3m · Class 2 · 4yo+ · Good · 9 runners · £13,202
All racecards for Wednesday 23rd September
We said5th of 8, beaten 11 at 15/2
ETALON 8/1
3 of these want to be on the pace, which usually means they go too quick and it falls to something coming from behind.
ETALON at 8/1, Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, makes most appeal. He won by 19 lengths and was raised only 11lb for it, leaving 8lb in hand and has a course win to his name.
The one worry is off the track a while.
The dangers are CAUGHTINYOURTRANCE at 15/2 (went close off this mark) and WALK ON QUEST at 14/1 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. The Real Whacker 9/2 | J: Brian HughesT: Patrick Neville | 10 | 12-0 | 149 | ||
| Set the pace throughout - jumped awkwardly at the opener - contested closely for the front spot at the 12th - asked for effort and put two lengths between rivals two out - pushed the margin wider nearing the final fence - kept finding more to win | |||||||
| 2 | 2¼ | 8. Caughtinyourtrance 4/1 | J: Leah NoreciT: James Moffatt | 7 | 9-13 | 127 | |
| Settled in the pack early - pressed on into contention 3 out - moved into second placing near the line - unable to overhaul winner in second | |||||||
| 3 | 4½[6¾] | 7. Breizh River 5/2F | J: Harry ReedT: Tristan Davidson | 8 | 10-10 | 131 | |
| Settled near the front - knocked about after the 7th - upped tempo behind the pace by the 12th - pushed along 3 out - trailing by two lengths at the second last - eased out of contention and gave up the runner-up spot before the line | |||||||
| 4 | 3[9¾] | 5. Boston Rover 6/1 | J: Sean Dylan BowenT: Gordon Elliott | 7 | 10-12 | 133 | |
| Settled towards the back - pushed along before 3 out - lost momentum and bumped 2 out - stayed on through the finish without threatening | |||||||
| 5 | 1¼[11] | 3. Etalon 15/2 our selection | J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton | 9 | 11-8 | 143 | |
| Pulled hard early - settled at back of field - scrappy over 13th - pressed on before 3 out - edged into contention 2 out then lost momentum on run-in | |||||||
| 6 | 14[25] | 2. King Of Answers 12/1 | J: Derek FoxT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 7 | 11-8 | 143 | |
| Settled at the back early - hampered severely at the 9th and again 2 out - never a factor and well beaten in 6th | |||||||
| F | 9. Walk On Quest 10/1 | J: Patrick WadgeT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 7 | 10-2 | 123 | ||
| Settled in the pack - came down at the 9th | |||||||
| F | 6. El Rio 14/1 | J: Ciaran GethingsT: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | 9 | 10-11 | 132 | ||
| Raced close up early despite a mistake at the 2nd - still holding a share up front approaching 3 out - pressed for effort and came down at 2 out | |||||||
Winning time 6m 2.02s · Going Good · Non-runners: Tamarind Bay · Tote win £5.50