7f · Class 3 · 2yo · 7 runners · £6,480
All racecards for Wednesday 16th September
We said3rd of 7, beaten 7 at 8/15F
ALTIUS 8/11
Little to separate them on form because most are unexposed, so it comes down to the yard and the booking.
ALTIUS gets the vote at 8/11 for Charlie Appleby, ridden by William Buick. Charlie Appleby is running at 43% over the past fortnight, and William Buick is a 22% rider.
The dangers are KINGDOM OF KUSH at 5/1 and IMPERIAL NATION at 15/2.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 3. El Morjan 22/1 | J: James DoyleT: John & Thady Gosden | 2 | 9-4 | – | ||
| Set the pace from the off - pressed for effort with a furlong left - kicked clear under urging inside the final furlong - strolled home unchallenged | |||||||
| 2(4) | 4¼ | 6. Imperial Nation 8/1 | J: Oisin MurphyT: Andrew Balding | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Raced close to the front - pushed along and gained ground over a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line but no match for the runaway winner | |||||||
| 3(6) | 2¾[7] | 2. Altius 8/15F our selection | J: William BuickT: Charlie Appleby | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention 2f out - pressed for the lead with a furlong left but couldn't get on terms with the leading two - claimed third close home having kept on | |||||||
| 4(3) | 1¼[8¼] | 7. Kingdom Of Kush 9/2 | J: Ray DawsonT: Roger Varian | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Pulled hard in the early stages - up with the pace throughout - pushed along and made progress over 1f out - kept on inside the final furlong before dropping to fourth close home - one paced at the end | |||||||
| 5(7) | 1½[9¾] | 4. Hierax 9/1 | J: Hector CrouchT: William Haggas | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| Took a strong hold early - settled mid-pack - pressed for effort with 2f left but found little space - kept on at one gallop through the closing stages - unable to find more late finishing 5th | |||||||
| 6(1) | 1¼[11] | 1. Charlemont Gg 14/1 | J: Marco GhianiT: Marco Botti | 2 | 9-11 | – | |
| Sluggish start - settled at the rear - unable to get into contention - finished sixth well behind | |||||||
| 7(5) | ¾[11¾] | 5. Highland Frost 250/1 | J: Rob HornbyT: Jonathan Portman | 2 | 9-4 | – | |
| mid-pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - dropped away rapidly and finished well beaten | |||||||
Winning time 1m 33.25s · Going Good · Tote win £29