2m1f · Class 5 · 4-5yo · 6 runners · £2,178
All racecards for Thursday 22nd October
We said2nd of 5, beaten 1¾ at 4/7F
CRYSTAL SPECTRE 13/8
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
CRYSTAL SPECTRE gets the vote at 13/8 for Dan Skelton, ridden by Harry Skelton. Dan Skelton is running at 25% over the past fortnight, and Harry Skelton is a 21% rider.
The dangers are MIDNIGHT JURY at 3/1 and JUNIOR MINISTER at 11/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Junior Minister 10/1 | J: Jonathan EnglandT: Sam England | 5 | 11-2 | – | ||
| Settled in runner-up spot early - shaken up to hit the front over 1f out - edged clear inside the final furlong and held on firmly to win | |||||||
| 2 | 1¾ | 3. Crystal Spectre 4/7F our selection | J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton | 4 | 11-1 | – | |
| Prominent in third - urged on 2f out to close on the front pair and ran into second over 1f out - stayed on to the line but never able to reel in the winner | |||||||
| 3 | 3[4¾] | 4. Maliko Des Pins 6/1 | J: Brian HughesT: Lucinda Hughes | 4 | 11-1 | – | |
| rear of the pack in fourth early - urged over 2f out then sent after the front pair over 1f out - faded late to finish third | |||||||
| 4 | 6[10¾] | 5. Midnight Jury 5/1 | J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.T: Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill | 4 | 11-1 | – | |
| Went to the front at a very steady gallop - niggled over 2f out - overtaken over 1f out - folded tamely inside final furlong to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 16[26¾] | 2. Pony Express 14/1 | J: Callum BewleyT: Ian Duncan | 5 | 11-2 | – | |
| Slow to get going and gave away plenty of ground at the start - dropped out last and adrift early - closed up with the pack before halfway - urged on over 2f out - ran out of steam over 1f out and tailed off - finished 5th | |||||||
Winning time 4m 33.50s · Going Good · Non-runners: Grey Day · Tote win £11