer Stakes at York (6f, good) 26 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Visor on 1st time and she's the one to beat.

Form: 220-764

(4)

Caspian Queen^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Hughes| OR: 90| BF| D

22/1

Useful filly. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Significant jolt of improvement needed if she's to take this.

Form: 40-2277

(11)

Crispina⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| CD

40/1

First run since leaving Ralph Beckett when winning 12-runner C&D maiden (good, 11/4) 65 days ago, keeping on well. Clearly promising, but this is a much tougher assignment.

Form: 0-1

(2)

Exceptional³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 92| CD

9/4

Lightly-raced C&D winner. 13/2, good second of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) 36 days ago, running on. Remains open to improvement for yard that has won this race twice since 2011.

Form: 10-132

(1)

Jouska⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: H Candy| OR: 96

17/2

Useful filly. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 69 days ago, hampered. Uninspiring though that effort was, she's well worth another chance judged on 2-y-o exploits

Form: 61453-7

(12)

Lambeth Walk⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 93

22/1

Useful filly. 33/1, good fourth of 21 in handicap at Royal Ascot (5f, good to soft) 56 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 04267-4

(3)

Magical Journey⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 95| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 2/1, very good second of 7 in handicap at Haydock (6f, heavy) 40 days ago. Forecast faster ground no issue (debut success was on good to firm) and she's one to consider.

Form: 12-42

(10)

Mountain Brave¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 94| D

12/1

Useful filly. 4 wins from 8 runs this year, the latest at Windsor in July. 9/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good) 16 days ago. Likely to find a few too good.

Form: 112110

(7)

Stormy Girl²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 99| D

22/1

Useful filly. 10/1, 14¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Surf Dancer in listed race at York (7f, good) 26 days ago, finding little. Each-way claims judged on efforts at Haydock in June.

Form: 155-448

Non-Runners

(6)

Lady Of Aran⁴⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: C Fellowes J: S Donohoe

(5)

Last Empire²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: K A Ryan J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Exceptional (9/4), Burmese Waltz (9/2), Shades Of Blue (9/2), Magical Journey (6/1), Last Empire (8/1), Jouska (17/2), Mountain Brave (12/1), Stormy Girl (22/1), Caspian Queen (22/1), Lambeth Walk (22/1), Natalie's Joy (33/1), Crispina (40/1), Lady Of Aran (50/1)

Seven of the last 10 runnings of this have gone to 4-y-os and SHADES OF BLUE, who found just one too good 12 months ago, is taken to enhance that statistic. She shaped as though back in top form in a York Group 3 last time and will hopefully respond well to the new headgear. Magical Journey looks the pick of the Classic generation and is feared most ahead of Exceptional and Burmese Waltz.