5f · Class 2 · 3yo+ · Heavy · 10 runners · £23,193
All racecards for Saturday 5th September
We said2nd of 9, beaten 1½ at 2/1F
TRILBY 3/1
TRILBY at 3/1, Sam England and P J McDonald, is the one that stands out. He has already won round this track 4 times and won last time out.
The dangers are JER BATT at 5/1 (a course winner) and STURLASSON at 18/1 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | 1. Poatan 9/1 | J: David EganT: George Scott | 3 | 9-11 | 97 | ||
| Settled close up in third early - began to make progress a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | |||||||
| 2(5) | 1½ | 6. Trilby 2/1F our selection | J: P J McDonaldT: Sam England | 6 | 9-3 | 88 | |
| mid-pack early - urged forward on the near flank inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to claim runner-up spot late | |||||||
| 3(2) | nk[1¾] | 9. Elara May 14/1 | J: Hector CrouchT: Philip McBride | 3 | 8-11 | 83 | |
| Held up towards the back - progress from 1f out but needed space inside final furlong - finished strongly to move into second - eased late and dropped back to third close home | |||||||
| 4(10) | hd[2] | 10. Jer Batt 4/1 | J: Ray DawsonT: David & Nicola Barron | 6 | 8-9 | 80 | |
| Settled towards the back - blocked for room from over 1f out - shifted course inside final 110yds - stayed on but unable to get to the front runners | |||||||
| 5(3) | 1¼[3¼] | 8. Marching Mac 14/1 | J: Tyler HeardT: Phil McEntee | 5 | 8-12 | 83 | |
| Went straight to front - dictated from the outset - driven approaching final furlong - faded close home to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6(8) | shd[3¼] | 4. Advertised 10/1 | J: Oliver StammersT: Grant Tuer | 3 | 9-7 | 93 | |
| Handy early up in second - edged left with a shout entering final furlong - lost place inside it and dropped away late | |||||||
| 7(1) | 2¼[5½] | 5. Black Star Boy 10/1 | J: Tom MarquandT: Ed Walker | 3 | 9-4 | 90 | |
| Held up towards the back - crept into the picture up the far part a furlong out - lost momentum close home - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 7th | |||||||
| 8(9) | ½[6] | 7. Sturlasson 28/1 | J: Stevie DonohoeT: John Ryan | 5 | 9-1 | 86 | |
| Settled towards the back - never able to land a blow before nudging up a spot inside the final furlong - lost touch late | |||||||
| 9(7) | 6[12] | 3. Arklow Lad 5/1 | J: Clifford LeeT: Michael Appleby | 4 | 9-7 | 92 | |
| Held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong - lost touch and slipped to last inside the furlong marker - well held at the finish | |||||||
Winning time 1m 2.27s · Going Soft · Non-runners: Toyotomi · Tote win £10