Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 5.75s
  • Off time: 17:26:13
Pos Horse Odds
1st Premier Steps (IRE) 15/8
2nd Equitania 2/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (2) Grey Clock Opera (IRE) 2 9-0 N Callan Mrs K Burke 7/2
2 (5) White, red cross belts, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, yellow star Equitania 2 9-0 R Hughes R Hannon 2/1
3 (4) 7 Black, Gold spots on body and cap Premier Steps (IRE) 21 2 9-0 R Kingscote Tom Dascombe 15/8
4 (1) 46 Emerald Green and Light Blue (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, check cap Someone's Darling 13 Beaten Favourite 2 9-0 L Keniry J S Goldie 7/1
5 (3) Purple, maroon and purple striped sleeves, maroon cap Symboline 2 9-0 Martin Harley M R Channon 11/1

Verdict

Premier Steps took a little while to find her stride on debut at Newbury but kept on nicely in the closing stages and wasn't beaten far. She'll know more today and makes more appeal than Someone's Darling, a little disappointing when favourite at Ripon after a promising run at Musselburgh. EQUITANIA cost £65,000 as a yearling and is a half-sister to six winners including speedy juveniles Johnny Jumpup and Lenjawi Pride. She can make a winning debut as she is likely to have more pace than fellow newcomers Clock Opera and Symboline.

Formwatch

Clock Opera (IRE) Excellent Art filly out of Moving Diamonds.

Equitania Pastoral Pursuits filly out of Clarice Orsini.

Premier Steps (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, kept on same pace, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Englishman (9-3) at Newbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Apr.

Someone's Darling 2-1fav (8-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon edged right, beaten when carried left inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lucies Diamond (8-8) at Ripon 5f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) sft in Apr.

Symboline Royal Applause filly out of Ashes.

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