7f · Class 6 · 2yo · Standard · 12 runners · £3,245
All racecards for Friday 18th September
We said2nd of 12, beaten nse at 5/2
PERFECT HOPE 2/1
PERFECT HOPE at 2/1, Tom Ward and Billy Loughnane, is the one I would side with. He was only just denied off a similar mark, beaten 1.25L off 59 on 19 August, was placed on its only start on this ground and has a telling booking — upgrade from a 10% rider to 16%.
The one worry is yard out of form.
The dangers are FROM ME TO YOU at 7/1 (went close off this mark) and LIGHTENINGS LEGACY at 28/1 (in first-time headgear).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(9) | 6. Printing Money 15/8F | J: Luke MorrisT: Dylan Cunha | 2 | 9-4 | 59 | ||
| Sat close to pace early - pushed along with 2f left - moved to front inside final furlong - kept going to prevail by a whisker | |||||||
| 2(1) | nse | 4. Perfect Hope 5/2 our selection | J: Billy LoughnaneT: Tom Ward | 2 | 9-6 | 61 | |
| Settled off the pace early - pressed forward into contention over a furlong out - finished strongly to go down by a whisker | |||||||
| 3(7) | ¾ | 2. From Me To You 10/1 | J: Alec VoikhanskyT: Richard Hannon | 2 | 9-9 | 64 | |
| Sluggish start - held up towards the back - progress into contention 2f out - driven along and finished strongly from inside the final furlong despite being squeezed for space late | |||||||
| 4(2) | 1[1¾] | 1. Mick's The Boy 16/1 | J: Billy GarrittyT: Michael & David Easterby | 2 | 9-9 | 64 | |
| Sluggish start - hustled into midfield - travelling nicely by 2f out - shifted course and urged along - stayed on late but held for 4th | |||||||
| 5(3) | 3¾[5½] | 5. Better Nature 25/1 | J: Rob HornbyT: Jonathan Portman | 2 | 9-5 | 60 | |
| Tracked the front group early - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - finished 5th | |||||||
| 6(6) | nk[5¾] | 12. Lightenings Legacy 66/1 | J: Rose DawesT: Mark Usher | 2 | 8-4 | 50 | |
| Settled midpack and racing wide - moved up to challenge in front 3f out - kicked clear 2f out - overtaken and lost momentum inside final furlong | |||||||
| 7(12) | 1[6¾] | 11. April's Luck 40/1 | J: Callum ShepherdT: Dylan Cunha | 2 | 8-13 | 54 | |
| Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on same gear from the final furlong - finished seventh | |||||||
| 8(5) | nk[7¼] | 9. Soldier's Echo 4/1 | J: Harry VigorsT: Hugo Palmer | 2 | 8-11 | 57 | |
| Held a midfield spot early - pushed along and racing wide with 2f left before finishing steadily to the line | |||||||
| 9(4) | nk[7½] | 7. Jazzy Bay 9/1 | J: Callum HutchinsonT: Eve Johnson Houghton | 2 | 9-3 | 58 | |
| Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow - finished well held | |||||||
| 10(11) | 1¾[9¼] | 10. Waiting For Archie 33/1 | J: Barry McHughT: Richard & Peter Fahey | 2 | 9-0 | 55 | |
| Held up towards back of field - travelled wide throughout - pushed along but unable to close from over 1f out - well held in 10th | |||||||
| 11(8) | ½[9¾] | 3. Oh So Slow Sloth 40/1 | J: Paddy BradleyT: Rebecca Menzies | 2 | 9-7 | 62 | |
| Slow into stride - held up towards the back throughout - never a threat - well held in 11th | |||||||
| 12(10) | 2¼[12] | 8. Parkers Light 66/1 | J: William CoxT: Tom Dascombe | 2 | 9-2 | 57 | |
| Sent clear early holding keen rein - lost front spot under pressure 2f out - dropped away fast final furlong to finish 12th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 29.02s · Going Standard · Tote win £2.88