2m2½f · Class 5 · 3yo+ · Good To Soft · 11 runners · £4,040
All racecards for Thursday 29th October
We said7th of 11, beaten 10 at 6/1
DRAKARIS 9/2
3 of these want to be on the pace, which usually means they go too quick and it falls to something coming from behind.
DRAKARIS at 9/2, Dan Skelton and Harry Skelton, is the one I want to be with. He wears headgear for the first time and comes from a yard in good heart at 23%.
He was beaten a long way on his return at Worcester and has still to win over hurdles, but he wears headgear for the first time today and the Skelton yard is running at 23%.
The one worry is weakened last time.
The dangers are WIND YOUR NECK IN at 16/1 (went close off this mark) and LITTLE PI at 5/1.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9. Churchman 5/1 | J: Jonathan BurkeT: Alastair Ralph | 8 | 10-8 | 77 | ||
| up with the pace early - moved into contention in the straight - edged ahead at the last - pushed out on the run-in and narrowly hung on to win | |||||||
| 2 | shd | 8. Finjimk 33/1 | J: Kielan WoodsT: Nick Scholfield | 4 | 10-10 | 81 | |
| Settled in last of the field - made ground 3 out despite a clumsy jump - denied a clear passage at the last - moved to the outside on the run-in - stayed on to snatch second near the line - beaten a short head | |||||||
| 3 | 1¼ | 11. River Glance 9/2J | J: Lilly PinchinT: Emma-Jane Bishop | 5 | 10-2 | 71 | |
| Raced in the pack's middle and pulled too freely early - jumped untidily at the 2nd - progress wide before another scrappy jump 2 out - in the argument at the last - outpaced inside the final 110 yards to finish 3rd | |||||||
| 4 | hd[1½] | 6. Bannister 14/1 | J: Tom BroughtonT: Nick Kent | 9 | 10-11 | 83 | |
| made all early running - passed after 3rd but stayed close up - back in front after 2 out - overtaken at the last - tired late on to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 6[7½] | 2. Black Dakota 9/2J | J: Robbie DavidT: Daisy Hitchins | 7 | 11-6 | 94 | |
| settled at the back early - crept closer after 2 out but never threatened at the last - faded on the run-in to finish 5th | |||||||
| 6 | 2¼[9¾] | 1. Wind Your Neck In 12/1 | J: Rebecca HitchenT: Sam England | 7 | 11-7 | 97 | |
| up with the pace early - went to the front after 3rd - passed after 2 out then faded before the last - finished 6th | |||||||
| 7 | hd[10] | 3. Drakaris 6/1 our selection | J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton | 5 | 11-9 | 92 | |
| raced in midfield - denied a clear run on final bend despite moving up 2 out - faded before the last | |||||||
| 8 | ½[10½] | 5. Little Pi 7/1 | J: Toby McCain-MitchellT: Sam Allwood | 8 | 11-3 | 89 | |
| Settled in last group - crept forward after 2 out - ran out of steam before the last - eighth in the end | |||||||
| 9 | ¾[11¼] | 10. Yanka Blue 17/2 | J: Paul O'BrienT: Barry Murphy | 5 | 10-7 | 76 | |
| restrained at back early - made modest ground 2 out - soon fell away to finish 9th | |||||||
| PU | 4. Tobi Kanobee 28/1 | J: Ben GodfreyT: Claire Hitch | 7 | 11-6 | 89 | ||
| up with the pace early - dropped back before 4th - detached 3 out then pulled up after 2 out | |||||||
| PU | 7. Milan Milos 9/1 | J: Conor O'FarrellT: Tom Gretton | 6 | 10-11 | 80 | ||
| settled well back in the field - pulled up before the 5th | |||||||
Winning time 4m 41.50s · Going Good To Soft · Tote win £6