2m · Class 4 · 4-5yo · Good To Soft · 4 runners · £2,723
All racecards for Thursday 15th October
We said4th of 4, beaten 5 at 2/1
SAINT DE GEMIX 11/4
A hard race to weigh up with most of these unexposed, so the yard and the booking count for more than the form book.
SAINT DE GEMIX gets the vote at 11/4 for Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore, ridden by Jack Power. Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore is running at 27% over the past fortnight.
The dangers are VELVET OUTLAW at 6/4 and STILL GAME at 7/4.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3. Still Game 7/2 | J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton | 4 | 11-3 | – | ||
| Raced just behind the pace - sent to challenge 3f out and edged ahead 2f out - stayed on strongly final furlong to win | |||||||
| 2 | 1¼ | 4. Velvet Outlaw 1/1F | J: Sean BowenT: Olly Murphy | 4 | 11-3 | – | |
| Settled at the back early - pushed along 3f out - moved to the outside and closed on the winner 2f out - stayed on until squeezed for room inside the final 110yds - drifted right and lost momentum - second at the line | |||||||
| 3 | 1¾[3] | 1. Cockle Bay Wharf 25/1 | J: Brian HughesT: Patrick Neville | 5 | 11-4 | – | |
| Made all early running - a little clumsy on the turn after 6f - challenged from 3f out under urging - overtaken 2f out - lacked pace late on to finish third | |||||||
| 4 | 2[5] | 2. Saint De Gemix 2/1 our selection | J: Jack PowerT: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 4 | 10-12 | – | |
| In the pack early - improved 4f out to challenge for the lead under urging 3f out - dropped away 2f out - never threatened final furlong to finish 4th | |||||||
Winning time 4m 22.04s · Going Soft · Tote win £4.50