1m · Class 6 · 2yo · Good To Firm · 10 runners · £3,140
All racecards for Wednesday 23rd September
We said6th of 9, beaten 10¾ at 11/4
ASTRAL CALLING 3/1
ASTRAL CALLING at 3/1, K. R. Burke with Jack Nicholls taking off 3lb, just about gets the nod. He was only just denied off a similar mark, beaten 1L off 49 on 24 August and was staying on at the finish last time.
The risk is DAKOTA BRAVE, the only confirmed front-runner here — front-runners at this track win 2.8 times their share of these races, and an uncontested lead could be decisive.
The one worry is run style against this track.
The dangers are SON OF A FISH at 9/4 (went close off this mark) and HOPE OF ACKLAM at 9/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | 6. King Of Persia 9/1 | J: David AllanT: Tim Easterby | 2 | 8-12 | 54 | ||
| Dwelt at the start - moved left and covered the far rail in isolation - struck the front after 1f - pushed along approaching 2f out - forged ahead inside the final furlong to score readily | |||||||
| 2(5) | 1 | 2. Son Of A Fish 7/2 | J: Paul MulrennanT: Richard Hannon | 2 | 9-8 | 64 | |
| Held up in the pack - pushed along a furlong out then found extra to close strongly late - claimed runner-up spot close home | |||||||
| 3(7) | ¾[1¾] | 7. Diplomacy 20/1 | J: Joanna MasonT: Michael & David Easterby | 2 | 8-10 | 52 | |
| held up in touch with the back - moved left approaching 3f out - began to make ground - pushed along over 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong - edged out of second near the line to finish third | |||||||
| 4(1) | 2¾[4½] | 10. Wells Fargo Stage 66/1 | J: Duran FentimanT: Tim Easterby | 2 | 8-8 | 50 | |
| Held handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left and closed - held level through final furlong - finished fourth | |||||||
| 5(2) | 4¼[8¾] | 5. Craven Force 16/1 | J: Tom EavesT: Craig Lidster | 2 | 9-0 | 56 | |
| Held handy spot early - pressed for effort with 2f left - kept going without finding extra in closing stages - finished 5th | |||||||
| 6(10) | 2[10¾] | 9. Astral Calling 11/4 our selection | J: Jack NichollsT: K. R. Burke | 2 | 8-6 | 51 | |
| Tucked in behind the front group early - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong to finish sixth | |||||||
| 7(9) | 14[24¾] | 8. Right Up My Ali 40/1 | J: Rhys ElliottT: Mark Walford | 2 | 8-4 | 51 | |
| Held up at the back from the off - never a factor - finished well beaten in 7th | |||||||
| 8(8) | 15[39¾] | 1. Hope Of Acklam 13/8F | J: Billy GarrittyT: Michael & David Easterby | 2 | 9-9 | 65 | |
| Went straight to the front - lost the advantage but stayed close up before being niggled along with 2f left - form gave way soon after and dropped away to finish last | |||||||
| 9(3) | 4½[44¼] | 3. Dakota Brave 11/1 | J: Connor BeasleyT: Charlie Johnston | 2 | 9-6 | 62 | |
| Held up handy in the early stages - asked for effort with over two furlongs left - dropped away rapidly inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 9th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 42.14s · Going Good · Non-runners: Lopefernza · Tote win £10