2m · 4yo+ · Good · 14 runners · €7,200
All racecards for Thursday 3rd September
We said7th of 14, beaten 30¼ at 17/2
TEXAS RED 5/1
TEXAS RED at 5/1, P J Rothwell and Tiernan Power Roche, looks the most likely of these. He has a telling booking — upgrade from a 2% rider to 8%.
The dangers are BUD FOX at 6/1 (in first-time headgear) and GOEASYONME at 9/4 (staying on last time).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2. Combs 2/1F | J: Danny GilliganT: Gordon Elliott | 4 | 11-10 | 116 | ||
| Shared the front early before settling second briefly - back on terms before 3 out - went in front 2 out - held a slim edge at the last - kept responding to reach the line in command | |||||||
| 2 | 1½ | 3. Goeasyonme 100/30 | J: Daniel KingT: John Patrick Ryan | 5 | 11-4 | – | |
| Sat close to the pace in 4th - improved into 3rd approaching three out - moved up into 2nd after the next - poised to strike before the last - kept responding to the finish for 2nd | |||||||
| 3 | 7[8½] | 10. Telegram Sam 4/1 | J: Sean FlanaganT: Adrian Murray | 4 | 11-2 | – | |
| Settled midpack - 6th and unhurried 4 out - made ground into 2 out - held in 4th before the last unable to threaten leaders - kept battling to snatch 3rd close home | |||||||
| 4 | 5½[14] | 1. Bud Fox 100/30 | J: Keith DonoghueT: Gavin Cromwell | 5 | 11-12 | – | |
| Settled just off the front group in 5th and well ahead of those behind - moved into 3rd and pushed along after two out - unable to close before the final fence and held on at an unchanged effort to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 11[25] | 9. Mydreamtell 66/1 | J: Conor SmithersT: James Andrew Fahey | 4 | 10-9 | – | |
| Held up at the back - midfield around 4th and 4 out - kept on late without threatening | |||||||
| 6 | 1½[26½] | 13. Asthelightdeclines 100/1 | J: Conor Stone-WalshT: Gavin Cromwell | 4 | 10-9 | – | |
| Held up at back - midfield by the 4th - improved into 7th with 3 to jump - kept on late without threatening finished 6th | |||||||
| 7 | 3¾[30¼] | 6. Texas Red 17/2 our selection | J: Tiernan Power RocheT: P J Rothwell | 6 | 11-4 | 104 | |
| Shared front-running spot early - hit the front from the 2nd - matched by a rival before 3 out then overtaken 2 out - dropped away quickly - faded before the last | |||||||
| 8 | 2¼[32½] | 7. Unfortunatecharlie 66/1 | J: Ms E DunseathT: Noel C Kelly | 7 | 10-11 | – | |
| Held up towards the back - unable to progress before 3 out - well held to finish 8th | |||||||
| 9 | 1¼[33¾] | 11. Inver Bay 20/1 | J: Simon TorrensT: Aidan Anthony Howard | 7 | 10-11 | – | |
| Held up at the back - made no headway approaching 3 out - well held throughout - finished 9th | |||||||
| 10 | 1[34¾] | 12. Jukebox Jolene 66/1 | J: Donagh MeylerT: Tom Dreaper | 5 | 10-11 | – | |
| Held up towards the back - made no headway before 3 out - well held at the finish | |||||||
| 11 | hd[35] | 8. Lucky Signal 33/1 | J: Jordan GainfordT: Gordon Elliott | 4 | 11-2 | – | |
| Settled just behind the front pack in 3rd - stumbled two out from home before slipping to 4th after another error 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out - faded away well held in 11th | |||||||
| 12 | 16[51] | 5. Joly Saphir 125/1 | J: Niall MooreT: Philip Fenton | 5 | 10-13 | – | |
| Awkward at the opening fence - held up towards the back with little progress made - well held at the finish | |||||||
| PU | 14. Cahir Bay 200/1 | J: Philip DonovanT: M Flannery | 4 | 10-9 | – | ||
| Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the rear passing the fourth from home - faded without threatening - pulled up before three out | |||||||
| PU | 4. Jack Spriggins 40/1 | J: Kevin HealyT: Dermot P O'Brien | 5 | 10-11 | – | ||
| Stumbled at 1st - settled in the pack - 7th and struggling by 4 out - unable to make headway before 3 out - dropped away without threatening - pulled up before the last | |||||||
Winning time 3m 44.00s · Going Good To Yielding · Tote win €3.40