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16:45 Pontefract

Wilfred Underwood Memorial Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.74s
  • Off Time: 16:45:48
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lee Miller (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Siyasa (USA)

    9/4

      1(3)
      Silk - Black and red diabolo, black sleeves, red armlets, red cap

      Etta Place

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced, weakened 2f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Black and White diagonal stripes, hooped cap

      Faraway Bay

      8
      100/1
      • Form 07
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Ghizlaan (USA)

      261
      8/1
      • Form 9-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leader, lost place 3f out, soon behind, weakened 2f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, Yellow cap, Light Blue diamond

      Lee Miller (IRE)

      24
      8/11
      • Form 32
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge when hung left 2f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Grey chevron, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap

      Miss Serena

      15
      66/1
      • Form 97
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, effort on outside 4f out to over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression

      6(7)
      Silk - PINK, BLACK seams, BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves, WHITE cap, BLACK star

      Proficiency

      66/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(1)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Siyasa (USA)

      18 p
      9/4
      • Form 7-622
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 77

      led, hard pressed 2f out, ridden, hung left when bumped inside final furlong, kept on, headed, no extra towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Unless Peter Chapple-Hyam's Etta Place proves to be out of the ordinary, this really looks to be little more than a match between Lee Miller and Siyasa, with preference for the former. Luca Cumani's filly made a promising debut when a close third behind Illusion at Windsor over a mile prior to finding just Red Dune too good at Goodwood over the same trip on her next start. The extra two furlongs should not inconvenience the daughter of Danehill Dancer, who is taken to go one better today. Mark Johnston's Ghizlaan can be expected to improve for her debut outing at York but needs to, while Miss Serena is hard to recommend having been well held in both starts so far. Godolphin's Siyasa has shown a reasonable level of form, including in two recent starts over this trip, but Lee Miller looks to be going the right way and she is preferred.

      Formwatch

      Etta Place Hawk Wing filly, half-sister to 1m3f-1m6f winner Ti Adora and miler Cousteau.

      Faraway Bay 66-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, some headway over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 9, 50l behind Dalhaan (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf.

      Ghizlaan (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, 8l behind Bright Falcon (9-3) at York 1m 2yo mdn (3) gs in Oct.

      Lee Miller (IRE) 9-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Red Dune (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gd.

      Miss Serena 50-1 (8-8) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 12, 9l behind Maori (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.

      Proficiency El Prado filly out of an unraced mare.

      Siyasa (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Led, shaken up 2f out, soon hung left, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner afterwards, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ghaidaa (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (4) gd.