According to the official result at Doncaster on Sunday 13 September, Pina Sonata won the Japan Racing Association Sceptre Fillies Stakes at 12/1 under Daniel Muscutt for trainer James Fanshawe. The Sceptre Fillies Stakes result came with a winning margin of a length and a half over runner-up Touleen.
The 12/1 winner underscored a race where the market leaders did not fire. Touleen, at 100/30 favourite, took the runner-up berth but could not close the gap inside the final furlong, while Ed Walker’s The Prettiest Star, backed at 11/2 and featured in our morning preview of the card, ran from off the pace to third. The Sceptre Fillies Stakes result confirmed that patient tactics and precise placement can overcome higher-rated rivals when conditions align.
Pina Sonata Claims Shock Glory in the Sceptre Fillies Stakes
The winning time of 1m 22.82s on Good ground proved sufficient to hold at bay Forty Years On, who was sent off at 5/4 favourite. Pina Sonata’s run in the race—moving through smoothly around two furlongs out to strike approaching the furlong marker—proved decisive. When driven out, she stayed on strongly to the line, and the Sceptre Fillies Stakes result stood as reward for a training approach that prioritised fitness and placement.
The remainder of the field offered little resistance. Silenciosa, sent off at 80/1, and Domina Ignis, a 50/1 outsider, failed to make an impression. Fanshawe’s yard has now recorded a significant Group 3 scalp, and the convincing manner of victory suggests Pina Sonata possesses further scope as the season progresses.
