1m2f · Class 5 · 4yo+ · Soft · 7 runners · £4,711
All racecards for Tuesday 1st September
We said4th of 7, beaten 4¼ at 9/2
COSMOS RAJ 11/4
COSMOS RAJ at 11/4, David O'Meara with Conor Whiteley taking off 3lb, gets the vote, and it is the kind of race we wait for. He races off a mark 11lb below the 77 it won from back in July 2025, has won here 5 times and won last time out.
The dangers are POET'S DAWN at 13/2 (a course winner) and YERMANTHERE at 15/2 (a course winner).
Non-runners: Triple Force.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | 4. Yermanthere 100/30 | J: Rhys ElliottT: Tim Easterby | 8 | 9-8 | 70 | ||
| Wide of the field early - settled at the rear - driven into contention approaching 2f out - up to second inside the final furlong - hit the front with 110yds left and stayed on to score | |||||||
| 2(8) | ¾ | 6. Draupnir 4/1 | J: Shay FarmerT: Michael & David Easterby | 4 | 9-6 | 68 | |
| Settled close to the pace - hit the front two out - driven approaching the final furlong - overtaken inside the last 110yds and stayed on for second | |||||||
| 3(2) | 1¼[2] | 1. Poet's Dawn 6/1 | J: Jake DicksonT: Tim Easterby | 11 | 9-9 | 73 | |
| Set the pace early - driven and challenged approaching the final furlong then lost the advantage 2f out - stayed on for third | |||||||
| 4(1) | 2¼[4¼] | 7. Cosmos Raj 9/2 our selection | J: Conor WhiteleyT: David O'Meara | 8 | 9-4 | 66 | |
| Held up in the pack - moved into contention approaching 2f out before fading back through the field - kept on for 4th but never dangerous | |||||||
| 5(3) | 1¼[5½] | 3. His Finest Hour 5/2F | J: Warren FentimanT: Tina Jackson | 5 | 9-12 | 71 | |
| Settled in behind early pace - nudged into contention approaching final 2f - unable to find more from 1f out and finished fifth | |||||||
| 6(4) | nk[5¾] | 5. No Knee Never 16/1 | J: Jack NichollsT: James Owen | 5 | 9-9 | 68 | |
| Held up close to the pace - pushed along 3f out - lost ground 2f out - eased back to finish sixth | |||||||
| 7(5) | 67[72¾] | 8. Precious Spartan 25/1 | J: Cian HorganT: Patrick Neville | 4 | 8-12 | 60 | |
| Mid-division - lost ground and struggling 4f out - allowed to coast home from 2f out | |||||||
Winning time 2m 7.69s · Going Soft · Non-runners: Triple Force · Tote win £4.70