2m · Class 5 · 4yo+ · Standard To Slow · 8 runners · £4,187
All racecards for Friday 4th September
We said2nd of 8, beaten 1½ at 7/2J
MUST BELIEVE 10/1
MUST BELIEVE at 10/1, George Baker with Jack Dace taking off 5lb, makes most appeal. He has won here twice and drops in grade after running 3rd in a Class 3, beaten 5.5L, drops to Class 5.
The dangers are EDUCATOR at 5/2 (well handicapped) and NAASMA at 25/1 (a course winner).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 7. Digger One 7/1 | J: Josephine GordonT: Keiran Burke | 5 | 9-0 | 66 | ||
| Sluggish start - settled at back of field - moved right and made progress from 2f out - hit front inside final two furlongs - drew away to win easily | |||||||
| 2(3) | 1½ | 3. Must Believe 7/2J our selection | J: Jack DaceT: George Baker | 4 | 9-4 | 75 | |
| Settled into midfield after fighting for control early - crept into contention after three furlongs - pushed forward to challenge for the front two out - overtaken with a furlong left - drifted right and unable to reel in winner close home finishing second | |||||||
| 3(8) | [1½] | 5. Division Day 10/1 | J: Robert HavlinT: Lydia Richards | 4 | 9-2 | 68 | |
| Went straight to front early - held a forward spot before hitting traffic 2f out - stayed on at one gear through the last furlong - caught for third close home | |||||||
| 3(6) | [1½] | 4. Rogue Empire 6/1 | J: Owen LewisT: Roger Teal | 4 | 9-2 | 73 | |
| Settled at the back early - pushed along and made progress wide entering final furlong - stayed on to close down third close home | |||||||
| 5(5) | 1½[4½] | 8. Urban Warrior 5/1 | J: Silvestre De SousaT: Stuart Williams | 4 | 8-5 | 57 | |
| Settled close to the pace early - hit the front after 1f then lost command 2f out - gave way inside the final furlong | |||||||
| 6(4) | 1¾[6¼] | 6. Naasma 18/1 | J: Sean LeveyT: Pat Phelan | 7 | 9-1 | 67 | |
| Settled close to the pace - still in contention with two furlongs left - lost momentum inside the closing stages to finish sixth | |||||||
| 7(1) | 2¼[8½] | 2. Educator 7/2J | J: Billy LoughnaneT: Henrietta C Knight | 7 | 9-9 | 75 | |
| Settled just behind the pace pulling hard early - eased back a fraction after 3f - pushed along 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 7th | |||||||
| 8(7) | 3¾[12¼] | 1. Into Battle 6/1 | J: Mason PaetelT: Robert Stephens | 5 | 9-6 | 75 | |
| Sluggish start - stayed at the back throughout - well held in 8th | |||||||
Winning time 3m 31.69s · Going Standard / Slow · Tote win £8