15:25 Pontefract

Sunday 20 August 2023

All14:2514:5515:2516:0016:3017:00

EBF Stallions Highfield Farm Flying Fillies' Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed)

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 1m 14.47s

1^st

(10)

Believing

39-6

8/1

T: G BougheyJ: D Tudhope

Raced keenly, steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd and strong challenge inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, ran on op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2

2^nd

(5)

Funny Story

39-1

10/3

T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch

Raced keenly in mid-division, good headway between horses over 2f out, not clear run briefly over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on op 4/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 9/2

3^rd

1 ¾

(14)

Samedi Rien

49-4

28/1

T: G Arizkorreta EloseguiJ: I Mendizabal

Steadied start, held up off the pace in rear, angled out 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd inside final 150 yards, never going pace to reach leading duo op 40/1

4^th

3 ¼

(6)

Gale Force Maya

79-4

3/1f

T: M DodsJ: Connor Beasley

Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden disputing 2nd 1f out until winner quickened on, weakened and lost 3rd inside final 150 yards op 11/4 tchd 5/2

5^th

3 ½

(9)

Glorious Angel

39-1

80/1

T: Grant TuerJ: S H James

Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd and weakened tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1

6^th

(1)

Kitai

39-1

9/2

T: C JohnstonJ: J Fanning

Chased leaders on inside, not clear run turning in, soon switched left, no headway when in the clear tchd 5/1

7^th

(7)

Princess Shabnam

49-4

18/1

T: S WoodsJ: B A Curtis

Wore hood to post, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

(11)

Craft Irish

59-4

16/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: G Lee

Chased leaders out wide, ridden turning in, weakened soon after op 18/1 tchd 14/1

9^th

4 ¾

(4)

Demi Pointe

39-1

10/1

T: R VarianJ: David Egan

Never closer than mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten op 15/2

10^th

(8)

Glenlaurel

39-1

14/1

T: K A RyanJ: T Eaves

Dwelt, raced out wide in mid-division, weakened over 2f out op 11/1

11^th

8 ½

(12)

Another Romance

49-4

13/2

T: S & E CrisfordJ: P Mulrennan

Wore hood to post,off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never involved op 12/1

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Non-Runners

(13)

The Big Board²²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

(2)

Al Simmo³⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Steph Hollinshead J: D C Costello

(3)

Rage Of Bamby¹¹⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.00, £1.80, £5.70EX:£42.80Trifecta:£724.20SF:£36.27Swingers:£6.00, £25.00, £21.70

Forecasts

Gale Force Maya (3/1), Funny Story (10/3), Kitai (9/2), Another Romance (13/2), Believing (8/1), Demi Pointe (10/1), The Big Board (12/1), Rage Of Bamby (12/1), Glenlaurel (14/1), Craft Irish (16/1), Princess Shabnam (18/1), Al Simmo (25/1), Samedi Rien (28/1), Glorious Angel (80/1)

GALE FORCE MAYA bounced back to form when third in the Summer Stakes at York and a reproduction of that form may well prove good enough. Believing had excuses in a Group 2 in France so can be expected to bounce back despite her 5 lb penalty, while Demi Pointe is an interesting contender back from an absence given how the form of her novice win at Chelmsford has worked out.

GALE FORCE MAYA
BELIEVING (IRE)
DEMI POINTE

Previous Winners

2022

Princess Shabnam

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: Nicola Currie | T: S Woods

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £33,612.002nd: £12,798.003rd: £6,408.004th: £3,198.005th: £1,602.006th: £804.007th: £402.008th: £198.00