7f · Class 1 · 3yo+ · Good · 20 runners · £53,874
All racecards for Sunday 13th September
We said6th of 19, beaten 4 at 20/1
COPACABANA SANDS 33/1
COPACABANA SANDS at 33/1, Andrew Balding and Oisin Murphy, is the one I would side with. He was staying on at the finish last time and comes from a yard in good heart at 21%.
The dangers are SILENCIOSA at 40/1 (went close off this mark) and TOULEEN at 11/4 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(7) | 10. Pina Sonata 12/1 | J: Daniel MuscuttT: James Fanshawe | 4 | 9-4 | 103 | ||
| Settled midfield early - moved through smoothly around 2f out to hit the front approaching the furlong marker - driven out and stayed on strongly to the line | |||||||
| 2(16) | 1½ | 20. Touleen 100/30 | J: David ProbertT: Owen Burrows | 3 | 9-0 | 112 | |
| Settled around midfield early - urged forward and made ground 2f out - into second with a furlong left but unable to close - stayed on same gear to finish runner-up | |||||||
| 3(13) | ½[2] | 19. The Prettiest Star 11/2 | J: Callum RodriguezT: Ed Walker | 3 | 9-0 | 106 | |
| Held up towards the back - urged forward 2f out - improved position with a furlong left - into third close home but unable to threaten the leaders - stayed on at one gear to finish | |||||||
| 4(4) | ¾[2¾] | 8. Forty Years On 5/4F | J: Hector CrouchT: George Scott | 4 | 9-4 | 105 | |
| Settled towards the back - fighting for its head early - driven into contention 2f out - fourth and unable to close 1f out - stayed on same gait to finish | |||||||
| 5(18) | 1[3¾] | 18. Silenciosa 80/1 | J: Robert HavlinT: Tom Clover | 3 | 9-0 | 95 | |
| Slow to break - settled at back fighting the bridle - driven 2f out but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on late inside final furlong - finished fifth | |||||||
| 6(11) | nk[4] | 6. Copacabana Sands 20/1 our selection | J: Oisin MurphyT: Andrew Balding | 4 | 9-4 | 101 | |
| Sat close to the front pair early - driven into second spot over 2f out then dropped to third under pressure inside the final furlong - held on for sixth without finding more | |||||||
| 7(14) | hd[4¼] | 13. Domina Ignis 50/1 | J: Rowan ScottT: Kevin Philippart De Foy | 3 | 9-0 | 95 | |
| Sat close to front group early - urged for effort 2f out but made no headway 1f out - stayed on same rate to finish seventh | |||||||
| 8(9) | ½[4¾] | 2. American Gal 66/1 | J: Lewis EdmundsT: Ralph Beckett | 4 | 9-4 | 93 | |
| settled towards back - urged into contention with a furlong left - couldn't find extra and held for eighth | |||||||
| 9(8) | ¾[5½] | 16. Planet Seeker 12/1 | J: Rhys ClutterbuckT: Ralph Beckett | 3 | 9-0 | 101 | |
| Held up towards back - hemmed in and forced right early on - driven to chase 2f out but couldn't find more | |||||||
| 10(12) | 2¼[7¾] | 11. Wannabe Royal 33/1 | J: Sean LeveyT: Henry De Bromhead | 4 | 9-4 | 100 | |
| Set the pace early - urged for effort with two furlongs left before losing command inside the final furlong - dropped away to finish tenth | |||||||
| 11(15) | ½[8¼] | 7. Darnation 66/1 | J: Clifford LeeT: K. R. Burke | 5 | 9-4 | 103 | |
| Sat close to the front group early - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 11th | |||||||
| 12(3) | ½[8¾] | 9. Magic Basma 20/1 | J: Kevin StottT: Kevin Ryan | 4 | 9-4 | 102 | |
| Settled in the pack - urged for effort 2f out - soon lost touch and dropped away - finished well held in 12th | |||||||
| 13(1) | ¾[9½] | 17. Ruby's Angel 100/1 | J: Ray DawsonT: Hugo Palmer | 3 | 9-0 | 96 | |
| Sat close to front group early - urged into effort by halfway - faded under pressure inside final furlong - finished 13th | |||||||
| 14(2) | hd[9¾] | 5. Canneza 50/1 | J: Saffie OsborneT: L Blanchet | 4 | 9-4 | 99 | |
| Settled in the pack - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - beaten into 14th | |||||||
| 15(19) | ¾[10½] | 3. Arabian Dusk 33/1 | J: Harry DaviesT: Simon & Ed Crisford | 4 | 9-4 | 100 | |
| stood up a touch at the break - held towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left and unable to find more finishing 15th | |||||||
| 16(20) | hd[10¾] | 4. Bellarchi 125/1 | J: Oliver StammersT: Grant Tuer | 5 | 9-4 | 101 | |
| Held up towards the back - urged into effort approaching halfway - lost touch and dropped away final furlong - finished 16th | |||||||
| 17(6) | ¾[11½] | 14. Golden Palace 150/1 | J: Shane GrayT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 3 | 9-0 | 97 | |
| Held up towards back of pack - pushed along and lost touch inside final 2f - eventually well held | |||||||
| 18(5) | hd[11½] | 15. Isle of Fernandez 150/1 | J: Tom EavesT: Kevin Ryan | 3 | 9-0 | 98 | |
| Sat close behind pace-setters early - urged forward in third with 2f left - lost ground soon after and faded out of contention | |||||||
| 19(17) | 3½[15] | 1. Royal Velvet 20/1 | J: Cieren FallonT: William Knight | 5 | 9-7 | 100 | |
| Held up towards the back - pushed along and dropped away inside final furlong - well held at the finish | |||||||
Winning time 1m 22.82s · Going Good · Non-runners: Sukanya · Tote win £19.70