2m4f · Class 3 · 3yo+ · Good · 13 runners · £13,202
All racecards for Friday 23rd October
We said4th of 11, beaten 4¼ at 11/4F
SUNNY SOUTH WEST 4/1
SUNNY SOUTH WEST at 4/1, Edward F Power with Michael Kenneally taking off 3lb, is the one I want to be with. He won last time out.
He absolutely bolted up over two miles plus on the flat last time out, and at Galway he finished ahead of Willie Mullins' Daddy Long Legs, who has since destroyed a field by seven lengths on his chase debut. If he takes to his hurdles, he has more than enough ability to go very close.
The dangers are EAST INDIA EXPRESS at 6/1 (a course winner) and NORMAN FLETCHER at 17/2 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6. Frontier Prince 10/1 | J: Jack HoganT: Fergal O'Brien | 5 | 10-10 | 122 | ||
| close up from the start - shaken up after 2 out - took on rivals and edged off a straight line - jostled near the finish - kept battling to get head in front on the line - won | |||||||
| 2 | shd | 2. East India Express 12/1 | J: Freddie GordonT: Nicky Henderson | 7 | 11-9 | 135 | |
| Up with the pace early - bumped at the first - took command on the run-in before drifting right - kept battling to the line - beaten a head in second | |||||||
| 3 | 3½ | 12. Crooked Path 100/30 | J: Jonathan BurkeT: James Owen | 4 | 10-2 | 114 | |
| Pulled hard early - sat just behind the pacemakers - error then bumped at the first - moved into second 3 out - hit front and blundered at the last - collared on the run-in and weakened to finish third | |||||||
| 4 | ¾[4¼] | 8. Sunny South West 11/4F our selection | J: Michael KenneallyT: Edward F Power | 6 | 10-6 | 121 | |
| Showed in front early but veered left at the 1st and caused interference - kept in front until the last - outpaced in the closing stages to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 1½[5¾] | 9. Can Happen 18/1 | J: Miss Georgie BensonT: Peter John Flood | 6 | 10-0 | 119 | |
| wide throughout and bumped at the first fence then dropped towards the back - made ground after 2 out - left behind before the last - drifted left on the run-in but kept going to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6 | 1½[7¼] | 4. Morning Mayhem 17/2 | J: Kielan WoodsT: Nick Scholfield | 5 | 11-2 | 128 | |
| up with the pace early - left behind approaching the last - faded on the run-in to finish 6th | |||||||
| 7 | 9[16¼] | 10. Cloonainra 33/1 | J: Paddy HanlonT: John McConnell | 7 | 9-13 | 116 | |
| hampered at the first - raced in the pack throughout - finished 7th | |||||||
| 8 | 9[25¼] | 5. La Pinsonniere 18/1 | J: James BowenT: Nicky Henderson | 6 | 11-1 | 127 | |
| up with the front group early - checked approaching the 1st then hampered and dropped back - sluggish at fences after and detached from the 5th - finished 8th | |||||||
| 9 | 2[27¼] | 3. John Barbour 25/1 | J: Liam HarrisonT: Fergal O'Brien | 7 | 11-4 | 130 | |
| Prominent early - bumped at the 1st and dropped back - labouring after 2 out - finished 9th | |||||||
| 10 | 2¼[29½] | 1. Al Gasparo 28/1 | J: Mr Lucas MurphyT: Kayley Woollacott | 7 | 11-7 | 140 | |
| Impeded at the first fence - rear throughout - finished tenth and well beaten | |||||||
| F | 13. Norman Fletcher 7/2 | J: Jamie BraceT: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies | 7 | 9-11 | 112 | ||
| Disputed early lead - brought down at the 1st | |||||||
Winning time 4m 56.60s · Going Good To Soft · Non-runners: Handlethekettle, Snatch A Glance · Tote win £13.10