1m4f · Class 1 · 3yo · Good · 4 runners · £34,026
All racecards for Friday 25th September
We said2nd of 4, beaten 1 at 5/1
ARCHERS BAY 9/1
A hard race to weigh up with most of these unexposed, so the yard and the booking count for more than the form book.
ARCHERS BAY gets the vote at 9/1 for Marco Botti, ridden by Ryan Moore. The market makes it favourite.
The dangers are KOKBASTAU at 6/5 and FORTITUDINE at 2/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | 3. Fortitudine 15/8F | J: William BuickT: Charlie Appleby | 3 | 9-4 | 105 | ||
| Set the pace from the start - pushed along with 2f left and a length clear turning in - stayed on to hold sway at the line | |||||||
| 2(1) | 1 | 1. Archers Bay 5/1 our selection | J: Ryan MooreT: Marco Botti | 3 | 9-4 | 100 | |
| Settled off the pace early - roused into contention approaching final stages and closed on leader turning into straight - stayed on to finish second one length back | |||||||
| 3(2) | 6½[7½] | 4. Kokbastau 11/4 | J: Ray DawsonT: Roger Varian | 3 | 9-4 | 106 | |
| Pulled hard early - up with the pace throughout - pushed along 2f out - dropped to third inside the final furlong - faded to finish 7.5 lengths back in third | |||||||
| 4(3) | 16[23½] | 2. Castlemont 9/4 | J: Billy LoughnaneT: Charlie Appleby | 3 | 9-4 | 98 | |
| Fought for control early - settled among the pack - slipped to the rear 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - faded to finish fourth | |||||||
Winning time 2m 30.81s · Going Good · Tote win £2.88