5f · 2yo · Good · 9 runners · €15,000
All racecards for Wednesday 2nd September
We said8th of 8, beaten 9½ at 12/1
LADY ROMAGNA 12/1
Not much to go on here with these largely unexposed, so I am leaning on the yard and who is riding.
LADY ROMAGNA gets the vote at 12/1 for W McCreery, ridden by Leigh Roche. W McCreery is running at 38% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are BIT OF A BUZZ at 13/8 and ANNIE BATT at 11/4.
Non-runners: Lion Of Fortune and Ahorey.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(3) | 7. Best Love 7/2 | J: Declan McDonoghT: Eddie & Patrick Harty | 2 | 8-12 | 70 | ||
| Sat close to the pace - shaken up to hit the front approaching 2f out - driven out and stayed on strongly in the closing stages to win | |||||||
| 2(6) | ¾ | 9. Annie Batt 11/8F | J: Andrew SlatteryT: Andrew Slattery | 2 | 8-8 | – | |
| Sat handy behind the front group - 4th at halfway - driven up into contention approaching the last two furlongs - into second and asked for effort a furlong out - stayed on but unable to reel in winner and finished second | |||||||
| 3(1) | 1½[2¼] | 1. Cyclone Code 9/1 | J: Donagh O'ConnorT: Simon Cavanagh | 2 | 9-9 | – | |
| Went straight to front - driven and lost advantage inside final 2f - sat 3rd and urged 1f out - unable to close and stayed on same effort to finish 3rd | |||||||
| 4(10) | 2¾[5] | 3. Scarlet Dream 16/1 | J: Adam CaffreyT: Adrian McGuinness | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| Settled midpack early then slipped nearer the back by halfway - driven but not making headway in 7th with a furlong left - stayed on strongly late to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(8) | hd[5¼] | 2. Bit Of A Buzz 7/2 | J: Gary CarrollT: Gavin Cromwell | 2 | 9-5 | 72 | |
| Settled towards the back - pushed along and up into 4th a furlong out - unable to threaten leaders and stayed on same gear to the line - finished 5th | |||||||
| 6(9) | 2¾[8] | 11. Somethingaboutlove 66/1 | J: Rory ClearyT: C W J Farrell | 2 | 8-8 | – | |
| Held up at the back - still 6th at halfway - driven approaching final 2f - unable to close inside the last - finished well held | |||||||
| 7(5) | ½[8½] | 4. Gus Mccrae 12/1 | J: Colin KeaneT: Noel Meade | 2 | 9-1 | – | |
| Hesitant start and settled at the back - made up ground by halfway - driven approaching 2f out but unable to threaten leaders and well held at the finish | |||||||
| 8(11) | 1[9½] | 8. Lady Romagna 12/1 our selection | J: Leigh RocheT: W McCreery | 2 | 8-12 | – | |
| Sat close to the front early - second at halfway - dropped back when asked for effort inside final 2f - faded into 5th and finished well held | |||||||
Winning time 1m 0.35s · Going Good · Non-runners: Sadie Rose, Ahorey, Lion Of Fortune · Tote win €4.50