6f · Class 4 · 3yo+ · Soft · 13 runners · £5,653
All racecards for Friday 23rd October
We said4th of 12, beaten 2 at 22/1
ABERAMA GOLD 14/1
ABERAMA GOLD at 14/1, David O'Meara and Mark Winn, is the one I would side with. He has already won round this track twice, handles the ground, with 3 wins from 6 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The risk is RIKKI TIKI TAVI, the only confirmed front-runner here — front-runners at this track win 2.3 times their share of these races, and an uncontested lead could be decisive.
The dangers are CHARLIE MASON at 9/1 (a course winner) and WOVEN at 12/1 (a course winner).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | 12. Charlie Mason 13/2 | J: Clifford LeeT: Tony Carroll | 5 | 8-13 | 72 | ||
| In mid-pack early - pushed along to hit the front just over 1f out - stayed on well inside the last furlong to win comfortably | |||||||
| 2(2) | 1¼ | 9. Star Material 33/1 | J: M. P. SheehyT: Adrian Keatley | 3 | 9-4 | 78 | |
| Pulled hard in the pack early - urged along over 2f out - short of room inside final furlong - then ran on - strong late gain inside final 110yds to snatch second near the line | |||||||
| 3(6) | shd[1¼] | 1. Topwarrior 4/1 | J: Rossa RyanT: Ralph Beckett | 4 | 9-13 | 86 | |
| In the pack through the early stages - short of room 1f out then angled left - stayed on well inside the last furlong to snatch 3rd near the line | |||||||
| 4(3) | ¾[2] | 10. Aberama Gold 22/1 our selection | J: Mark WinnT: David O'Meara | 9 | 9-4 | 77 | |
| Up with the pace early - moved left to find daylight and pushed along over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong - weakened near the line and dropped two spots to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(10) | ¾[2¾] | 7. First Time 8/1 | J: Warren FentimanT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 3 | 9-4 | 81 | |
| Raced in the pack - pushed along and gained ground over 1f out to challenge - faded inside the final furlong to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6(9) | ½[3¼] | 8. Woven 14/1 | J: Oisin MurphyT: Michael Dods | 10 | 9-5 | 78 | |
| Settled behind the main pack - pushed along over 1f out and crept past a few late on - soon flattened out to finish 6th | |||||||
| 7(8) | ¾[4] | 2. Bone Marra 10/1 | J: Dylan HoganT: Ollie Sangster | 3 | 9-11 | 85 | |
| Prominent early on - pushed along over 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 7th | |||||||
| 8(12) | 1¼[5¼] | 13. Stirrup Cup 16/1 | J: David AllanT: Tim Easterby | 4 | 8-12 | 71 | |
| Pulled hard early and raced in the last group - stayed well out of the picture throughout - finished 8th | |||||||
| 9(11) | shd[5½] | 3. Art Lover 12/1 | J: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas | 3 | 9-10 | 84 | |
| Raced out the back from the outset - always well off the pace - finished 9th | |||||||
| 10(4) | ½[6] | 5. Big Harry 9/4F | J: Oisin OrrT: William Stone | 3 | 9-8 | 82 | |
| Raced freely early on - handy position through the middle stages - pushed along over 2f out - faded inside the final furlong to finish 10th | |||||||
| 11(13) | ½[6½] | 11. Alpha Magic 8/1 | J: Joanna MasonT: Michael & David Easterby | 4 | 9-1 | 74 | |
| Settled at the back - always well off the pace - plodded home 11th | |||||||
| 12(5) | 18[24½] | 6. Rikki Tiki Tavi 40/1 | J: Kevin StottT: Kevin Ryan | 3 | 9-7 | 81 | |
| Raced freely in advance of the field - pushed along over 2f out - overtaken and faded over 1f out - finished 12th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 17.65s · Going Heavy · Non-runners: Novello Lad · Tote win £8.10