3m · Class 4 · 4yo+ · Good · 4 runners · £8,714
All racecards for Saturday 31st October
We said4th of 4, beaten 17 at 100/30
PADDY O'MAHLER 3/1
PADDY O'MAHLER at 3/1, Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith and Danny McMenamin, just about gets the nod. He has already run to within touching distance off this sort of figure, beaten 0.5L off 110 on 24 February, should be suited by the ground and gets a trip he has won over.
The one worry is long absence.
SLEDGEHAMMER rates higher on our figures but is passed over — won last time off 86 and runs off 92 — up 6lb.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4. Sledgehammer 4/5F | J: Sean BowenT: Adrian Keatley | 6 | 10-8 | 92 | ||
| Held up at the back - error at the 3rd and a bad blunder at the 8th - made progress by the 12th - up to second at the 15th - battled for the front 4 out - edged left but in front 2 out - pushed along on the run-in - kept finding just sufficient to win | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3. Slaney Opera 13/2 | J: Jamie HamiltonT: John Wainwright | 8 | 11-2 | 100 | |
| Prominent early in third - slipped back to 15th at the 15th fence - progressed to challenge for the front 4 out - passed 2 out then angled left - stayed on without getting back up to finish second | |||||||
| 3 | 10[11] | 1. Upfordebate 11/2 | J: Brian HughesT: Patrick Neville | 7 | 12-0 | 112 | |
| Made all in front early - jumped untidily at the 11th and lost the advantage 4 out - kept pressing until urged along and running out of steam 2 out | |||||||
| 4 | 6[17] | 2. Paddy O'Mahler 100/30 our selection | J: Danny McMenaminT: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith | 8 | 12-0 | 112 | |
| Prominent early - clouted the 5th - weakened 3 out and finished 4th | |||||||
Winning time 6m 19.23s · Going Good · Tote win £1.80