14:45 Newmarket

Thursday 26 September 2024

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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 15.25s

(5)

Funny Story³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 100| CD

15/8

Listed winner over C&D last October and runner-up at the same level on first 2 starts this season. Not quite in the same form since, 5 lengths fourth of 7 to Quinault in listed race at this venue (6f) in August, but she's respected back in a handicap.

Form: 1-22034

(6)

Pinafore^v1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 96| D

7/1

Useful filly who won a trio of 6f handicaps in 2023. Back to her best when runner-up in Musselburgh listed contest in June but below form since, racing freely in first-time blinkers in handicap at York (7f) last month. Visor now the choice of headgear.

Form: 662507

(3)

Sophia's Starlight⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 91| D

13/2

Good effort when second in listed race at Haydock (6f) in May but hasn't repeated that effort in 3 subsequent outings, though the step back up in trip was probably against her at Chelmsford (7f) last time. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 742507

(4)

Executive Decision^h⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87| D

9/2

Useful handicapper, successful at Goodwood and Chepstow (both 6f) last summer, and has shown promise in a light 2024 campaign, not ideally placed when fourth of 9 at Ascot in July. Edging back down in the weights and she's a major player.

Form: 507-644

(1)

Dance And Romance¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 80| BF| D

2/1

Unraced at 2 yrs but made it 2 wins from her first 3 starts when successful in a Nottingham handicap (6.1f) in July. Good third in handicap at Glorious Goodwood next time, so no surprise to see bounce back from a lesser effort at York last month.

Form: 12138

Non-Runners

(7)

Kinta²⁰⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Billy Loughnane

(2)

Geologist¹²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: Miss A Murphy J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Funny Story (15/8), Dance And Romance (2/1), Executive Decision (9/2), Kinta (9/2), Sophia's Starlight (13/2), Pinafore (7/1), Geologist (14/1)

EXECUTIVE DECISION has shaped well when making the frame on her last 2 starts, having to make her ground away from the principals at Ascot on her latest outing, so she could be ready to strike from 3 lb below her last winning mark. Funny Story isn't taken lightly as she makes her first handicap start of the season, with Dance And Romance also considered.