5f · Class 6 · 3yo+ · Good · 13 runners · £3,664

All racecards for Saturday 12th September

We said3rd of 11, beaten 2 at 7/2F

ROYAL DUKE 13/2

ROYAL DUKE at 13/2, R Mike Smith with Cian Horgan taking off 5lb, is the one I want to be on here. He races off a mark 8lb below the 57 it won from back in August 2025 and has won here twice.

The one worry is run style against this track.

The dangers are SIXCOR at 10/1 (a course winner) and SKI ANGEL at 11/2 (a course winner).

Result

PosHorse / SPJockey
Trainer
AgeWgtOR
1(7)12. Fear And Fast 12/1J: Sam JamesT: Jim Goldie49-043
Settled just behind front group - third turning halfway - driven up to challenge inside final furlong - hit front and drifted left in closing stages - asserted for cosy win
2(10)11. Ski Angel 4/1J: Rowan ScottT: R Mike Smith69-146
Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway - driven when denied room a furlong out - 4th after edging right entering the final furlong - moved into 2nd inside the last 110 yards but couldn't threaten - held on same effort to the line
3(6)¾[2]8. Royal Duke 7/2F our selectionJ: Cian HorganT: R Mike Smith58-1349
Knocked about and bumped at the outset - settled last of the group - asked for effort but boxed in and checked with a furlong left - sixth turning for home - driven out to finish strongest - third at the line
4(5)nk[2¼]6. So Grateful 8/1J: Billy GarrittyT: Michael & David Easterby89-550
Sat close to the pace early - driven approaching 2f out - held 3rd and unable to threaten in the closing stages - bumped lightly and unable to find more - finished fourth
5(2)nse[2¼]2. Wrestling Revenue 11/2J: Jason HartT: Ben Haslam59-954
Went forward early from wide - moved over to the inner after the first furlong - driven approaching the final furlong - lost the advantage and drifted left inside the final 110 yards - held finishing effort well down the field
6(11)[3½]7. Sixcor 11/1J: Tom Kiely-MarshallT: Linda Perratt89-050
Sat close to the pace on the rail - fourth turning halfway - pushed along a furlong out but unable to close - finished sixth beaten 3.5 lengths
7(12)1[4½]5. Falcon Queen 5/1J: Shay FarmerT: R Mike Smith39-152
Held up in midfield near rail - blocked for room two out - pushed along and found a bit of progress inside final furlong but boxed in once more then allowed to idle close home
8(3)[7¼]4. Doralee 16/1J: David NolanT: David & Nicola Barron59-853
Settled midfield - driven approaching final furlong without threatening - dropped away late - finished eighth
9(4)nk[7¾]1. Supremissy 8/1J: Greg FairleyT: Iain Jardine39-955
Held up at the back throughout - fighting for control early - urged forward with 2f left - driven with 1f to go - faded to finish ninth
10(8)[9½]3. With Glory 28/1J: William PyleT: Linda Perratt39-854
Held up at the back throughout - urged into effort 2f out - shifted right approaching final furlong but made no headway - dropped away late to finish tenth
11(9)15[24½]9. Moretons 50/1J: Amie WaughT: Simon Waugh39-150
Sluggish start - trailed the field throughout with no impact - pushed along wide at halfway before fading late

Winning time 1m 0.01s · Going Good · Non-runners: Hard Nut, Gwen Tennyson · Tote win £15