7f · Class 3 · 2yo · Heavy · 4 runners · £8,100
All racecards for Saturday 24th October
We said2nd of 4, beaten nse at 4/11F
NATIONAL HONOUR 8/13
NATIONAL HONOUR at 8/13, Charlie Appleby and William Buick, looks the one to be on. He comes from a yard in good heart at 35%, gets a trip he has won over and has a telling booking — upgrade from a 10% rider to 22%.
two wins on the bounce, and up 6lb for the trouble — but a horse in form is a different animal to one trying to recapture it.
One to be careful with: none of these has won or been placed on this ground.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(3) | 3. Scienza 5/1 | J: Nicola CurrieT: Andrew Balding | 2 | 8-7 | 74 | ||
| Set the pace from the start - pushed along over 2f out - passed over 1f out - soon back in front - overtaken inside final furlong - battled on gamely - edged back in front on the line to win by a nose | |||||||
| 2(1) | nse | 1. National Honour 4/11F our selection | J: William BuickT: Charlie Appleby | 2 | 9-9 | 90 | |
| sat third - moved left for daylight then gained ground to hit the front over 1f out - passed soon after - fought back inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly near the finish - collared on the line to finish 2nd by a nose | |||||||
| 3(4) | 2¼ | 4. Rock Steady Beat 8/1 | J: Connor PlanasT: K. R. Burke | 2 | 8-4 | 71 | |
| Raced freely in runner-up spot - urged along over 2f out - closed on front pair over 1f out and stayed on - faded close home to finish 3rd | |||||||
| 4(2) | ½[2¾] | 2. Shadow King 14/1 | J: Sean LeveyT: Richard Hannon | 2 | 9-6 | 87 | |
| Settled at the back - roused over 2f out - moved left over 1f out for a run and soon joined the front group - faded inside the final furlong to finish 4th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 33.83s · Going Heavy · Tote win £6