3m1f · Class 3 · 4yo+ · Good · 11 runners · £9,934
All racecards for Friday 23rd October
We said4th of 11, beaten 17 at 7/1
FAIRLAWN SKIPPER 4/1
FAIRLAWN SKIPPER at 4/1, Mickey Bowen and Mr Derek O'Connor, is the one I want to be with. He won last time out and has a telling booking — upgrade from a 5% rider to 13%.
He knuckled down when the pressure came last time and actually pulled away from the opposition towards the finish. The form has been franked by Limerick Leader winning since, and the step up in trip should bring out more.
The dangers are SNIPE at 18/1 (went close off this mark) and MY GIFT TO YOU at 25/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4. Brandt 10/1 | J: Mr J L ScallanT: Cian Collins | 8 | 11-4 | 120 | ||
| Veered right over fences early - pushed to front until 2nd then sat second - error at 10th - joined issues 2 out - edged ahead on run-in and kept on well to win | |||||||
| 2 | 1½ | 11. Better Off Alone 7/2 | J: Mr Sean O'ConnorT: Martin Keighley | 7 | 10-4 | 104 | |
| Up with the pace early - in front from the 2nd - jumping sloppily at the 9th - challenged 2 out - overtaken on the run-in - drifted right and outpaced near the line to finish 2nd | |||||||
| 3 | 2½[4] | 3. Little Ledgend 3/1F | J: Mr James KingT: Olly Murphy | 6 | 11-12 | 123 | |
| Settled in last group early - crept nearer by the 11th - jumped untidily at 13th and 16th - moved into third past 3 out - no impact on leaders from 2 out but stayed on to finish third | |||||||
| 4 | 13[17] | 7. Fairlawn Skipper 7/1 our selection | J: Mr Derek O'ConnorT: Mickey Bowen | 6 | 11-4 | 115 | |
| Settled at the back early - bumped a little at the 9th - made gradual progress from 4 out to lie fourth - clouted 2 out then tired at the last to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 7[24] | 9. Unanswered Prayers 7/1 | J: Mr Henry MainT: Chris Gordon | 10 | 10-10 | 112 | |
| Up with the front group early - dropped back after 4 out - kept on from 2 out without threatening - fifth and well beaten | |||||||
| 6 | 3½[27½] | 2. My Gift To You 25/1 | J: Alex ChadwickT: James Owen | 8 | 11-13 | 124 | |
| Raced prominent early - dropped away before 3 out - error 2 out and finished 6th | |||||||
| 7 | 7½[35] | 8. Jupiter Des Bordes 14/1 | J: Mr Hugo HuntT: Richard Hobson | 7 | 10-12 | 112 | |
| Always in the pack's midfield - struggling for pace and detached 3 out - finished 7th | |||||||
| 8 | 11[46] | 10. Youdecide 6/1 | J: Miss Gina AndrewsT: Ben Pauling | 6 | 10-13 | 110 | |
| veered right over fences - raced in the pack - progress 11th - faded after 3 out and finished a distant 8th | |||||||
| 9 | 14[60] | 1. Snipe 20/1 | J: Miss Heidi PalinT: Dan Skelton | 9 | 12-0 | 125 | |
| Settled at the back - awkward jumping at the 1st - made some ground by the 11th - error at the 13th - folded after 4 out and finished a long way adrift in 9th | |||||||
| PU | 5. Beggars Rock 33/1 | J: Mr J DunneT: Ian Patrick Donoghue | 7 | 11-6 | 120 | ||
| Prominent early - dropped away before the 6th and toiling at the back - blundered 4 out and soon pulled up | |||||||
| UR | 6. Ceanndana 12/1 | J: Mr L P ShanahanT: Ross O'Sullivan | 9 | 11-0 | 116 | ||
| Patchy jumping out the back - error then rider unseated at the 9th | |||||||
Winning time 6m 25.70s · Going Good To Soft · Tote win £11