7f · Class 4 · 3yo · Standard To Slow · 8 runners · £6,281
All racecards for Wednesday 2nd September
We said
COMIC HERO 9/4
COMIC HERO at 9/4, Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy, looks the one to be on. He has already won around this track and comes from a yard in good heart at 20%.
The dangers are MANLY FIREBALL at 15/1 (went close off this mark) and AIGEAS at 20/1 (a course winner).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | 1. Aigeas 33/1 | J: Mason PaetelT: Oliver Cole | 3 | 9-6 | 85 | ||
| Set the pace from the off - pressed for effort a furlong out - found more to the line and held on for the win | |||||||
| 2(8) | ½ | 7. Manly Fireball 14/1 | J: Billy LoughnaneT: Richard Hughes | 3 | 9-3 | 79 | |
| Sat off leader from the off - pushed along with 1f left - stayed on but denied by a half-length | |||||||
| 3(2) | nk[¾] | 8. Blakefell 6/4F | J: Silvestre De SousaT: Ivan Furtado | 3 | 9-2 | 78 | |
| Jostled at the break - fought for control early - stayed handy - urged forward with 2f left - moved into third inside the last furlong - stuck on to finish third | |||||||
| 4(1) | nk[1] | 2. Sierra Sands 15/2 | J: David EganT: Ed Dunlop | 3 | 9-8 | 84 | |
| Drifted left at the outset - sat close to the front group - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on well to finish fourth beaten a length | |||||||
| 5(6) | shd[1¼] | 3. Shaman Champion 100/30 | J: Rossa RyanT: Clive Cox | 3 | 9-8 | 84 | |
| Settled off the pace pulling hard - moved left with a furlong left - stayed on through final stretch to finish fifth | |||||||
| 6(5) | hd[1½] | 4. Raggaas 13/2 | J: Jack MitchellT: Simon & Ed Crisford | 3 | 9-7 | 83 | |
| Hesitant start - settled among midfield group - urged to improve two out - held on final position without further gain | |||||||
| 7(7) | nk[1¾] | 6. Hardy's Hero 5/1 | J: Cieren FallonT: William Haggas | 3 | 9-5 | 81 | |
| Held up towards back - shifted course right approaching final furlong - no impact on finish - beaten 1¾L in 7th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 25.80s · Going Standard / Slow · Non-runners: Comic Hero · Tote win £37.60