2m5½f · Class 5 · 3yo+ · 6 runners · £3,697
All racecards for Thursday 15th October
We said3rd of 6, beaten 5¼ at 9/2
ATREIDES 11/2
ATREIDES at 11/2, Neil Mulholland with Bradley Harris taking off 3lb, is the one I make it. He ran a big race off much the same mark, beaten 1.75L off 94 (1lb higher than today) on 6 September and has a telling booking — a rider who has won on it before returns, upgrade from a 5% rider to 14%.
The risk is BALLYMOREEN, the only confirmed front-runner here — front-runners at this track win 2.5 times their share of these races, and an uncontested lead could be decisive.
The dangers are BALLYMOREEN at 7/4 and PAINTED WOLF at 15/8 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5. Ballymoreen 4/5F | J: Harry CobdenT: Emma Lavelle | 6 | 11-2 | 93 | ||
| Up with the pace early - in front after the 5th before losing the advantage - back in front soon after - passed after the 7th - regained the front 3 out - pulled away comfortably inside the final 100 yards to win | |||||||
| 2 | 3½ | 3. That Is Blue 6/1 | J: Brendan PowellT: Henrietta C Knight | 5 | 11-6 | 97 | |
| Prompted along just behind the front group - scrappy jumping 2 out - ran on for second near the line but never threatened the winner | |||||||
| 3 | 1¾[5¼] | 6. Atreides 9/2 our selection | J: Bradley HarrisT: Neil Mulholland | 8 | 10-13 | 93 | |
| Prominent wide early - moved into second before 2 out - unable to land a blow on winner and slipped to third late on | |||||||
| 4 | 18[23¼] | 2. Painted Wolf 9/1 | J: Ciaran GethingsT: Ben Case | 8 | 11-12 | 103 | |
| Made running early - passed after the 5th but back in front before the sixth - quickly overtaken then back in front after the 7th - jumping tentatively and overhauled 3 out - made no show in fourth before 2 out - well beaten in 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 30[53¼] | 4. Brave Guest 8/1 | J: Marc GoldsteinT: Sheena West | 4 | 11-4 | 97 | |
| Settled at back but pulled too freely early - jumped poorly at the 7th - tailed off from 3 out and finished 5th | |||||||
| PU | 1. Just Forty 50/1 | J: Harry KimberT: Michael Madgwick | 5 | 11-12 | 103 | ||
| Raced among the backmarkers early - clumsy at the 3rd and erred again at the 5th - left behind before 4 out and tailed off 3 out - eased and stopped before the second last | |||||||
Winning time 5m 36.80s · Going Good To Soft · Tote win £1.80