7f · Class 5 · 4yo+ · Standard · 9 runners · £4,397
All racecards for Saturday 5th September
We said2nd of 9, beaten 1¼ at 7/1
ANTHROPOLOGIST 9/2
ANTHROPOLOGIST at 9/2, Michael Herrington and Sam James, gets the vote. He is a twice-winner over this course and was staying on at the finish last time.
The dangers are WAR HOWL at 4/1 (well handicapped) and BENACRE at 11/1 (a course winner).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(9) | 9. Finn Ironside 15/2 | J: Elle-May CrootT: Ivan Furtado | 5 | 8-9 | 61 | ||
| Set off in front early - asked for effort 2f out - kept finding more to the line - clear and untroubled throughout | |||||||
| 2(6) | 1¼ | 1. Anthropologist 7/1 our selection | J: Sam JamesT: Michael Herrington | 4 | 9-9 | 70 | |
| Held up towards the back - steady advance approaching final furlong then driven inside the last - unable to close on winner in closing stages | |||||||
| 3(8) | shd[1¼] | 5. War Howl 5/4F | J: David NolanT: Ben Haslam | 4 | 9-6 | 67 | |
| Sat close to the front - urged forward with 2f left - kept on at one level through the finish | |||||||
| 4(5) | 1¼[2½] | 7. Coramento 15/2 | J: Jack NichollsT: Ray Craggs | 5 | 9-0 | 64 | |
| Held a midfield spot early - driven for effort inside final 2f and closed to share second with a furlong left - couldn't find more in the closing stages to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5(3) | 1½[4] | 8. Gressington 18/1 | J: Tom EavesT: Katie Scott | 5 | 9-1 | 62 | |
| Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 2f - stayed on same pace - finished 5th without threatening | |||||||
| 6(7) | hd[4¼] | 3. Jesmond Dawn 18/1 | J: Jack GarrittyT: Grant Tuer | 5 | 9-8 | 69 | |
| Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - unable to find any headway - finished sixth | |||||||
| 7(1) | 1¾[6] | 4. Red Mirage 18/1 | J: Harry VigorsT: John & Sean Quinn | 8 | 9-2 | 68 | |
| Hampered start - held up towards the back - failed to feature - finished seventh | |||||||
| 8(4) | ½[6½] | 6. Blazing Son 14/1 | J: William PyleT: Bryan Smart | 8 | 9-3 | 64 | |
| Sat close to the front pack - urged forward with 2f remaining - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 8th | |||||||
| 9(2) | 1¾[8¼] | 2. Benacre 6/1 | J: Jonny PeateT: Charlie Johnston | 6 | 9-9 | 70 | |
| Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - faded into the final furlong to finish ninth | |||||||
Winning time 1m 26.98s · Going Standard · Tote win £8.60