Racecards
16:45 York
Peter Sutton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 89y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,763
- 2nd: £2,310
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £577

- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader, switched left to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, eased

- Form 5317
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

- Form 421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Jonathan Fisher
made all, hung left from well over 1f out, stayed on strongly


- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ,soon hung left, never a threat

- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Equilateral won a maiden in good style at Bath on his debut while Savalas scored at Thirsk before struggling in a valuable handicap here last time. May Girl scored in soft ground at Sandown and Black Friday was beaten only a length in a conditions race at Musselburgh. Militia and Fool For You debut for Richard Fahey’s yard but another newcomer in PRETTY BABY makes most appeal. She’s related to winner in France but it’s an entry in the Group 1 Cheveley Park Stakes later in the month that takes the eye so the Haggas filly gets the vote.
Formwatch
Equilateral 7-2 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, led 2f out, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Bath 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug beating Swing Out Sister (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Savalas (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression final furlong, 7th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Demons Rock (9-2) at York 6f (2) gs in Aug.
May Girl 7-1 (9-0) Good early speed to cross over and press leader, led over 1f out, held on gamely, all out, won at Sandown 5f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Jul beating Highland Mary (9-0) by hd, 9 ran.
Militia Equiano colt out of Sweet As Honey.
Fool For You (IRE) Lawman filly out of Bosphorus Queen.
Pretty Baby (IRE) Orpen filly out of Premiere Danseuse.
Black Friday 18-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, raced wide, close up over 3f out, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Falabelle (8-8) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gf in Aug.