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15:50 Newcastle

European Breeders Fund Hoppings Stakes (fillies) (Class A)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 32y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.00s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Esloob (USA)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lady High Havens (IRE)

    5/1

      1(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE diamonds, striped sleeves and cap

      Borders Belle (IRE)

      22
      16/1
      • Form 00-0403
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      towards rear, brought wide and pushed along over 2f out, ridden final furlong, no extra

      2(4)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

      Corsican Sunset (USA)

      13
      14/1
      • Form 045-030
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      mid-division, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Half Glance

      46
      3/1
      • Form 114-535
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13

      tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      4(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Esloob (USA)

      22 b
      2/1
      • Form 13-10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed prominent, regained lead inside final furlong, kept on well

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

      Frosty Welcome (USA)

      16
      11/1
      • Form 65-316
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner

      6(6)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow seams, hooped sleeves and diamond on cap

      Lady High Havens (IRE)

      8
      5/1
      • Form D2120-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      held up behind, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      7(5)
      Silk - Red, red and Royal blue check cap

      Threefold (USA)

      16
      13/2
      • Form 13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      A cracking little contest that should prove to be a truly run affair. Esloob failed to give a fair account of herself in the Oaks but is much better than that outing would suggest and the return to a more conventional track should spark the improvement. She again has an advantage at the weights with Pretty Polly victim Half Glance and may well confirm the placings here. Corsican Sunset has been running credibly on her travels but a return to her form behind Jalousie would bring her right into the argument. Lady High Havens needs to find improvement to figure and along with Frosty Welcome, she may have to settle for a minor role.