6f · 2yo · Good · 6 runners · €16,199
All racecards for Wednesday 9th September
We said2nd of 5, beaten 2 at 28/1
NATION BLAZE 50/1
A tricky one to unpick — most of these have barely been seen, so the stable and the booking matter more than the figures.
NATION BLAZE gets the vote at 50/1 for Andrew Slattery, ridden by Andrew Slattery. Andrew Slattery is running at 30% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are THE SCALLIONATOR at 13/8 and ZOAR at 2/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | 4. The Scallionator 4/7F | J: Wesley JoyceT: Michael Mulvany | 2 | 9-1 | 99 | ||
| Set the pace from the off - pushed along with a furlong and a half left - stayed on strongly to the line | |||||||
| 2(4) | 2 | 2. Nation Blaze 28/1 our selection | J: Andrew SlatteryT: Andrew Slattery | 2 | 9-7 | – | |
| Settled off the front group early - 4th at halfway - made headway approaching 2f out - pushed along with 1 1/2f left - unable to close on the winner and finished second | |||||||
| 3(5) | ½[2½] | 1. Zoar 11/8 | J: Paddy HarnettT: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 2 | 9-9 | – | |
| Sat close up early - disputing second by halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to close on the pacesetter and held on steadily to finish third beaten 2.5 lengths | |||||||
| 4(2) | ½[3] | 3. Eyeconic 40/1 | J: Seamie HeffernanT: J A Stack | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Sat close to front group early - third at halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to close on the front-runner and finished fourth | |||||||
| 5(6) | 2¼[5¼] | 6. Belle Parvenue 28/1 | J: Chris HayesT: Eddie & Patrick Harty | 2 | 8-8 | – | |
| Slow into stride at the back - pushed along to narrow gap 2f out but unable to threaten leaders - stayed on same gait to finish 5th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 13.77s · Going Good · Non-runners: Fighting Tears · Tote win €1.58