7f · Class 6 · 3yo+ · Good To Soft · 14 runners · £4,187
All racecards for Thursday 17th September
We said3rd of 14, beaten 1¼ at 9/1
HIGHFIELD VIKING 14/1
HIGHFIELD VIKING at 14/1, John & Sean Quinn and Jason Hart, is the standout, and this is exactly the sort of race to find one. He won by 4.25 lengths and escapes a penalty, leaving 8.5lb in hand and knows how to win round here.
The risk is CARMEL VALLEY, the only confirmed front-runner here — front-runners at this track win 2.5 times their share of these races, and an uncontested lead could be decisive.
The one worry is run style against this track.
The dangers are VINCE LE PRINCE at 6/1 (went close off this mark) and JKR COBBLER at 6/1 (a course winner).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(10) | 7. Ice Cube 5/1 | J: Saffie OsborneT: Richard Spencer | 3 | 9-7 | 62 | ||
| Settled handy with the front group - pressed for the front two furlongs out - still close up entering the last furlong - moved to the front soon after - edged clear late to score | |||||||
| 2(2) | nk | 6. Blufferonthebus 16/1 | J: Sam JamesT: Craig Lidster | 5 | 9-8 | 60 | |
| Tardy start - settled in the pack - pushed along and moved left to challenge inside the final furlong - stayed on to close on the front runner but went down by a short head | |||||||
| 3(12) | 1[1¼] | 2. Highfield Viking 9/1 our selection | J: Jason HartT: John & Sean Quinn | 6 | 9-11 | 63 | |
| Dwelt at the start under early urging - settled towards the back - pressed on approaching 3f out - still handy 2f out - moved left and made progress into the last furlong to take third close home | |||||||
| 4(1) | nk[1½] | 1. Vince Le Prince 3/1F | J: David AllanT: Tim Easterby | 6 | 9-12 | 64 | |
| Sent to front early - two lengths to spare 2f out - pressed for effort approaching final furlong and margin shortened - overtaken and weakened close home to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5(3) | 1[2½] | 5. Dacres Cross 25/1 | J: Kevin StottT: Kevin Ryan | 3 | 9-8 | 63 | |
| Settled mid-pack - pushed along to make progress over 2f out before angling right entering the last furlong - dropped away late to finish fifth | |||||||
| 6(14) | ½[3] | 13. Saxon Prince 100/1 | J: Clifford LeeT: John & Sean Quinn | 3 | 9-5 | 60 | |
| Settled at back of field - asked for effort 3f out - made progress into final furlong - stayed on well to finish sixth beaten 3 lengths | |||||||
| 7(5) | 1¾[4¾] | 14. Kelpie Grey 15/2 | J: Paul MulrennanT: Jim Goldie | 6 | 9-4 | 56 | |
| Fought for control early - settled midpack and still involved under pressure 2f out - edged right - held steady through final furlong to finish seventh | |||||||
| 8(7) | 3½[8¼] | 11. Cavallo Pazzo 5/1 | J: Oisin OrrT: Daragh Bourke | 7 | 9-5 | 57 | |
| Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left - still competitive at the 2f mark - lost momentum in the closing furlong to finish eighth | |||||||
| 9(9) | 1[9¼] | 9. Jkr Cobbler 7/1 | J: Jack NichollsT: Iain Jardine | 7 | 9-4 | 59 | |
| settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 3f left - still in contention then angled right approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish ninth | |||||||
| 10(13) | hd[9½] | 4. Ey Up Its Jazz 11/1 | J: David NolanT: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood | 7 | 9-9 | 61 | |
| Settled towards the rear early and travelled erratically under pressure - niggled along in the pack - nudged into contention briefly a furlong out - then faded to finish tenth | |||||||
| 11(8) | 5½[15] | 3. Jet Warrior 22/1 | J: Alistair RawlinsonT: Lawrence Mullaney | 4 | 9-11 | 63 | |
| Erratic in the early running - settled towards the back - nudged into contention passing the final furlong - eventually well beaten in 11th | |||||||
| 12(11) | ¾[15¾] | 10. Carmel Valley 16/1 | J: Joanna MasonT: Katie Scott | 3 | 9-6 | 61 | |
| Fought for control early - up with pace before being pushed along and slipping back 2f out - faded quickly to finish well held | |||||||
| 13(4) | 4¼[20] | 12. Keep Me Stable 16/1 | J: Mark WinnT: Linda Perratt | 6 | 9-5 | 57 | |
| Handy in early stages - pressed for effort and dropped away 2f out - soon well held | |||||||
| 14(6) | 4[24] | 8. Angela's Baar 50/1 | J: M. P. SheehyT: Adrian Keatley | 3 | 9-7 | 62 | |
| Held up rear from the off - never involved - well beaten in 14th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 37.07s · Going Soft · Tote win £6