British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap – Pontefract

Pontefract

15:45

British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap

Date 2024-10-21

Distance 6f

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £15,462

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (3)	The Eyes Have It Bay J:Callum Rodriguez T:William Haggas	J:Callum Rodriguez T:William Haggas	127	—	1234	83	98	83	16d	—	—	-3	24.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Hasn't kicked on from winning debut but may benefit from this first crack at sprinting
1 (7)	Sophia's Starlight Bay J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	138	—	425071	93	105	80	25d	—	—	+5	29	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Returned to form to win at Newmarket latest; up just 2lb; could play another leading role
7 (2)	Thursday's Child Bay J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Micky Hammond	124	—	140528	80	103	78	13d	—	—	0	15.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Inconsistent and soundly beaten on AW latest, but this C&D winner has conditions to suit
3 (1)	Tropical Island Bay J:Ryan Sexton T:Richard Fahey	J:Ryan Sexton T:Richard Fahey	129	tp	650947	85	104	83	23d	—	—	-1	12.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has to produce more than she's managed the last twice but not ruled out off dangerous mark
5 (4)	Alcazan Bay J:Sean D Bowen(3) T:Roger Teal	J:Sean D Bowen(3) T:Roger Teal	126	—	164613	81	102	93	8d	—	—	+9	21.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
3 wins this year, latest at Ascot this month; didn't settle when third at Goodwood latest
6 (6)	May Blossom Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Julie Camacho	J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Julie Camacho	125	b	420160	80	103	93	29d	—	—	+9	15.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won over C&D in August but has to bounce back from two below-par performances
NR (5)	Glorious Angel Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	134	—	314825	89	102	87	2d	—	—	—	15.3	—	—
Second at Ripon in May; ran well for long way at Catterick on Saturday in first race since

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Eyes Have It	2/1	2/1	2/1
Sophia's Starlight	4/1	7/2	7/2
Thursday's Child	9/2	9/2	9/2
Tropical Island	5/1	11/2	5/1
Alcazan	5/1	5/1	5/1
May Blossom	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sophia's Starlight

OR: 10.8 Form: 11 Odds: 7.3

4/1

2nd

The Eyes Have It

24.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Alcazan

21.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Thursday's Child

15.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Glorious Angel

15.3

OR: 9.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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May Blossom

15.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Tropical Island

12.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sophia's Starlight	93	105	80
Glorious Angel	89	102	87
Tropical Island	85	104	83
The Eyes Have It	83	98	83
Alcazan	81	102	93
Thursday's Child	80	103	78
May Blossom	80	103	93

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Glorious Angel	2d ago	Quick return
Alcazan	8d ago	Quick return
Thursday's Child	13d ago	Quick return
The Eyes Have It	16d ago	Fit
Tropical Island	23d ago	Fit
Sophia's Starlight	25d ago	Fit
May Blossom	29d ago	Fit