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17:15 Pontefract

Wilfred Underwood Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.44s
  • Off Time: 17:17:24
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Straits of Hormuz (USA)

15/2

    2(5)
    Silk - Lime Green, White cap

    Brilliana

    18
    4/1
    • Form 6-3
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    held up in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to chase winner towards finish, just held

    3(2)
    Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

    Queen Eleanor

    10
    8/13
    • Form 62-32
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 76

    tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, drifted right under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish

    4(4)
    Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

    Quiquillo (USA)

    20
    7/1
    • Form 56-4
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 64

    tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

    5(1)
    Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star

    Straits of Hormuz (USA)

    323
    15/2
    • Form 7-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    made all, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, held on

    1(3)
    NR

    Princess Aliuska

    10
    33/1
    • Form 52
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-12

    Withdrawn

    Previous results

    2008
    (2)
    Silk -

    Lee Miller (IRE)

    8/11
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    In depth

    Verdict

    Another small group take to the track here and of the five runners we will side with QUEEN ELEANOR ahead of Brilliana. The John Gosden trained selection was only just denied at Goodwood when last seen. She has a tenacious attitude and a repeat of her last outing should see her take this event. Brilliana was unplaced over seven furlongs in her one run as a juvenile, but still showed promise last time out. She had her own way out in front, but did more than enough to suggest she can be found one of these now she has the run behind her. Quiquillo is also worth a mention. The three-year-old filly was not disgraced when third last time out and in what looks a winnable race she should again make the front three. This should be close at the front but we side with Queen Eleanor.

    Formwatch

    Brilliana 11-2 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along and stayed on from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken 1f out, stayed on same pace after, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Whooshka (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f Maiden Fillies Stakes (3yo) (5) gf.

    Queen Eleanor 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, soon ridden, led just over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Halling Gal (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f fll mdn stks (5) gd.

    Quiquillo (USA) 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, ridden and outpaced when edged right over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 12, 11l behind Cipher (8-13) at Redcar 1m mdn auc stks (6) gd.

    Straits of Hormuz (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 19l behind Punch Drunk (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo fll mdn (5) gs in Aug.

    Princess Aliuska 150-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden along 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd post, 2nd of 13, 16l behind Yorgunnabelucky (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf.