1m½f · Class 5 · 2yo · Good · 6 runners · £4,527
All racecards for Wednesday 16th September
We said4th of 5, beaten 2¾ at 3/1
EMERALD BAY 4/1
EMERALD BAY at 4/1, George Scott and P. J. McDonald, looks the pick of these. He has a course win to his name and drops in grade after running 2nd in a Class 4, beaten 2.5L, drops to Class 5.
The risk is PRINCE KAMEO, the only confirmed front-runner here — front-runners at this track win 2.4 times their share of these races, and an uncontested lead could be decisive.
The one worry is run style against this track.
The main danger is KIGALI at 25/1 (back quickly).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 6. Northern Viola 14/1 | J: James SullivanT: John & Sean Quinn | 2 | 8-3 | 54 | ||
| Held up at the back - lost more ground into last spot approaching 3f out - angled wide and driven on approaching the furlong marker - closed on the front pair entering the final stretch - stayed on well to hit the front close home and win | |||||||
| 2(1) | ¾ | 1. Prince Kameo 9/4F | J: Luke MorrisT: Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 2 | 9-9 | 74 | |
| Went straight to front - under pressure and fending off rival from final furlong - driven to the limit as advantage slipped away close home | |||||||
| 3(4) | hd[1] | 5. Court Legend 100/30 | J: Joanna MasonT: Michael & David Easterby | 2 | 8-13 | 64 | |
| settled towards the back - pulled at the bridle early on - slipped to last by halfway - swung wide and moved up from 3f out - up to second and driven approaching final furlong - briefly in contention inside the last - found nil and faded into third | |||||||
| 4(3) | 1¾[2¾] | 4. Emerald Bay 3/1 our selection | J: P. J. McDonaldT: George Scott | 2 | 9-2 | 67 | |
| Dwelt at the start - fell back into the pack - swift progress to join the front group after 4f - lost position and returned to last 2f out - picked up well inside the final furlong to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(6) | ¾[3½] | 2. High Calibre 100/30 | J: Alec VoikhanskyT: Richard Hannon | 2 | 9-7 | 72 | |
| Settled second early - dropped back under pressure two out - faded to finish last inside final 110 yards | |||||||
Winning time 1m 49.23s · Going Good · Non-runners: Kigali · Tote win £15