Racecards
16:50 York
EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Frank Whittle Partnership Stakes (Fillies' Handicap) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,938
- 2nd: £3,850
- 3rd: £1,924
- 4th: £962
- Form 34302-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
in touch, led over 1f out, kept on well (hand-timed)
- Form 6837-15
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 9140-22
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 161993-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
- Form 613132
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 77380-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey Connor Beasley
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 332411
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
- Form 8409-11
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 79
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 364206
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey P Hanagan
led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 1307-06
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey G Whillans
Withdrawn
- Form 1/8139-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
Nonrunner
Verdict
DUSKY QUEEN won last year's inaugural running and is back for more. Richard Fahey's filly has every chance again effectively racing off a lower mark with Samantha Bell's allowance taken into account. Ishiamber can race off the same mark as when second at Salisbury recently while both Subtle Knife and Pull The Plug bid for hat-tricks after winning lower grade races on the all-weather. Recent winners over a mile, Bint Dandy and Azagal are not out of this but Royal Seal makes more appeal dropped in class for her reappearance and re-united with Ryan Moore.
Formwatch
Dusky Queen (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to press winner over 1f out, no impression inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind That Is The Spirit (9-7) at Haydock 7f Listed stks (1) sft.
Azagal (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway halfway and soon tracking leaders, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, ridden pressing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Temptress (9-3) at Ascot 1m fll hcp (2) gf.
Ishiamber 13-2 (9-13) Held up, not much room, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Saucy Minx (9-9) at Salisbury 7f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf.
Royal Seal 17-2 (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Felwah (8-12) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Bint Dandy (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on, always just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Bold Lass (9-5) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Jacquotte Delahaye 33-1 (9-11) Switched left soon after start, held up behind, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Bow And Arrow (9-7) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Subtle Knife 5-1 (8-7) Held up and behind, headway in centre 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear final furlong, easily, won at Lingfield 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Refuse Colette (9-5) by 4l, 8 ran.
Pull The Plug (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) in Apr beating Meddling (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Fab Lolly (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Towards rear, switched right over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 6l behind Ridge Ranger (8-9) at Wetherby 5f fls hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, not the clearest of runs from 2f out until inside final furlong, stayed on, never on terms, 6th of 12, 8l behind Al Khan (9-10) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Pearl Earing (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Behind far side, ridden and outpaced when edged left towards centre over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 16, 19l behind Pipers Note (9-6) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Apr.