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15:45 Pontefract

British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,462
  • 2nd: £7,251
  • 3rd: £3,627
  • 4th: £1,812
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.46s
  • Off Time: 15:45:35
  • 6 Ran
1(7)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
  • Form 425071
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 93

bit keen, made all, stayed on strongly final furlong, unchallenged

3(1)
Silk - yellow, dark blue seams, yellow cap

Tropical Island

23 pt D
15/2
  • Form 650947
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 85

soon held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, went modest 3rd turning in

4(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
  • Form 1234
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 83

tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

5(4)
Silk - Black, Yellow triple diamond, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

Alcazan

8 BFD
5/1
  • Form 164613
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 81

bit keen tracking winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, lost modest 3d turning in, weakened

6(6)
Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars

May Blossom

29 b CCD
14/1
  • Form 420160
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and went remote 4th final furlong, never involved

7(2)
Silk - Light green, dark green chevron, chevrons on sleeves
9/2
  • Form 140528
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, soon in rear

2(5)
NR
  • Form 314825
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 89

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Sophia's Starlight (FR) 13-2 (9-3) Jumped in the air but quickly away, made all and brought field towards near side rail, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely, won at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (2) sft in Sep beating Executive Decision (8-13) by nk, 5 ran.

Tropical Island 9-1 (8-11) Towards rear near side, outpaced 2f out, ridden 1f out, soon beaten, weakened final 110 yards, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Eye Of Dubai (8-9) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

The Eyes Have It 13-2 (9-6) Pressed leader, pushed along and led well over 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Madame De Sevigne (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct.

Alcazan 3-1fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Chairmanoftheboard (9-0) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.

May Blossom 12-1 (9-13) Went sharply left start and rider briefly unbalanced, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, last of 10, 11 1/4l behind Eminny (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Sep.

Thursday's Child 12-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, driven over 1f out, soon lost place, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Miss Bodacious (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.

Glorious Angel (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Raced towards near side, led briefly, chased leader, led again inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ridden and held when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost two further places towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Vintage Clarets (9-5) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.