Racecards
15:15 Thirsk
Cliff Stud Rearing Winners EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,050 added
- Winner: £4,887
- 2nd: £2,294
- 3rd: £1,148
- 4th: £574
Allayne B
207- Form 6878-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 39
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey J P Sullivan
in rear throughout
Celtic Empress
204- Form 37-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent, tracked leaders 2f out, outpaced 1f out, no extra final 110 yards
- Form 4-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
chased leader, ridden and lost position 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 23-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Kingscote
hampered at start, chased leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ran on well final furlong
- Form 3-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey P J McDonald
held up, ridden from over 2f out, made no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
midfield, switched left over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Star Shakeera
140- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
Sunset Bay
192- Form 446-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
led, ridden and headed by winner 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 5-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey George Wood
midfield, ridden 2f out, edged left 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
edged right start, mid-division, headway 2f out, went third 1f out, kept on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Elvrika showed enough in two starts on soft ground in the autumn to suggest she'll make progress this campaign while Sunset Bay also ran some fair races over this trip. Verreaux Eagle has had two runs over the trip at Newmarket and though beaten seven lengths into second a couple of weeks ago can make further progress. MATAMUA catches the eye on breeding and may be up to making a successful debut. The first foal of a winner in France and the USA from a classic-winning family, she won't have to be a world-beater to go in at the first time of asking. Celtic Empress found a mile on soft going taxing her stamina at York and this should be more her trip and ground.
Formwatch
Allayne B 125-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Jill Rose (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Celtic Empress 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Orgetorix (9-5) at York 1m stks (3) sft in Oct.
Elegant Ellen (FR) 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 6l behind Rogue Bear (9-1) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Elvrika (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside tracking leaders 4f out, switched right to near side of group 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Baradar (9-8) at York 7f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Fleeting Blue (FR) French Navy filly out of My Pretty Girl.
Lexington Liberty (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Regent (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Love Sensation Exceed And Excel filly out of Super Saturday.
Matamua Lope De Vega filly out of Iromea.
Star Shakeera 22-1 (9-0) Dwelt at start, held up, headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Surefire (9-5) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sunset Bay 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Zaajirah (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Verreaux Eagle (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Raced towards near side of centre, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Bellosa (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Apr.
Via Sistina (IRE) Fastnet Rock filly out of Nigh.