7f · Class 3 · 2yo · Soft · 8 runners · £7,020
All racecards for Friday 23rd October
We said3rd of 8, beaten 2½ at 4/6F
DESERT ROMANCE 11/8
A tricky one to unpick — most of these have barely been seen, so the stable and the booking matter more than the figures.
DESERT ROMANCE gets the vote at 11/8 for Charlie Appleby, ridden by William Buick. Charlie Appleby is running at 35% over the past fortnight, and William Buick is a 22% rider.
The dangers are FORTIS FORTUNA at 4/1 and SNOW CARNIVAL at 5/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(5) | 2. Floral 8/1 | J: Oisin MurphyT: Andrew Balding | 2 | 9-2 | – | ||
| up with the pace early - pushed along over 2f out then responded gradually - went to the front 1f out and strode clear to win | |||||||
| 2(2) | ¾ | 5. Macha'allah 17/2 | J: Rossa RyanT: Ralph Beckett | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| Held up at the back - urged along over 2f out - gained ground inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to snatch second late | |||||||
| 3(4) | 1¾[2½] | 1. Desert Romance 4/6F our selection | J: William BuickT: Charlie Appleby | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| sat mid-pack - pushed along over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong then flattened out towards the line - surrendered second near home to finish 3rd | |||||||
| 4(3) | ¾[3¼] | 7. Snow Carnival 9/2 | J: Ryan MooreT: Charlie Appleby | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| raced freely mid-pack - moved left for daylight and driven over 2f out then went up alongside the front runner - stayed on inside final furlong - faded near finish and dropped two spots to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(1) | 1[4¼] | 8. Tenshi 25/1 | J: Ray DawsonT: Roger Varian | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| up with the pace early - pushed along over 2f out - faded over 1f out to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6(6) | 2½[6¾] | 4. Harlequin Dream 100/1 | J: George WoodT: Jane Chapple-Hyam | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| Made the running - pushed along over 2f out - overhauled 1f out then faded tamely to finish 6th | |||||||
| 7(8) | ½[7¼] | 6. Skyglow 150/1 | J: Jason HartT: James Horton | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| up with the pace early - pushed along over 2f out and soon dropped away - finished 7th | |||||||
| 8(7) | 4½[11¾] | 3. Fortis Fortuna 15/2 | J: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| Settled at the back early - always off the pace - finished 8th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 33.31s · Going Heavy · Tote win £10.10