5f · Class 4 · 2yo · Soft · 7 runners · £5,757
All racecards for Tuesday 1st September
We said3rd of 5, beaten 2¾ at 1/2F
EMPRESS PRINCESS 10/11
A tricky one to unpick — most of these have barely been seen, so the stable and the booking matter more than the figures.
EMPRESS PRINCESS gets the vote at 10/11 for James Tate, ridden by Daniel Tudhope. James Tate is running at 22% over the past fortnight, and Daniel Tudhope is a 16% rider.
The dangers are KUMHARAS at 7/2 and AMERICAN PSYCHO at 7/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 7. The Resdev Roman 11/1 | J: Joanna MasonT: Michael & David Easterby | 2 | 9-2 | – | ||
| Shared front spot early - pushed out to head rivals inside final furlong - opened up a big advantage in closing stages - allowed to idle nearing line | |||||||
| 2(5) | 1¼ | 1. American Psycho 7/1 | J: Pierre-Louis JaminT: Archie Watson | 2 | 9-7 | 74 | |
| Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - shared the front spot before drifting slightly left under pressure 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on to the line but couldn't reel in the winner | |||||||
| 3(7) | 1½[2¾] | 5. Empress Princess 1/2F our selection | J: Daniel TudhopeT: James Tate | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| Shared advantage early - squeezed for space and overtaken 2f out then dropped back needing driving - finished with renewed spirit for third | |||||||
| 4(1) | nk[3] | 2. Catavega 18/1 | J: Billy GarrittyT: Michael & David Easterby | 2 | 9-7 | – | |
| Sat close to the pace early - pushed along past the furlong marker - moved into third inside the final furlong - edged out of that spot right on the line finishing fourth | |||||||
| 5(3) | ½[3½] | 6. Kumharas 9/2 | J: Oisin OrrT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 2 | 9-2 | – | |
| Sat close behind front group early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - stayed on late but never able to land a blow - finished 5th beaten 3.5 lengths | |||||||
Winning time 1m 0.52s · Going Soft · Non-runners: Walt, Classyfied · Tote win £12