Half Sovereign
5-7 in 2yo season, a campaign that culminated with Group 3 win at Chantilly (7f, very soft); the drop back in trip could be a positive but she's been well beaten on both starts this season, most recently in the French 1,000 Guineas; carries a 5lb penalty and a major turnaround is needed.
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Ownership history
- Lady BamfordCurrent
- Spratt Properties & Mrs E Burkeuntil 6 Apr 2026
- Sas Logistics Contracts Ltd & E Burkeuntil 17 Sept 2025
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Ten Sovereigns
- Dam
- Baileys Afterparty
- Damsire
- Supplicant
From the connections
“The trip was a doubt in my mind and that's been compounded by the ground. Half Sovereign travelled lovely turning in and I thought we were in with a squeak, but she just didn't get home - Karl Burke, trainer.”
“The plan was to come here and then go for a valuable Tattersalls sales race [at Newmarket] as she's only got a very low weight because of her cost. Then there's a nice Listed fillies' race in France at the end of October. Because Half Sovereign only cost 12,000gns as a yearling, you're a little bit negative in your thoughts of her, but she's done nothing but improve with every run, so who knows where she'll end up - Karl Burke, trainer.”
“Half Sovereign is a big, rangy filly who will be better next year. She did that well considering the track and ground didn't really play to her strengths - James Cowley, assistant to Karl Burke.”
“Half Sovereign keeps improving and she's a big filly. I thought we got easily in front and I was pulling up as we got to the line. Karl's got plenty of ammunition and maybe a nursery is the way forward with her, but we'll see. I think she could be versatile with the trip - Sam James, jockey.”
“I was very pleased with the way Half Sovereign ran first time. She was green, missed the break over six furlongs, I was on my head the whole way and she came home really well. We expected her to do that today stepping up to seven and she'll even get a mile. She's a lovely big, strong filly who will probably get better as she gets older - Sam James, jockey, speaking to Racing TV.”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | Haydock 2:55 British Stallion Studs EBF Cecil Frail Stakes (Listed Race) | Flat Class 1 | 11 | 14/1 | 52.9 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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