12:25 Pontefract

Friday 31 July 2020

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:55

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 1m 4.21s

1^st

(1)

Mirror Kisses

29-0

16/5

T: M R ChannonJ: George Bass (7)

Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead when hung right inside final furlong, readily op 11/4 tchd 10/3

2^nd

1 ½

(7)

Virginia Plane

29-0

7/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Callum Rodriguez

Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong op 15/2 tchd 8/1

3^rd

6 ½

(3)

Suntory Star

29-0

80/1

T: B HaslamJ: A Mullen

Short of room start and lost place, soon outpaced, headway inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish tchd 66/1

4^th

(2)

Twilight Lucy

29-0

14/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: B A Curtis

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish op 16/1

5^th

1 ¼

(4)

Polastri

29-0

5/6f

T: R A FaheyJ: P Mathers

Raced wide in touch, soon pushed along and slightly outpaced, ridden 2f out, never a factor tchd 4/5

6^th

3 ¼

(6)

Khabib

29-5

15/2

T: George ScottJ: L Morris

Keen led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 6/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Chica Bonita

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: C & M Johnston J: B A Curtis

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.80, £2.90EX:£22.10Trifecta:£300.20SF:£23.97Swingers:£2.30, £16.00, £12.80

Forecasts

Polastri (5/6), Chica Bonita (3/1), Mirror Kisses (16/5), Virginia Plane (7/1), Khabib (15/2), Twilight Lucy (14/1), Suntory Star (80/1)

In terms of form two stand out here with POLASTRI given the slight edge after producing a promising second at Catterick on her debut although she will have to cope with this drop back to 5f after debuting over a furlong further. Mirror Kisses visibly improved through her debut effort at Sandown and looks the main danger to the selection with further progress sure to be forthcoming. Chica Bonita looks to be the pick of the Johnston duo despite being a newcomer, the yard having a good record with debutant 2yo’s this year. Suntory Star and Virginia Plane are worth watching with an eye to the future for their prospects in nursery company which is surely where they will be headed next.