1m2f · Class 4 · 3yo+ · Good · 8 runners · £7,328
All racecards for Friday 18th September
We said3rd of 8, beaten 1¼ at 3/1
INTERSTATE 2/1
INTERSTATE at 2/1, John & Thady Gosden and William Buick, is the one that stands out. He won by 2.25 lengths and escapes a penalty, leaving 3.4lb in hand and drops in grade after running won in a Class 3, drops to Class 4.
The dangers are LAW COURT at 3/1 (went close off this mark) and DOUBLE RED at 18/1 (on a falling mark).
Non-runners: Dark Whisper.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | 6. Empirical 9/4 | J: Kieran ShoemarkT: Ed Walker | 3 | 9-6 | 82 | ||
| Dwelt at the tail - roused into contention 3f out - gained ground with a furlong left - stayed on to hit the front on the line | |||||||
| 2(8) | ¾ | 2. Law Court 2/1F | J: Ryan MooreT: Richard Hannon | 3 | 9-10 | 86 | |
| Held up midpack - urged forward to reach the front pair approaching final furlong then went ahead close home - caught right on the line | |||||||
| 3(4) | ½[1¼] | 4. Interstate 3/1 our selection | J: William BuickT: John & Thady Gosden | 3 | 9-7 | 83 | |
| Settled around midpack - asked for effort inside final 2f finding space to move through - stayed on approaching the last furlong - edged out for the finish to take third | |||||||
| 4(6) | ¾[2] | 8. Double Red 14/1 | J: David ProbertT: Henry Candy | 5 | 9-2 | 73 | |
| Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - surged to the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken soon after and dropped back late to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5(9) | 1¾[3¾] | 9. Lucky Luna 22/1 | J: Joe LeavyT: Richard Hannon | 3 | 8-12 | 74 | |
| Held third early - asked for effort over 2f out but couldn't close on front pair - stayed on at one gear through the last furlong to finish fifth | |||||||
| 6(7) | 1¼[5] | 7. Due To Henry 11/1 | J: Oliver CarmichaelT: Eve Johnson Houghton | 5 | 8-12 | 76 | |
| Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - kept on at one effort late to finish sixth | |||||||
| 7(5) | 1¼[6¼] | 5. Military Air 80/1 | J: Rossa RyanT: Michael Blake | 4 | 9-6 | 77 | |
| Settled just off the pace early - hit the front after 4f and pushed along 2f out - lost momentum and gave up the advantage inside the final furlong | |||||||
| 8(2) | ½[6¾] | 1. Sweet Reward 11/1 | J: Olivia TubbT: Jonathan Portman | 9 | 9-10 | 86 | |
| Set the pace early - lost the advantage but stayed in touch past halfway - pushed along 2f out then dropped away late | |||||||
Winning time 2m 4.31s · Going Good · Non-runners: Dark Whisper · Tote win £3.25