7f · Class 4 · 4yo+ · Standard To Slow · 13 runners · £6,281
All racecards for Friday 4th September
We said
PHILANTHROPIST 9/2
3 of these want to be on the pace, which usually means they go too quick and it falls to something coming from behind.
PHILANTHROPIST at 9/2, James Fanshawe and Billy Loughnane, is the one I keep coming back to. He has already run to within touching distance off this sort of figure, beaten 0.75L off 84 on 17 August 2025, was staying on at the finish last time and comes from a yard in good heart at 26%.
The one worry is wrong side of the draw.
The dangers are SHIPLAKE at 7/2 (on a falling mark) and WINSTON'S WARRIOR at 10/1 (a course winner).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(5) | 1. Shiplake 6/4F | J: David EganT: Kevin Philippart De Foy | 4 | 9-11 | 87 | ||
| Raced eagerly in the pack early - moved across and made progress with 2f left - edged to the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | |||||||
| 2(8) | 1 | 10. Winston's Warrior 5/1 | J: Jason WatsonT: Charles Hills | 4 | 9-3 | 79 | |
| Sat behind the pace - pressed forward a furlong out and looked set to strike inside the final furlong - edged out close home | |||||||
| 3(10) | 2¼[3¼] | 14. Port Road 40/1 | J: Tyler HeardT: Simon Dow | 5 | 9-0 | 76 | |
| Settled in the pack - moved through to challenge with 2f left and looked a threat inside final furlong - edged out close home to finish third | |||||||
| 4(6) | ½[3¾] | 4. Physique 33/1 | J: Grace McEnteeT: Micky Fenton | 6 | 9-9 | 85 | |
| Fought for control early - hit front before being overtaken with 5f left - shifted course right approaching final 2f - unable to find more inside last 110 yards and finished fourth | |||||||
| 5(1) | shd[3¾] | 3. Yankee Dude 15/2 | J: Edward GreatrexT: Warren Greatrex | 4 | 9-11 | 87 | |
| Sluggish start - tracked front rank before angling right over 2f out - couldn't quicken from over 1f out and held for fifth | |||||||
| 6(2) | 1½[5¼] | 8. Gilet 6/1 | J: Sean LeveyT: Warren Greatrex | 4 | 9-5 | 81 | |
| Settled midfield early - fought for control under restraint - shortened the gap late without getting on terms - finished sixth beaten 5 1/4 lengths | |||||||
| 7(13) | 1¼[6½] | 12. Kiniro 16/1 | J: Kaiya FraserT: Dan Horsford | 4 | 9-1 | 77 | |
| Settled towards the back - urged forward with 2f to go - nudged into the pack late but not good enough - finished 7th | |||||||
| 8(9) | ½[7] | 11. Flag Of St George 16/1 | J: Marco GhianiT: Jane Chapple-Hyam | 5 | 9-2 | 78 | |
| Settled close to the pace early - hit the front with 5f remaining then lost that advantage inside the last furlong and faded to finish 8th | |||||||
| 9(3) | ½[7½] | 2. Rajeko 8/1 | J: Callum ShepherdT: Michael Bell | 4 | 9-11 | 87 | |
| Settled at the back - angled right and made progress a furlong out - lost ground close home | |||||||
| 10(11) | ½[8] | 13. Mythical Composer 20/1 | J: Harry DaviesT: Clive Cox | 4 | 9-1 | 77 | |
| Poor break and settled at back - improved position with a furlong left - lost ground close home to finish 10th | |||||||
| 11(4) | ¾[8¾] | 5. Dr Strangelove 16/1 | J: Mason PaetelT: Oliver Cole | 4 | 9-6 | 85 | |
| Sluggish start - held up towards the back for most of the contest - never a factor - well held in 11th | |||||||
| 12(12) | 1½[10¼] | 7. Lexington Jet 28/1 | J: Silvestre De SousaT: David Loughnane | 4 | 9-6 | 82 | |
| Raced handy on the outer - in contention until 2f out - dropped away with over a furlong left - eventually well held | |||||||
| 13(7) | 2¼[12½] | 9. Metaverse 33/1 | J: Robert HavlinT: David Menuisier | 6 | 9-5 | 81 | |
| Held up in the pack - unable to land a blow - well held in 13th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 24.47s · Going Standard / Slow · Non-runners: Philanthropist · Tote win £2.50