1m2f · Class 1 · 3yo+ · Good · 8 runners · €725,001
All racecards for Saturday 12th September
We said7th of 8, beaten 6¼ at 20/1
HAWK MOUNTAIN 25/1
HAWK MOUNTAIN at 25/1, A P O'Brien and Pierre-Charles Boudot, looks the pick of these. He has already run to within touching distance off this sort of figure, beaten 0.75L off 116 on 31 May, handles the ground, with a win from 4 on it and has a telling booking — upgrade from a 10% rider to 18%.
The dangers are WIMBLEDON HAWKEYE at 22/1 (went close off this mark) and A BOY NAMED SUSIE at 8/1 (well handicapped).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | 2. Hotazhell 50/1 | J: Shane FoleyT: Mrs John Harrington | 4 | 9-9 | 116 | ||
| Settled midpack - 5th at halfway - driven and angled right approaching 2f out - moved into 2nd and drifted left inside the final furlong - got up close home to prevail | |||||||
| 2(7) | nse | 4. Wimbledon Hawkeye 33/1 | J: Christophe SoumillonT: George Scott | 4 | 9-9 | 115 | |
| Settled at the back - niggled into contention down the straight - moved into 3rd in the final 100 yards and stayed on strongly - beaten a short head | |||||||
| 3(3) | ¾ | 6. Constitution River 11/8F | J: Ryan MooreT: A P O'Brien | 3 | 9-3 | 123 | |
| Settled behind front group - third turning halfway - driven into command approaching final furlong while drifting left - overtaken close home - held on grimly for third | |||||||
| 4(8) | 1¼[2] | 1. Almaqam 9/2 | J: Kieran ShoemarkT: Ed Walker | 5 | 9-9 | 125 | |
| Sluggish start and driven up early - sat behind front group and 4th at halfway - down to 6th and urged over 1f out - stayed on same gait late to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(2) | ¾[2¾] | 5. A Boy Named Susie 9/1 | J: Oisin MurphyT: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien | 3 | 9-3 | 117 | |
| Settled towards the back early - improved position entering straight - driven through to third a furlong out but checked in run - unable to find more late finishing 5th beaten 2.75L | |||||||
| 6(4) | 1¼[4] | 8. Item 2/1 | J: Colin KeaneT: Andrew Balding | 3 | 9-3 | 126 | |
| Settled towards the back of the field - 6th at halfway - driven approaching the straight with little response inside the final two furlongs - stayed on same gear to finish sixth | |||||||
| 7(5) | 2¼[6¼] | 7. Hawk Mountain 20/1 our selection | J: Pierre-Charles BoudotT: A P O'Brien | 3 | 9-3 | 116 | |
| Sat close to pace and second by halfway - driven up to dispute lead approaching 2f out - checked in traffic entering final furlong and held on for 4th before finishing 7th | |||||||
| 8(6) | 6½[12¾] | 3. Lambourn 40/1 | J: Declan McDonoghT: A P O'Brien | 4 | 9-9 | 119 | |
| Driven on to strike the front early - held a two length advantage by halfway - urged again entering the straight - overtaken a furlong out and knocked back sharply soon after in traffic - lost touch late to finish eighth | |||||||
Winning time 2m 2.53s · Going Good · Tote win €51