July 09 / 15.10 Pontefract

15.10

Good To Firm

Weatherbys ePassport Pipalong Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

  • Prize money: £25519.5
  • 1m 0f 6y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Weatherbys ePassport Pipalong Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 56-350 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in last year's 1,000 Guineas and Oaks; far form solid on 2024 form and looks hard to support with confidence; otherwise, holds a leading chance on her peak figures.
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6th

1

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:45 Haydock

Caernarfon

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

midfield

4/1

3rd

2

(3)

21st Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Caernarfon

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack Channon

raced in fourth behind clear leader, went third 2f out, outpaced final 110yds, kept on

5/1

1st

2

(9)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Caernarfon

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Jack Channon

raced wide early, in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, edged left and led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden out

10/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 341-21 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly who nosed ahead close home in Royal Ascot handicap (good to firm) last month, taking record over 1m to 2-3; has low mileage and looks the type to improve further; respected.
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15th

16

(6)

17th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

17:35 Ascot

Doha

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won Kensington Palace handicap at last year's Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) and added a Listed race at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in the autumn; weakened into a well-held sixth in 1m2f York Group 2 on reappearance in May but she's entitled to strip fitter for the outing; shoulders a 3lb penalty for the French win.

25/1

6th

3

(7)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:13 York

Doha

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June and Listed race at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in October; 11.6f Group 1 proved too much for her on final start; needs to resume improvement but this daughter of two Arc winners may still be able to find extra.

5/1

3

(7)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 1

15:13 York

Doha

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won handicap at Royal Ascot (1m, good to firm) last June and Listed race at Saint-Cloud (1m2f, very soft) in October; 11.6f Group 1 proved too much for her on final start; needs to resume improvement but this daughter of two Arc winners may still be able to find extra.

5/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 211-46 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has low mileage; finished 6l behind Doha at Royal Ascot, albeit raced away from the main action; remains open to further progress and has a better chance than her bare rating suggests.
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1st

10

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:56 Redcar

Elim

8st 11lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Edward Bethell

Solid and largely progressive form in defeat in 2024, including placed in Doncaster Group 3 and Ascot Listed race over 7f on soft last autumn; firmly in the mix on those efforts but she hasn't been seen for a year.

11/2

3rd

1

(12)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:10 Ascot

Elim

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Yet to win in 2024 but her form is solid and progressive; excellent second of 11 in Group 3 at Doncaster (7f, soft; Queen Of Mougins a nose back in third) three weeks ago when a well-backed favourite; major player.

7/2

2nd

4

(9)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Elim

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Improvement is needed but this lightly raced 4yo is progressive; third in Listed race at Pontefract (1m, soft) in July then did well to finish fourth of 17 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) having been denied a clear run when making headway from the rear; could have more to offer; interesting.

8/1

Form: 13-521 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Overcame traffic issues to win Haydock handicap (1m2f, good to firm) last month, taking record to 3-6; largely progressive but doesn't appear to be crying out for drop back to 1m.
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10th

3

(16)

18th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

15:30 Yarmouth

Dora Milaje

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: David O’Meara

held up in rear

40/1

8th

3

(10)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 1

16:10 York

Dora Milaje

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Won handicap at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) in June; soundly beaten in Listed races (one here) on next two outings, and although coming from last to fourth in nine-runner Listed race at Haydock (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago was her best form, this new trip has to be a worry; hood enlisted.

40/1

4th

3

(7)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 37y

Class 1

16:45 Haydock

Dora Milaje

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David O’Meara

steadied start

20/1

Form: 86-469 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Irish mare; finished behind Doha and Elim when bidding for a second win in the Kensington Palace at Ascot; now meets those rivals on better terms but is comparatively exposed.
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6th

5

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Curragh

Villanova Queen

9st 6lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won last season's Kensington Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot; ninth of 24 in this year's edition; placed only once in ten attempts in stakes races; well held in fifth in a Listed at Pontefract last month.

50/1

5th

9

(4)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Villanova Queen

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Mrs John Harrington

Irish mare; finished behind Doha and Elim when bidding for a second win in the Kensington Palace at Ascot; now meets those rivals on better terms but is comparatively exposed.

11/2

Form: 1-4524

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
In-form filly who ran respectably in the Haydock race won by Dora Milaje; however, faces a difficult task upped in class and needs the first-time headgear to prompt a career best.
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6th

8

(7)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Strong Impact

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Roger Varian

In-form filly who ran respectably in the Haydock race won by Dora Milaje; however, faces a difficult task upped in class and needs the first-time headgear to prompt a career best.

20/1

4th

4

(2)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

19:45 Haydock

Strong Impact

9st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

1m2f winner who added to her largely consistent record when short-head second of seven over 1m1f at Hamilton (good) three weeks ago; likely to be in the shake-up again.

7/2

2nd

4

(6)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:40 Hamilton

Strong Impact

9st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

All turf starts on good ground; 1m2f winner; has a largely consistent record, close fifth off this mark in Class 2 event at Ascot (1m) most recently; possibilities back down in grade and with Aidan Keeley taking off a useful 3lb.

13/2

Form: 2/1-

Last run: 326 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts on AW, latest at Wolverhampton (9.5f success) 11 months ago; promising sort who brings potential to this higher grade; interesting, especially if the market speaks positively.
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6th

2

(1)

20th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Newbury

Naaey

10st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Contested handicaps on last three outings, easily best form when scoring comfortably at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm; favourite) on second occasion; two runs this term, including latest, prompt concerns if the ground is softer than good; this is also a new trip and she has headgear first time.

12/1

9th

2

(9)

5th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:50 Haydock

Naaey

9st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

Made it two wins from her five starts when scoring at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) last month in her second handicap; did it comfortably and a 6lb rise may not stop her if conditions are suitable (unproven on slow ground).

7/2

1st

4

(2)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Naaey

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Lightly raced; won a Wolverhampton novice last August (9.5f); well beaten in two handicaps this season, last time finishing just over 6l fourth of six at Windsor on her first run at this trip (good to firm); may do better.

15/2

OUR TIP

11/4

Form: 48-255 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ran creditably behind smart Charyn when bidding for a second success in the Doncaster Mile (soft); only fifth in Group races since but has possibilities returned to Listed level.
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8th

1

(3)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

15:10 Pontefract

Astral Beau

9st 2lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Pam Sly

Ran creditably behind smart Charyn when bidding for a second success in the Doncaster Mile (soft); only fifth in Group races since but has possibilities returned to Listed level.

11/4

5th

1

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 1

14:00 Epsom

Astral Beau

9st 8lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Pam Sly

took keen hold, raced in second against near rail

9/1

5th

2

(5)

5th May 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

14:25 Newmarket

Astral Beau

9st 2lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Pam Sly

A well-held third in this 12 months ago after winning a Listed race at Doncaster, in which she was no match for a subsequent Group 2 winner in this year's renewal; could strip fitter for that outing and a repeat of last year's peak efforts in a Group 3 at Epsom and the Group 1 Falmouth wouldn't see her far away; dangerous to pass over.

13/2

Non-runners

Choisya

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £41.20
Straight Forecast £31.71
Trifecta £212.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Doha

RP RATINGS:

Astral Beau

NEWMARKET:

Choisya

Daily Mirror:

Naaey

POSTDATA:

Doha

The Times:

Doha

Telegraph:

Doha

The Guardian:

Doha

Daily Mail:

Doha

The Sun:

Doha

The Star:

Doha

Daily Record:

Doha

TOPSPEED:

Astral Beau

D Express:

Astral Beau