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15:15 Pontefract

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Nursery (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.04s
  • Off Time: 15:15:53
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Illusions

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lola's Theme

    9/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

      Eesha's Smile (IRE)

      12 D
      5/4
      • Form 11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 81

      went right after start, chased leader until inside final 2f, hung left and weakened over 1f out

      2(2)
      Silk - Black, orange stars, orange and black striped cap

      Mrs Hoo (IRE)

      20 D
      11/4
      • Form 73125
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

      3(6)
      Silk - Emerald green, black armlets, black cap

      Lola's Theme

      20 D
      9/1
      • Form 761
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      slowly into stride, held up in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders going well 3f out, close 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner

      4(1)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Loving Pearl

      37
      8/1
      • Form 225
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 71

      slowly into stride, soon pushed along chasing leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Illusions

      13 p
      8/1
      • Form 73439
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 69

      slightly hampered after start, chased leaders and wide, awkward on bend 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, rallied in 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

      6(5)
      Silk - Black, pink hoop, halved sleeves, white and pink quartered cap

      Queen of Jumeirah (IRE)

      12
      10/1
      • Form 0345
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 66

      pushed wide after start, held up in close 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on into 3rd close home

      Previous results

      2017
      (8)
      Silk -

      Shazzab (IRE)

      16/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Tomorrowcomes (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      2015
      (3)
      Silk -

      Rioca (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      EESHA’S SMILE never looked in any real danger when making all at Beverley and Bath. She should handle this easier ground and a hat-trick beckons. It’s hard to know what to make of Lola’s Theme, who was well beaten in two all-weather runs before creating an almighty 100/1 shock on soft ground at Haydock. There’s no reason to believe it was a fluke so she’s greatly respected. After two reasonable runs over 7f on fast going, Loving Pearl ran a shocker over this trip at Brighton but Mrs Hoo has to be a threat. A winner at Ripon before just beaten there on a return visit, she was taking on better class opposition on Tapeta at Newcastle on her final start. Queen of Jumeirah has shown little on fast ground and Polytrack so connections will be hoping some ease in the going will bring about improvement.

      Formwatch

      Eesha's Smile (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Made all, driven when challenged from over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Bath 1m stks (4) fm in Sep beating Tribal Commander (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Mrs Hoo (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Massam (9-1) at Newcastle 1m (2) pol in Sep.

      Lola's Theme 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) sft in Sep beating Amorously (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Loving Pearl 5-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Stormy Road (8-11) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gd in Aug.

      Illusions 20-1 (8-8) In rear, pushed along after 2f, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Sparklealot (9-1) at Chester 7f (4) sft in Sep.

      Queen of Jumeirah (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) In touch, driven halfway, no impression, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Sophosc (9-3) at Bath 1m (5) fm in Sep.