1m2f · Class 4 · 3yo+ · Good To Soft · 9 runners · £7,851
All racecards for Tuesday 8th September
We said5th of 7, beaten 9¼ at 66/1
ROMAN SECRET 18/1
ROMAN SECRET at 18/1, Lawrence Mullaney and Callum Hutchinson, just about gets the nod. He went close off this sort of rating, beaten 1.5L off 56 on 2 June and won last time out.
The dangers are PRINCESS RASCAL at 16/1 (well handicapped) and QUEEN'S COMPANION at 6/1 (from a yard in form).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | 6. Spirit Of Athene 7/4J | J: Ashley LewisT: Ed Walker | 3 | 9-2 | 75 | ||
| Settled towards the back early - still within range 3f out - pushed along 2f out - moved through to challenge inside final furlong - hit the front and pushed on strongly to the line | |||||||
| 2(3) | 2¼ | 4. Quisana 8/1 | J: Charles BishopT: Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 9-6 | 76 | |
| Pulled hard early - front throughout - two lengths to the good 2f out - advantage cut entering the final furlong - soon passed - unable to land a blow in the closing 110yds | |||||||
| 3(5) | ½[2¾] | 3. Dove Tale 13/2 | J: Robert HavlinT: John & Thady Gosden | 3 | 9-9 | 79 | |
| Handy with the front group early - pushed along to press the pacesetter 2f out - held effort through the last furlong - finished third | |||||||
| 4(1) | 2[4¾] | 2. Gaspacho 7/4J | J: Tom MarquandT: William Haggas | 3 | 9-10 | 80 | |
| Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - still holding a chance entering the final furlong - stayed on at one level to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5(9) | 4½[9¼] | 9. Roman Secret 66/1 our selection | J: Callum HutchinsonT: Lawrence Mullaney | 5 | 8-11 | 57 | |
| Held a forward position early - pushed along with 2f left - lost place inside final furlong - eventually beaten well into 5th | |||||||
| 6(6) | 5½[14¾] | 8. Mother Dear 14/1 | J: Rob HornbyT: Hughie Morrison | 3 | 9-3 | 73 | |
| Held up in rear throughout - never involved with the front group - finished sixth | |||||||
| 7(2) | 39[53¾] | 5. Queen's Companion 12/1 | J: Rossa RyanT: Ralph Beckett | 3 | 9-6 | 76 | |
| Held up in the pack - pressed for effort 4f out then slipped towards the back 3f out - faded quickly to finish well held | |||||||
Winning time 2m 8.79s · Going Good To Soft · Non-runners: Princess Rascal, Lucky Luna · Tote win £2.75