1m · Class 3 · 3yo+ · Standard To Slow · 4 runners · £6,480
All racecards for Friday 4th September
We saidWon at 8/13F
GILDING THE LILY 4/5
Hard to be confident with this many unexposed, so the yard and the jockey are doing most of the talking.
GILDING THE LILY gets the vote at 4/5 for John & Thady Gosden, ridden by Robert Havlin. John & Thady Gosden is running at 30% over the past fortnight, and the market makes it favourite.
The dangers are STAR MIRAGE at 3/1 and RIVER NILE at 9/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | 1. Gilding The Lily 8/13F our selection | J: Robert HavlinT: John & Thady Gosden | 3 | 9-9 | – | ||
| Settled close up early - moved into second before a furlong gone then edged in front with just over a furlong left - held on strongly to the line for victory | |||||||
| 2(2) | ¾ | 4. Star Mirage 3/1 | J: Faleh BughanaimT: Hamad Al Jehani | 3 | 9-2 | 79 | |
| Went straight to front - lost advantage inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten three quarters of a length | |||||||
| 3(3) | 1¾[2½] | 3. River Nile 4/1 | J: Callum HutchinsonT: Andrew Balding | 3 | 9-2 | – | |
| Pulled hard early settling just behind the pace - eased back to third after a furlong - drifted right under pressure inside final 2f - unable to close on leading duo late finishing third | |||||||
| 4(1) | ¾[3¼] | 2. Moontune 50/1 | J: Marco GhianiT: Stuart Williams | 3 | 9-2 | – | |
| Slowly away and settled at the back - ridden to make progress from 3f out - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening the front rank | |||||||
Winning time 1m 40.61s · Going Standard / Slow · Tote win £1.62