1m · Class 2 · 2yo · Good · 10 runners · £25,770
All racecards for Saturday 12th September
We saidWon at 3/1
AL JABBAR 11/4
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
AL JABBAR gets the vote at 11/4 for Charlie Appleby, ridden by Billy Loughnane. Charlie Appleby is running at 35% over the past fortnight, and Billy Loughnane is a 16% rider.
The dangers are HMAS PERTH at 10/3 and GAME CHARACTER at 11/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | 1. Al Jabbar 3/1 our selection | J: Billy LoughnaneT: Charlie Appleby | 2 | 9-7 | – | ||
| Sat behind the pace early - squeezed for space then angled out approaching final furlong - driven to the front and opened a gap with closest rival inside the last - drifted left near the finish to edge home | |||||||
| 2(5) | hd | 5. Hmas Perth 4/1 | J: Wayne LordanT: A P O'Brien | 2 | 9-7 | – | |
| Set the pace from the off - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken and unable to go with the winner inside the final furlong - drifted left in the closing 110yds - narrowly denied | |||||||
| 3(6) | 3¾[4] | 4. Game Character 5/2F | J: Rossa RyanT: Hugo Palmer | 2 | 9-7 | – | |
| Drifted right at the break - settled in the pack - eased across to the left approaching final furlong under pressure - stayed on to grab third close home | |||||||
| 4(2) | ½[4½] | 10. Royal Quest 11/1 | J: David ProbertT: Andrew Balding | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Drifted left at the break - travelled close to the pace - pushed along to press home turn before drifting left again once held and giving up fourth close to the line | |||||||
| 5(9) | 1¾[6¼] | 3. Berkshire Regal 15/2 | J: Jason WatsonT: Andrew Balding | 2 | 9-7 | – | |
| Held handy early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - lost ground near the finish - eventually beaten home in 5th | |||||||
| 6(3) | nk[6½] | 7. Falcon Fly 66/1 | J: Silvestre De SousaT: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Hesitant leaving stalls - unfurnished and towards the back early - eased across right passing the furlong pole - shaped up only late but no factor in finish | |||||||
| 7(7) | nk[6¾] | 2. Beloved Country 80/1 | J: Robert HavlinT: Ed Dunlop | 2 | 9-7 | – | |
| Tight for room and squeezed at the break - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with two furlongs left and stayed on without加速 in the closing stages - finished seventh | |||||||
| 8(1) | shd[7] | 6. Bombora 8/1 | J: Clifford LeeT: K. R. Burke | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Drifted left at the break - settled in the pack before losing touch over 2f out - stayed on late to finish eighth | |||||||
| 9(8) | 1½[8½] | 9. Kingspell 14/1 | J: Tom MarquandT: Richard Hannon | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Drifted left at the break - settled towards the back showing inexperience - shifted right approaching the furlong pole but couldn't land a blow | |||||||
| 10(10) | nk[8¾] | 8. Finger Cross 20/1 | J: Lewis EdmundsT: Harry Charlton | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| dwelt at the break - settled behind the pace - pushed into contention over 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish tenth | |||||||
Winning time 1m 40.99s · Going Good · Tote win £4