6f · Class 6 · 2yo · Good · 8 runners · £4,187
All racecards for Tuesday 8th September
We said2nd of 8, beaten 2 at 5/4F
AURA OF MELANIA 9/4
AURA OF MELANIA at 9/4, Roger Fell and Kevin Stott, is the one I make it. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 1.25L off 63 on 27 July and wears headgear for the first time.
The dangers are LADY TITANIA at 7/1 (from a yard in form) and CHEEKY CHESCA at 3/1 (staying on last time).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(3) | 5. Cheeky Chesca 7/2 | J: David AllanT: Tim Easterby | 2 | 9-4 | 60 | ||
| Set the pace from the off - driven forward two out and edged clear - stayed on strongly to the line | |||||||
| 2(4) | 2 | 3. Aura Of Melania 5/4F our selection | J: Kevin StottT: Roger Fell | 2 | 9-7 | 63 | |
| Up with the pace in 2nd - nudged forward inside 2f out - kept on but couldn't reach the winner finishing 2nd | |||||||
| 3(6) | 1¼[3¼] | 7. Johns Power 25/1 | J: Oisin McSweeneyT: Roger Fell | 2 | 8-12 | 54 | |
| Held up early - driven approaching final two furlongs and gaining ground inside final furlong - squeezed through into third close home | |||||||
| 4(2) | hd[3½] | 1. Moriarty Moon 4/1 | J: Jason HartT: Michael Bell | 2 | 9-9 | 65 | |
| Sat close to leading duo - driven with over 2f out - unable to threaten and finished 4th beaten 3.5 lengths | |||||||
| 5(8) | ½[4] | 2. Mick's The Boy 10/1 | J: Billy GarrittyT: Michael & David Easterby | 2 | 9-8 | 64 | |
| Dislodged partner before the off - settled at the back - dropped away and driven approaching 2f out - fought back into final furlong but held on for fifth | |||||||
| 6(5) | 5[9] | 4. Spectacular Diver 25/1 | J: Sean KirraneT: Tim Easterby | 2 | 9-7 | 63 | |
| Tracked front group early - urged forward with two furlongs left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished sixth | |||||||
| 7(1) | 3[12] | 6. Lady Titania 9/1 | J: Jack NichollsT: K. R. Burke | 2 | 8-11 | 56 | |
| Hesitant leaving the stalls - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't find any extra - finished well beaten in 7th | |||||||
| 8(7) | 2[14] | 8. Steamy Wonder 22/1 | J: P J McDonaldT: Dylan Cunha | 2 | 8-12 | 54 | |
| Held up in the pack - ridden over 2f out - dropped away before the final furlong | |||||||
Winning time 1m 14.04s · Going Good To Soft · Tote win £4.50