2m · Class 5 · 3yo+ · Good · 10 runners · £3,248
All racecards for Friday 25th September
We said5th of 9, beaten 14¾ at 5/1
AL MOOTAMARID 5/1
AL MOOTAMARID at 5/1, Ryan Hatch and Toby McCain-Mitchell, is the one I keep coming back to. He went close off this sort of rating, beaten 0.25L off 97 on 1 July, handles the ground, with a win from 14 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The one worry is weakened last time.
MOJO EGO rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 95 and runs off 99 — up 4lb.
The dangers are T OR COFFEY at 20/1 (well handicapped) and PETER'S LAST DEAL at 33/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3. Network Rgb 5/2 | J: Lewis SaundersT: Olly Murphy | 4 | 11-9 | 102 | ||
| Handy early - urged forward before 3 out - second soon after - shared front spot 2 out - went clear last - drove on up the run-in - drifted left but held on to prevail | |||||||
| 2 | 3½ | 8. Castle Quarter 6/1 | J: Bradley HarrisT: Neil Mulholland | 10 | 10-5 | 82 | |
| Settled in the pack early - made ground into contention after 4 out - hit the front approaching 3 out - driven on and drawn level 2 out - overtaken after the last and stayed on for second | |||||||
| 3 | 2[5½] | 2. T Or Coffey 22/1 | J: Lewis StonesT: Jennie Candlish | 5 | 12-0 | 102 | |
| Up with the early pace - eased back through the field to mid-division - fell away to last before the 4th - struggling and under pressure 4 out - picked up before 3 out and hampered there - kept on after the last - third near the line | |||||||
| 4 | 6½[12] | 5. Mojo Ego 9/4F | J: Tom BroughtonT: Fergal O'Brien | 6 | 11-11 | 99 | |
| Settled at the back early - moved up into contention before 3 out and into third by 2 out under pressure - faded near the finish to come home fourth | |||||||
| 5 | 2¾[14¾] | 4. Al Mootamarid 5/1 our selection | J: Toby McCain-MitchellT: Ryan Hatch | 5 | 11-11 | 99 | |
| Held up towards the back - checked 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - clipped last then faded on the run-in | |||||||
| 6 | 2¼[17] | 10. Granny B 40/1 | J: William MaggsT: Michael Mullineaux | 6 | 10-2 | 71 | |
| Settled handy early - hit front 3rd and shared advantage 4th - lost command before 3 out - lost place before 2 out - stumbled at last - dropped away towards line to finish 6th | |||||||
| F | 1. Douglas Dc 10/1 | J: Nick SlatterT: Tony Carroll | 8 | 12-0 | 102 | ||
| Held up towards the back - improved into contention after 4 out - travelling well when came down 3 out | |||||||
| PU | 9. Connemara Joe 33/1 | J: Cameron IlesT: Matt Sheppard | 5 | 10-4 | 78 | ||
| Set the pace early - dropped to second passing the 3rd - dropped away rapidly on the bend after four out - eased down and pulled up before the second last | |||||||
| PU | 6. Peter's Last Deal 11/1 | J: Callum PritchardT: Tom Symonds | 5 | 11-3 | 91 | ||
| Settled in the pack early - lost touch on the turn after the fourth-last - well behind and eased before three out | |||||||
Winning time 3m 57.43s · Going Good · Non-runners: Lucky Sevens · Tote win £3.50