1m2f · Class 6 · 3yo+ · Standard · 14 runners · £4,711
All racecards for Friday 25th September
We said2nd of 14, beaten 6½ at 11/2
GEMINI MAN 13/2
GEMINI MAN at 13/2, Iain Jardine and Andrew Mullen, is the one I would be with. He has won here, handles the ground, with 2 wins from 13 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The dangers are YAASER at 14/1 (a course winner) and FALAISE BLANC at 14/1 (a course winner).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(10) | 5. Rory's Gold 14/1 | J: Amie WaughT: Simon Waugh | 4 | 9-5 | 56 | ||
| Dwelt at start - set a strong pace throughout - forged ahead after 3f - margin cut back approaching 3f out - travelling most comfortably 2f out - quickened away over 1f out - stayed on to score | |||||||
| 2(6) | 6½ | 6. Gemini Man 11/2 our selection | J: Andrew MullenT: Iain Jardine | 8 | 9-7 | 55 | |
| Settled in the pack early - improved to sit behind the front runners 3f out - pressed for effort with 2f to go - moved into second inside the final furlong - unable to trouble the winner and lost momentum close home | |||||||
| 3(1) | 5[11½] | 7. Yaaser 14/1 | J: Paul MulrennanT: Jim Goldie | 8 | 9-7 | 55 | |
| Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back on a firm grip - forced left for room approaching 2f out - had a lot to make up when pushed along inside the final 2f - stayed on for third but no threat to the first two | |||||||
| 4(2) | 1[12½] | 1. Prince Achille 40/1 | J: Jack GarrittyT: Jedd O'Keeffe | 7 | 9-12 | 60 | |
| Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and made late progress though never troubling those in front - stayed on to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5(9) | 1[13½] | 13. Falaise Blanc 33/1 | J: Greg FairleyT: Katie Scott | 4 | 8-12 | 46 | |
| Settled in the pack - angled right and nudged forward 2-3f out - kept on without ever threatening the front group | |||||||
| 6(3) | ½[14] | 2. Phaedra 40/1 | J: George WoodT: Joey Ramsden | 4 | 9-11 | 59 | |
| Held mid-pack early - urged into effort 3f out then driven with 2f out - unable to land a blow inside final furlong finishing sixth | |||||||
| 7(5) | ½[14½] | 11. Rugby Union 7/4F | J: Joanna MasonT: Gemma Tutty | 3 | 9-4 | 57 | |
| Pulled hard early behind the pace - moved into third with 3f left - pushed along and slipped that spot 2f out - unable to trouble the front pair - faded in the last furlong to finish seventh | |||||||
| 8(14) | 1¼[15¾] | 9. Balmoral Boy 8/1 | J: Alex JaryT: Nigel Tinkler | 3 | 9-2 | 58 | |
| Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed forward 3f out - driven over 2f out - hampered left short of room over 1f out and unable to get back on terms to finish 8th | |||||||
| 9(11) | nk[16] | 12. Game Management 28/1 | J: Shane GrayT: Lizzie Quinlan | 5 | 9-0 | 48 | |
| Handy with the main group early - pressed for effort 3f out - dropped away inside final 2f - finished ninth | |||||||
| 10(8) | 1¾[17¾] | 4. Token Love 4/1 | J: Aiden BrookesT: Micky Hammond | 4 | 9-9 | 57 | |
| Handy early - moved into second and pressed the front-runner from 3f - crept closer approaching 3f out - pressed for effort but couldn't get on terms 2f out - dropped a place inside the final furlong and faded to finish tenth | |||||||
| 11(12) | ½[18¼] | 8. Eagles Dream 12/1 | J: Rowan ScottT: Tristan Davidson | 4 | 9-7 | 55 | |
| Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f remaining - unable to land a blow through to the line - well beaten in 11th | |||||||
| 12(13) | nk[18½] | 10. Carwyn 28/1 | J: David NolanT: Patrick Morris | 3 | 9-4 | 57 | |
| Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed for effort with three furlongs left - dropped away inside the final furlong | |||||||
| 13(7) | ¾[19¼] | 3. Pureis King 9/1 | J: James SullivanT: Ruth Carr | 4 | 9-9 | 57 | |
| Settled with strong grip near back of field - pressed for effort 3f out - boxed in with 2f left - beaten off well before the line and pulled up short in the final furlong when squeezed for room | |||||||
| 14(4) | 42[61¼] | 14. Rajawail 300/1 | J: Laura CoughlanT: Brian Rothwell | 6 | 8-9 | 39 | |
| Pulling hard early - up with the pace - dropped away 4f out and faded rapidly - well beaten from 2f out to finish last of 14 | |||||||
Winning time 2m 10.66s · Going Standard · Tote win £17.70