1m6f · Class 2 · 3yo+ · Heavy · 11 runners · £51,540
All racecards for Saturday 5th September
We said3rd of 10, beaten 13 at 14/1
POLE STAR 18/1
POLE STAR at 18/1, Charlie Johnston and Hector Crouch, is the one that stands out. He races off a mark 4lb below the 87 it won from back in July 2025 and is a twice-winner over this course.
The dangers are IN THE BREEZE at 16/1 (a course winner) and STRESSFREE at 15/2 (a course winner).
Non-runners: Mountain Road, Valedictory and Synergism.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(9) | 1. Aegean Prince 7/4F | J: William BuickT: Charlie Appleby | 4 | 9-12 | 99 | ||
| Up with the pace from the off - hit the front momentarily after 1f then dropped back to third - moving well took over 3f out - four lengths to the good over 1f out and extending inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home - won with plenty in hand | |||||||
| 2(3) | 7½ | 5. In The Breeze 12/1 | J: Ray DawsonT: Henrietta C Knight | 8 | 9-5 | 92 | |
| Settled towards the back - squeezed for space early on - made progress on the outer with 3f left - moved into second 2f out and pressed the leader into the final furlong - stayed on but outpaced towards the line | |||||||
| 3(12) | 5½[13] | 10. Pole Star 14/1 our selection | J: Hector CrouchT: Charlie Johnston | 4 | 8-10 | 83 | |
| Went forward early - settled back into fourth - urged on with 3f remaining - closed on the front group from the final furlong - moved into third close home and stayed on to finish third | |||||||
| 4(7) | hd[13¼] | 2. Stressfree 13/2 | J: Mark WinnT: David O'Meara | 6 | 9-10 | 97 | |
| Settled at the back - moved across to the nearside rail and picked up ground from 3f out before being pushed along - kept on at one speed in the closing stages to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(4) | ½[13¾] | 14. Golden West 40/1 | J: Duran FentimanT: Tim Easterby | 5 | 8-5 | 78 | |
| Drifted left at the break - settled towards the back - progress from inside the final furlong to finish fifth | |||||||
| 6(1) | 3[16¾] | 13. Kissmehoneyhoney 10/1 | J: Sean D BowenT: William Haggas | 4 | 8-6 | 79 | |
| mid-division early - urged forward 3f out with modest progress into the straight - lost ground 1f out - stayed on at one gear to the line finishing sixth | |||||||
| 7(2) | nk[17] | 7. Finalise 100/30 | J: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas | 4 | 9-4 | 91 | |
| drifted right at the start - soon up with the pace - hit the front after 6f - driven when overtaken 3f out - dropped away final furlong to finish 7th | |||||||
| 8(10) | 1¼[18¼] | 9. Ashnak 9/1 | J: Daniel TudhopeT: David O'Meara | 4 | 9-2 | 89 | |
| settled in the pack - improved from the wide berth 3f out to challenge the front two a furlong out - dropped away rapidly inside the final furlong to finish well held | |||||||
| 9(8) | 17[35¼] | 12. Glen To Glen 18/1 | J: Stevie DonohoeT: Nick Scholfield | 4 | 8-7 | 80 | |
| Settled close to the pace early - slipped backward after 6f then found little from 2f out - well beaten by the finish | |||||||
| 10(14) | 35[70¼] | 11. Hermetic 20/1 | J: David EganT: Ian Williams | 4 | 8-8 | 81 | |
| Wide early and up with pace - hit front after 2f - overtaken after 6f and settled second - urged and began to slip back over 2f out - faded fast approaching final furlong - last soon after - well beaten at the finish | |||||||
Winning time 3m 13.98s · Going Soft · Non-runners: Synergism, Mountain Road, Dancing In Paris, Valedictory · Tote win £3.15