1m · Class 1 · 3yo+ · Heavy · 9 runners · £53,874
All racecards for Saturday 5th September
We said3rd of 9, beaten ¾ at 11/1
FONDO BLANCO 13/1
HANKELOW is the only confirmed front-runner, and he is not our selection, though an uncontested lead counts for less here than it does elsewhere.
FONDO BLANCO at 13/1, Roger Varian and Ray Dawson, just about gets the nod. He has won here and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are NEEDLE MATCH at 3/1 (went close off this mark) and PERSICA at 5/1 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | 4. Persica 100/30 | J: James DoyleT: Richard Hannon | 5 | 9-5 | 114 | ||
| Settled close to the front - narrowed the gap on the pace setter 2f out - locked together with rival a furlong out - edged in command inside the final 110yds - repelled a late rally on the line to prevail | |||||||
| 2(8) | nse | 5. The Lost King 6/1 | J: P J McDonaldT: Andrew Balding | 4 | 9-5 | 109 | |
| Settled mid-pack early - shifted across and began to close from 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong - powered home in the closing 110yds - grabbed second close to the line - edged out by a whisker at the finish | |||||||
| 3(4) | ¾ | 3. Fondo Blanco 11/1 our selection | J: Ray DawsonT: Roger Varian | 4 | 9-5 | 101 | |
| Settled into second early - pressed the front-runner a furlong out - driven out but edged out of the spot right on the line | |||||||
| 4(5) | ½[1¼] | 7. Hankelow 5/1 | J: Clifford LeeT: K. R. Burke | 3 | 9-0 | 113 | |
| Went straight to front - dictated a fast gallop - pressed for effort a furlong out - overtaken inside final furlong and faded late - edged fourth on the line | |||||||
| 5(6) | shd[1½] | 6. Colori Forever 11/1 | J: Marco GhianiT: Marco Botti | 3 | 9-0 | 103 | |
| Settled at the back early - shifted wide and improved into contention final furlong - stayed on well but narrowly missed fourth close home | |||||||
| 6(7) | 2[3½] | 2. Dancing Gemini 6/1 | J: William BuickT: Roger Teal | 5 | 9-5 | 117 | |
| Settled towards the back - drifted left and needed encouragement 2f out - found a bit of progress 1f out - lost momentum close home - finished sixth beaten 3.5 lengths | |||||||
| 7(2) | 1½[5] | 8. Needle Match 3/1F | J: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas | 3 | 9-0 | 107 | |
| settled in the pack - lost touch inside the final furlong - dropped away close home finishing 7th | |||||||
| 8(3) | 1[6] | 1. Balmacara 28/1 | J: Callum HutchinsonT: Eve Johnson Houghton | 5 | 9-5 | 100 | |
| Held up towards the back - driven into contention 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong - faded before the finish to come home eighth | |||||||
| 9(9) | 20[26] | 9. Redemption Road 50/1 | J: Hector CrouchT: Michael Keady | 3 | 9-0 | 104 | |
| Held up early towards the back - eager and edged across after the opening furlong - close enough to the front group soon after - urged forward 3f out - lost place and fell to the back 2f out - well held at the finish | |||||||
Winning time 1m 45.25s · Going Heavy · Tote win £4.34