3m · Class 1 · 5yo+ · Good · 6 runners · £56,950
All racecards for Saturday 31st October
We saidPU at 13/2
TWINJETS 11/2
4 of these want to be on the pace, which usually means they go too quick and it falls to something coming from behind.
TWINJETS at 11/2, Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden, is the one — exactly the sort of race we are looking for. He won by 10L (~7.5lb), raised 1lb — 6.5lb in hand, should be suited by the ground, placed once from 2 on it and gets a trip he has won over.
The one worry is long absence.
The dangers are THE REAL WHACKER at 11/2 (a course winner) and RISKINTHEGROUND at 33/1 (went close off this mark).
Each-way is the way in at 11/2, 2 places at 1/4.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4. Pic D'Orhy 10/11F | J: Harry SkeltonT: Dan Skelton | 11 | 11-4 | 162 | ||
| Raced in the pack - blundered 11th - progressed to third 15th - went to the front 3 out - quickened clear 2 out going easily - won comfortably | |||||||
| 2 | 6½ | 3. Handstands 9/2 | J: Ben JonesT: Ben Pauling | 7 | 11-4 | 153 | |
| Prominent early - shaken up before 4 out then stayed on before 2 out - grabbed second on run-in to finish runner-up | |||||||
| 3 | 2½[9] | 2. Riskintheground 28/1 | J: Robert DunneT: Dan Skelton | 9 | 11-8 | 146 | |
| Settled at back of field - urged on 3 out and kept on steadily - took third on the run-in with no threat to the principals | |||||||
| 4 | 1¾[10¾] | 5. The Real Whacker 9/2 | J: Brian HughesT: Patrick Neville | 10 | 11-4 | 153 | |
| Prominent early - sent to front before 4 out then overtaken 3 out - sank tamely before the last to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5 | 20[30¾] | 1. Hitman 20/1 | J: Freddie GingellT: Paul Nicholls | 10 | 11-8 | 152 | |
| Held up in the pack - clouted the 8th and under urging by the 15th - weakened after 4 out and finished 5th | |||||||
| PU | 6. Twinjets 13/2 our selection | J: Harry CobdenT: Paul Nicholls | 9 | 11-4 | 152 | ||
| Made the running early - overtaken before 4 out and soon beaten off - tailed off then pulled up after 2 out | |||||||
Winning time 5m 54.67s · Going Good · Tote win £1.91