2m1f · Class 4 · 3yo+ · 8 runners · £4,621
All racecards for Thursday 22nd October
We said5th of 7, beaten 12 at 5/2
BEL AMIGO 7/2
BEL AMIGO at 7/2, N. W. Alexander with Dominic Hislop taking off 8lb, gets the vote. He races off a mark 5lb below the 115 it won from back in April 2025 and is a 3 times-winner over this course.
The dangers are CABALLO DE GUERRA at 9/4 (went close off this mark) and WINDS OF WINTER at 13/2 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2. Magna Victor 13/2 | J: Isabelle RyderT: Alastair Ralph | 7 | 11-10 | 116 | ||
| handy throughout - moved left approaching 2 out - pushed along into second before the last - strong finish on run-in - got up near the line to win | |||||||
| 2 | ½ | 5. Sytadel 15/2 | J: Harry AtkinsT: Dan Skelton | 4 | 11-5 | 115 | |
| settled in last group early - quickly made ground after 3 out and cruised to front soon after 2 out - went clear before the last - driven on run-in - collared close home and beaten half a length in second | |||||||
| 3 | 8[8½] | 3. Caballo De Guerra 9/4F | J: Jack PowerT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 5 | 11-10 | 116 | |
| Prominent in second early - niggled along and in the mix 2 out - dropped to third at the last - left behind by front two on the run-in and faded close home to finish 3rd | |||||||
| 4 | 2¼[10¾] | 4. Bertie's Ballet 7/1 | J: Charlie MaggsT: Dianne Sayer | 8 | 11-9 | 115 | |
| held up behind the main group - left behind by the pace 3 out - responded to pressure after the last and kept on to claim 4th near the finish | |||||||
| 5 | 1¼[12] | 6. Bel Amigo 5/2 our selection | J: Dominic HislopT: N. W. Alexander | 7 | 10-10 | 110 | |
| Made all the running - ridden before 2 out and soon overtaken - tired before the last to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6 | 2[14] | 7. Winds Of Winter 5/1 | J: Leah NoreciT: George Bewley | 8 | 10-11 | 108 | |
| up with the pace early - short of room 2 out and ridden to keep in touch - left behind by front three before the last then faded late to finish 6th | |||||||
| PU | 8. Balcomie Breeze 50/1 | J: William MaggsT: Gillian Boanas | 8 | 10-8 | 100 | ||
| Settled last early on - adrift by six lengths before the 4th - well behind from 3 out | |||||||
Winning time 4m 18.75s · Going Good · Non-runners: Trust House · Tote win £7.80