2m½f · Class 4 · 3yo · Good To Soft · 7 runners · £5,446
All racecards for Sunday 25th October
We said3rd of 7, beaten 14 at 33/1
ELM CREEK 33/1
A tricky race on paper with little between them on our figures.
ELM CREEK makes most appeal at 33/1 for Rebecca Menzies.
DON DANDY heads the market but is passed over — won last time, and there is no comparable mark in this code to judge the rise.
The dangers are DON DANDY at 4/6 and MINELLA BUOY at 11/4.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4. Minella Buoy 5/2 | J: Danny McMenaminT: Gary Hanmer | 3 | 11-0 | 108 | ||
| Disputed no position from the front - cruised at modest tempo early - stretched four lengths ahead soon after halfway - margin cut before 2 out - nudged briskly before the last - urged hard on the run-in under strong pressure near finish - just got home in the final strides to win | |||||||
| 2 | shd | 1. Don Dandy 1/2F | J: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy | 3 | 11-7 | 130 | |
| early chase in second - sat behind the winner from 3 out - error 2 out - lost ground after the last - ran on again on the run-in to go down by a head close home | |||||||
| 3 | 14 | 3. Elm Creek 33/1 our selection | J: Jamie HamiltonT: Rebecca Menzies | 3 | 11-0 | – | |
| Sat third and jumped 2nd awkwardly - pursued the front two from 3 out - stayed on but outpaced by the principals some way before 2 out | |||||||
| 4 | 24[38] | 2. Contemplation 200/1 | J: Charlie MaggsT: Mike Sowersby | 3 | 11-0 | – | |
| Settled at back of field early - urged after 3 out then stayed on to snatch distant fourth before 2 out - weakened badly after the last | |||||||
| PU | 5. Ollierob 28/1 | J: Paul O'BrienT: Harry Derham | 3 | 11-0 | – | ||
| mid-pack early - error 4 out then slipped to rear and urged after 3 out - soon detached and tailed off - eased to a halt before the second last | |||||||
| PU | 7. Solar Jet 50/1 | J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton | 3 | 11-0 | – | ||
| in the pack behind the main group early - left behind after 3 out and sliding to the back - ran out of steam before 2 out and soon pulled up | |||||||
| PU | 6. See Blue 15/2 | J: David BassT: Max Comley | 3 | 11-0 | – | ||
| Settled at the back - blundered at the 2nd - lost touch after 3 out and eased to a halt before the last | |||||||
Winning time 4m 34.80s · Going Good To Soft · Tote win £3.60