August 20 / 15.25 Pontefract

15.25

Good

EBF Stallions Highfield Farm Flying Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £33612
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 11 runners
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EBF Stallions Highfield Farm Flying Fillies’ Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 3-5110 D

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Has improved this season, winning Listed race at Chelmsford (6f, AW) in April and Group 3 at Chantilly (6f, soft) in May; got upset in the stalls and blew the start when back at Chantilly for a 5f Group 2 latest; drops in grade under a penalty, back up in trip; player.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(11)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:35 Newmarket (July)

Believing

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

In foal to Frankel; sold to new owners for 3,000,000gns last December and broke her Group 1 duck with Meydan success (6f) on reappearance; didn't live up to market expectations returned to 5f at Royal Ascot, albeit not ideally drawn; normally consistent and made the frame in several top sprints prior to her Dubai performance; likely to rebound.

9/1

14

(1)

17th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Believing

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: George Boughey

Very reliable mare who stood a tough 2024 season with fortitude, regularly on the premises in the top sprints, including when fourth, having every chance, in this one (the first of two runs at the meeting); she achieved more when going down only narrowly from a poor draw in the Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (5f, good to firm) in August; sold for 3,000,000gns in December; returned to action with a Group 1 win at Meydan (6f) in April and she looks set for another big run at the top level.

9/2

2nd

13

(1)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Believing

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: George Boughey

raced far side, midfield, headway inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, ran on well towards finish

7/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0-4153 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Triple 6f winner (both turf wins on fast ground); not disgraced when fifth in a 5f Listed event at Ayr in June; matched her best effort when not ideally placed towards the centre of the track at Goodwood (6f, good to soft) latest; that race has worked out well and she could be a big player.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(8)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Funny Story

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Found late reserves to win this race (soft) 12 months ago but her form this year has been rather ragged; ran well enough for a long way back over C&D recently but her finish lacked the conviction of old and the fitting of headgear raises questions.

13/2

4th

1

(5)

26th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket

Funny Story

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

raced in fourth, headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

5/1

4th

7

(5)

24th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Newmarket (July)

Funny Story

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

Runner-up in 6f Listed races on the other course here and at Salisbury in the spring, but she hasn't been quite on song since, even allowing for some interference when third to Quinault at Chester last time; needs to bounce back but she's certainly a contender on her best form.

8/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: 1-3320 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner in France and Spain at up to 1m on good or slower; third in a Meydan fillies' Group 2 (1m, good) in February; returned from a break to be second in a Spanish conditions event in June before well beaten in a Goodwood Group 3 latest; needs to bounce back.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(6)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:35 Doncaster

Samedi Rien

9st 4lb

J: Vaclav Janacek

T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui

Trained in Spain where she's a five-time winner; placed in Group 2 at Meydan (1m) in February and Listed event at Pontefract (6f) four weeks ago; seems versatile ground-wise; largely consistent but, judged on ratings, needs a career-best performance to land this prize.

16/1

3rd

7

(14)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Pontefract

Samedi Rien

9st 4lb

J: Ioritz Mendizabal

T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui

held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, headway over 1f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on

14/1

11th

5

(13)

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Samedi Rien

9st 5lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui

Trained in Spain and has had eight wins, five of them last term and the last two of those were on soft; creditable third at Meydan over 7f and 1m early this year and a close second back in Spain in June, but she needs something of a different order to trouble the best of these.

33/1

Form: 04-073 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Prolific winning mare (5.5f-7f), mostly on a sound surface, including over C&D and twice in Listed races last season; has taken time to come to hand this season but showed she is still a force to be reckoned with when 1l third in the Group 3 Summer Stakes at York (6f, good) latest; big player.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(6)

28th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket

Gale Force Maya

9st 12lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Michael Dods

Prolific mare who was successful in this race in 2021 (off 5lb lower); more miss than hit in 2023 but her Group 3 third at York in July was up there with her best efforts; usually wears cheekpieces but blinkers are now tried; no surprise to see her go well as Michael Dods bids to win this race for the third season in a row.

6/1

14th

4

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:10 York

Gale Force Maya

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

prominent

10/1

33/1

Form: 795305 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner over 5f-7f, her turf wins coming on a sound surface; her third in a 0-88 at Redcar last time suggests she has a bit to find in this field.
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No Results Found

12/1

Form: -74110 CD BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
2-2 over this C&D, having won her maiden and a 0-105 handicap at the track (both good); reared when leaving the stalls when last as favourite for a Goodwood fillies' handicap (6f, good to soft; Funny Story third) latest; open to further progress if she can put that behind her.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(3)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Kitai

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Appleby

led narrowly, headed over 1f out, edged right 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

4th

1

(3)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Kitai

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Appleby

led narrowly, headed over 1f out, edged right 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5/1

12/1

Form: 065026 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Had Gale Force Maya just under 2l behind when winning this last year (good to firm); unable to add to that win since, coming close to that level of form only once, when second in a Chester handicap (6f, good) on penultimate start; too free back there latest (soft) but not written off.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(7)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Princess Shabnam

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

Seen more regularly on turf and it's over two years since her one AW win (6f) but she's been running well off much-reduced mark of late; shouldn't be too far away if no ill effects from leaving off the headgear.

9/2

6th

1

(7)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Princess Shabnam

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

took keen hold, prominent, pressed winner over 4f out, lost second over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/2

3rd

1

(7)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Princess Shabnam

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

took keen hold, led, headed over 1f out, weakened and lost second towards finish

3/1

16/1

Form: -92541 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Four-time sprint winner in Ireland, including last time out when she pulled clear in a Naas fillies' handicap (6f, soft) to match her career best; reported to be in foal and was fourth in a fillies' Listed event on her penultimate start, so she's respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(11)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Pontefract

Craft Irish

9st 4lb

J: Graham Lee

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time sprint winner in Ireland, including last time out when she pulled clear in a Naas fillies' handicap (6f, soft) to match her career best; reported to be in foal and was fourth in a fillies' Listed event on her penultimate start, so she's respected.

16/1

1st

1

(6)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Craft Irish

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

awkward start, pressed leader on near side of group, took keen hold early, led before halfway, shaken up and against near rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well and went clear inside final furlong

9/4

4th

1

(9)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

18:20 Naas

Craft Irish

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

raced near side, prominent, outpaced 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, went fourth towards finish

16/1

10/1

Form: 61- D

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pivotal filly who showed some promise on debut in a Goodwood fillies' maiden (6f, good to soft) in May 2022; took a big step up on that when last seen winning a Chelmsford novice event (6f, AW) convincingly last December; now hooded; dam a C&D winner who scored in Listed races (7f/1m); interesting.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

3

(9)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

17:00 Newmarket

Demi Pointe

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Easy winner of a 6f AW novice in December; well beaten in a Pontefract Listed event in August on her seasonal debut (wore a hood) but she fared better when second in a Class 3 fillies' handicap at Yarmouth last month (6f, good to soft); another significant step forward required to trouble the principals today.

20/1

2nd

2

(5)

19th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

16:35 Yarmouth

Demi Pointe

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Impressive 6f novice scorer at Chelmsford last December but off eight months before a well-held ninth in 6f Listed event at Pontefract 30 days ago; remains with potential but others look better treated at these weights.

7/1

9th

8

(4)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Pontefract

Demi Pointe

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Roger Varian

mounted in chute

10/1

10th
10 (8)
Glenlaurel

7/1

Form: 8-4744 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Debut win at Thirsk (6f, good) last year remains her only success but she's shown a good level of form in defeat; career best last time when fourth in the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood (7f, soft; slightly unlucky not to get third); not ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(8)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Pontefract

Glenlaurel

9st 1lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Debut win at Thirsk (6f, good) last year remains her only success but she's shown a good level of form in defeat; career best last time when fourth in the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood (7f, soft; slightly unlucky not to get third); not ruled out.

7/1

4th

10

(10)

2nd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Goodwood

Glenlaurel

8st 13lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Ran in two Group races last summer after her winning debut; contested Listed events this campaign and has twice been a creditable fourth, including over 7f on soft at Carlisle last time, but this is a much harder task.

25/1

4th

5

(8)

28th Jun 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

16:50 Carlisle

Glenlaurel

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Ran in two Group races after last season's winning debut; has again struggled to land a telling blow in two Listed events this campaign (6f, AW; 1m, good to firm) but she wasn't disgraced in either; soft ground would be a first.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 127-26 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
7f (AW) and 6f (good to firm) wins at three and posted a career best on her reappearance when second in a 0-95 Nottingham handicap (6f, good to firm) in June; may be open to further improvement but has that to prove after being down the field in this grade at Chelmsford (7f, AW) six weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(7)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Another Romance

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Last season she won over 7f on the AW and at 6f on turf; her reappearance in a Nottingham handicap was up there with her best form but has struggled at Listed level since then; left the Crisfords for 42,000gns; looks up against it in the reapplied hood (usual tongue-tie missing).

12/1

11th

3

(12)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Pontefract

Another Romance

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

7f (AW) and 6f (good to firm) wins at three and posted a career best on her reappearance when second in a 0-95 Nottingham handicap (6f, good to firm) in June; may be open to further improvement but has that to prove after being down the field in this grade at Chelmsford (7f, AW) six weeks ago.

8/1

6th

2

(6)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Another Romance

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Two wins last year (7f, AW and 6f, good to firm); career-best RPR when second of seven in a 6f handicap at Nottingham last month; return to 7f no problem and she's still relatively low mileage.

13/2

Non-runners

Al Simmo, Rage Of Bamby, The Big Board

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.80
Straight Forecast £36.27
Trifecta £724.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gale Force Maya

NEWMARKET:

Demi Pointe

Daily Record:

Believing

The Times:

Rage Of Bamby

RP RATINGS:

Gale Force Maya

TOPSPEED:

Gale Force Maya

POSTDATA:

Gale Force Maya

Telegraph:

Gale Force Maya

D Express:

Gale Force Maya

Daily Mirror:

Gale Force Maya

The Sun:

Gale Force Maya

The Star:

Gale Force Maya