5½f · Class 4 · 3yo+ · Good · 21 runners · £12,885
All racecards for Sunday 6th September
We said13th of 21, beaten 5¾ at 11/1
COPPER KNIGHT 22/1
MANAGING DIRECTOR is the only confirmed front-runner, and he is not our selection — and this is a track where that matters: front-runners here win 3.2 times their share of these races. An uncontested lead could be decisive, which is the risk to ours.
COPPER KNIGHT at 22/1, Tim Easterby and David Allan, is the standout, and this is exactly the sort of race to find one. He races off a mark 5lb below the 79 it won from in May and is a 7 times-winner over this course.
The one worry is weakened last time.
The dangers are HARB at 10/1 (well handicapped) and ORIENTAL PRINCE at 18/1 (well handicapped).
Non-runners: Ventura Express.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 19. Oriental Prince 10/1 | J: Paul MulrennanT: Jim Goldie | 5 | 9-1 | 69 | ||
| settled midpack early - driven into contention passing the 2f marker - up to third with a furlong left - shaken up to hit the front close home and stay on for the win | |||||||
| 2(14) | ½ | 21. Maharajas Express 28/1 | J: David EganT: Ian Williams | 6 | 9-0 | 68 | |
| Held up towards back of pack - urged forward over 2f out and made up ground - kept responding to reach front rank approaching final furlong - moved into second inside final 110yds - unable to reel in winner close home | |||||||
| 3(13) | 1[1½] | 5. Explosive Finnish 5/1 | J: Joe LeavyT: Kevin & Lauren Frost | 3 | 9-9 | 78 | |
| tracked the leading group early - driven on with two furlongs left - responded under pressure inside the final furlong - moved into third late but lacked the speed to get closer | |||||||
| 4(3) | ¾[2¼] | 22. Tanjen 20/1 | J: Jake DicksonT: Tim Easterby | 4 | 8-7 | 66 | |
| Sat close to front early - driven with two furlongs left - hit front inside final furlong - overtaken close home - couldn't find more finishing fourth | |||||||
| 5(19) | nk[2½] | 17. Bonnie's Boy 16/1 | J: Oisin OrrT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 4 | 9-3 | 71 | |
| Held up towards the back - driven from over 2f out - finished strongly to close but held for 5th | |||||||
| 6(4) | nk[2¾] | 12. Vingegaard 40/1 | J: Ryan SextonT: Paul Midgley | 4 | 9-7 | 75 | |
| Taken to the front early - disputing pace - hit the front approaching 2f out - driven out over a furlong from home - overtaken close home and unable to find more finishing sixth | |||||||
| 7(15) | nk[3¼] | 11. Duran 25/1 | J: Alex JaryT: Nigel Tinkler | 5 | 9-4 | 75 | |
| towards the back of the pack - driven into contention approaching halfway - hampered a furlong out then shifted right to finish with running on well | |||||||
| 8(7) | ½[3¾] | 8. Havana Rum 4/1F | J: Warren FentimanT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 6 | 9-5 | 76 | |
| Held up in midfield - nudged forward from 2f out and stayed on over the final furlong - always held in 8th | |||||||
| 9(10) | nk[4] | 6. Parisiac 28/1 | J: Jack NichollsT: Iain Jardine | 7 | 9-6 | 77 | |
| Settled prominently early - dropped away over 1f out - weakened final furlong to finish 9th | |||||||
| 10(6) | ½[4½] | 3. Call To Action 10/1 | J: Joanna MasonT: Michael & David Easterby | 5 | 9-9 | 77 | |
| Settled around midfield - urged forward with 2f left - found some late response inside the final furlong but always held | |||||||
| 11(18) | ½[5] | 14. Managing Director 13/2 | J: P J McDonaldT: Geoff Oldroyd | 4 | 9-6 | 74 | |
| Edged clear early - lost command over 2f out - stayed on at one gear to finish 11th beaten 5 lengths | |||||||
| 12(12) | ½[5½] | 1. Utmost Respect 40/1 | J: Ethan TindallT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 3 | 9-5 | 79 | |
| settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find any headway - finished well held in 12th | |||||||
| 13(1) | nk[5¾] | 13. Copper Knight 11/1 our selection | J: David AllanT: Tim Easterby | 12 | 9-6 | 74 | |
| Held handy in the pack early - driven for effort with 2f left - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 13th | |||||||
| 14(20) | 1¼[7] | 9. Little Mi Mi 28/1 | J: Andrew MullenT: Iain Jardine | 5 | 9-8 | 76 | |
| Settled towards the back of the pack - asked for effort 2f out - couldn't find any extra and finished well held in 14th | |||||||
| 15(21) | ½[7½] | 20. Harb 18/1 | J: Rowan ScottT: Tristan Davidson | 7 | 9-1 | 61 | |
| Held up towards the back - urged forward around halfway - failed to threaten - finished well beaten in 15th | |||||||
| 16(17) | ½[8] | 4. Sports Coach 14/1 | J: Harry RussellT: Antony Brittain | 5 | 9-9 | 77 | |
| Held up in leading group - driven with 2f out - faded steadily to finish 16th | |||||||
| 17(16) | 2¾[10¾] | 7. True Promise 66/1 | J: Conor WhiteleyT: Fionn McSharry | 5 | 9-4 | 77 | |
| Settled midfield - urged forward with over 2f left - faded quickly thereafter - well held in 17th | |||||||
| 18(9) | nse[10¾] | 16. Kanishka 50/1 | J: Cieren FallonT: Ian Williams | 3 | 9-3 | 72 | |
| Held up towards back - never able to challenge - well held at finish | |||||||
| 19(22) | 1[11¾] | 15. Roach Power 80/1 | J: J F EganT: Michael Wigham | 7 | 9-5 | 73 | |
| Held up towards back of field - unable to land a blow - well held in 19th | |||||||
| 20(8) | ½[12¼] | 2. Kinnalargy 8/1 | J: Kevin StottT: Kevin Ryan | 3 | 9-9 | 78 | |
| Sat close to the leading group early - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well held | |||||||
| 21(5) | 2½[14¾] | 10. Curious Rover 16/1 | J: Jason HartT: Katie Scott | 5 | 9-8 | 76 | |
| Held a spot just off the pace in the middle of the field early - driven for effort past the 2f marker - lost ground and dropped away final furlong to finish well beaten | |||||||
Winning time 1m 4.34s · Going Good To Soft · Non-runners: Ventura Express · Tote win £12.90