Racecards
19:15 Newcastle
Betfred/British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Hoppings Stakes (Fillies' Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Surface: Turf
- Winner: £18,714
- 2nd: £7,095
- 3rd: £3,551
- 4th: £1,769
Verdict
Act Your Shoe Size represents the classic generation in this Listed contest but she needs to step up again on wins at Carlisle and Thirsk if she's to complete the hat-trick. Four-year-olds have the best record in this race and DRAGONERA can enhance that as she only found the useful Set To Music too strong when tackling this grade for the first time at Warwick and is guaranteed to see out every yard of this trip on the ground, unlike Raasekha. Mid Mon Lady and Myplacelater look held by the selection on Warwick running.
Formwatch
Dragonera 8-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Set To Music (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f fll lst stks (1) sft.
Mid Mon Lady (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Set To Music (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f fll lst stks (1) sft.
Myplacelater 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 19l behind Set To Music (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f fll lst stks (1) sft.
Raasekha 16-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Boastful (9-7) at Goodwood 1m fll lst stks (1) sft in May.
Act Your Shoe Size 9-2 (8-7) Led, headed over 3f out, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, regained lead inside final furlong, soon hard pressed, kept on gamely, just held on, won at Thirsk 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gs beating No Poppy (8-13) by shd, 8 ran.