September 26 / 14.45 Newmarket

14.45

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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £25770
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 742507 D

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Front-runs; big improver as 3yo and Funny Story (now worse off at the weights) had to work to get past her in C&D Listed race (soft) last October; ran to similar level at Haydock in May but on the back burner since, on turf and AW; healthy squeak if all is well back from 11-week break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(5)

24th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 6f 2y

Class 2

13:33 Doncaster

Sophias Starlight

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Record of 7-24 on turf; made all at Pontefract (6f) on Monday, scoring with something to spare and confirming that she's well suited by soft ground; may well remain competitive, even with 5lb penalty.

8/1

3

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:33 Pontefract

Sophias Starlight

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Won this 12 months ago off 3lb higher before a good fourth in a Doncaster Listed race; this season started slowly but the blindfold was removed late on her penultimate start and she did a solo when fifth of 12 at Ripon; not ruled out.

9/4

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 07-644 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Improved as 3yo, her two wins coming over 6f on good to soft (Sophia's Starlight was runner-up with a slipping saddle in the first); not yet back to best this year but she took part in a strong race at Ascot last time and is well treated again now.
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9th

1

(6)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Executive Decision

10st 0lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

mounted in chute and taken down early, took keen hold, held up in rear, hung left and hampered rival soon after start, stumbled after 1f, struggling from 3f out, lost touch inside final furlong

5/1

9th

1

(6)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Executive Decision

10st 0lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

mounted in chute and taken down early, took keen hold, held up in rear, hung left and hampered rival soon after start, stumbled after 1f

5/1

4th

3

(3)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:51 Newbury

Executive Decision

9st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

0-9 since her two wins in August 2023 but currently in a consistent vein of form; raced mainly at sprint distances but ran respectably over 7f at Leicester (heavy) most recently and again has frame possibilities.

8/1

Form: 12138 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Unraced as 2yo but she had a good thing going in 6f handicaps this summer, winning at Nottingham (good to soft) and involved in a tight finish at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm); was a very short price at York since but she just wasn't the same filly; needs to put that behind her.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(1)

26th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket

Dance And Romance

8st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

100/30

8th

8

(19)

8th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:35 York

Dance And Romance

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Made it 2-3 when winning on handicap debut at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) in July; close third at Glorious Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 11 days later and this well-bred 3yo could continue to progress; key player.

9/2

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: -22034 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Smart 6f form in 2023, including when heading Sophia's Starlight close home in C&D Listed race (soft) last October; winless since but as good as ever in Listed races in May (both on good); badly hampered at Chester next time and although her July course run since needs forgiving she hadn't been at her best before winning here last year; every chance of a good run.
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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

3/1

Form: 662507 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Handles most surfaces; big improver at 6f in 2023 but high hopes for this year have dissipated somewhat, having run well below what she's capable of in two runs since returning to form at Musselburgh in June; first-time blinkers replaced cheekpieces last time out, now goes in a visor; hard to assess.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(6)

26th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Newmarket

Pinafore

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent, pressed leader over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

3/1

7th

2

(4)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:20 York

Pinafore

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: William Haggas

Had a spirited end to 2023, winning a handicap and runner-up in a Listed race (both 6f on soft; effective on good to firm) but this year hasn't gone so well and she hasn't repeated a good second, when upped to 7f in a Listed race at Musselburgh in June, in two runs since; blinkers now replace cheekpieces; needs a turnaround.

20/1

Non-runners

Kinta, Geologist

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.10
Straight Forecast £34.25
Trifecta £80.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Funny Story

TOPSPEED:

Dance And Romance

NEWMARKET:

Pinafore

RP RATINGS:

Executive Decision

The Times:

Sophia's Starlight

Daily Record:

Kinta

D Express:

Dance And Romance

Daily Mirror:

Dance And Romance

Telegraph:

Pinafore

POSTDATA:

Funny Story

The Guardian:

Funny Story

Daily Mail:

Funny Story

The Star:

Funny Story