6f · Class 4 · 3yo+ · Soft · 8 runners · £5,286
All racecards for Monday 21st September
We said3rd of 8, beaten 4½ at 10/1
ABDUCTION 13/2
ABDUCTION at 13/2, Jim Goldie with Jake Dickson taking off 5lb, is the standout, and this is exactly the sort of race to find one. He races off a mark 6lb below the 80 it won from back in August 2025 and has already won around this track.
The risk is BELSITO, the only confirmed front-runner here — front-runners at this track win 2.2 times their share of these races, and an uncontested lead could be decisive.
CITY CAPTAIN rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 78 and runs off 82 — up 4lb.
The dangers are BELSITO at 6/1 (a course winner) and NATIVE HONEY at 20/1 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(7) | 2. Belsito 7/1 | J: Kevin StottT: Kevin Ryan | 6 | 9-11 | 77 | ||
| Set the pace early - pushed along and lost front spot approaching final furlong - rallied to regain advantage close home and held on well for the win | |||||||
| 2(8) | hd | 1. City Captain 6/5F | J: Daniel TudhopeT: Harriet Bethell | 4 | 10-2 | 82 | |
| Handy early - hit front with a furlong left - pushed along entering final stage - caught close home | |||||||
| 3(3) | 4¼[4½] | 5. Abduction 10/1 our selection | J: Jake DicksonT: Jim Goldie | 8 | 9-3 | 74 | |
| Settled around midfield - made ground into contention approaching 2f out - unable to match the leading two inside the final furlong and held for third | |||||||
| 4(4) | ¾[5¼] | 4. Roberto Caro 11/1 | J: M. P. SheehyT: Adrian Keatley | 5 | 9-10 | 76 | |
| Handy behind front pack - lost ground and drifted left approaching final furlong - stayed on to take fourth close home - unable to threaten the front runners | |||||||
| 5(6) | ½[5¾] | 3. Farandaway 4/1 | J: Oliver StammersT: Grant Tuer | 4 | 9-11 | 77 | |
| Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find more inside final furlong and edged out of fourth close home | |||||||
| 6(5) | 4¼[10] | 7. Stirrup Cup 22/1 | J: David AllanT: Tim Easterby | 4 | 9-7 | 73 | |
| Slow to break - held towards the back - pushed along with 2f left but unable to threaten - finished sixth | |||||||
| 7(1) | nse[10] | 6. Azure Zain 6/1 | J: Warren FentimanT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 4 | 9-5 | 74 | |
| Drifted right early - settled towards back - pushed along with 3f left - drifted right again inside final 2f with no real headway made | |||||||
| 8(2) | 3¼[13¼] | 8. Native Honey 22/1 | J: Paul MulrennanT: Jim Goldie | 4 | 9-4 | 70 | |
| Tracked the pace - pushed along and drifted off a straight line with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong | |||||||
Winning time 1m 13.23s · Going Soft · Tote win £8