1m1½f · Class 6 · 3yo+ · Standard · 11 runners · £3,140
All racecards for Friday 23rd October
We said4th of 10, beaten 3½ at 100/30J
IT'S A LOVE THING 7/1
IT'S A LOVE THING at 7/1, Sam England and Jonny Peate, is the one — exactly the sort of race we are looking for. He races off a mark 14lb below the 71 it won from back in April 2025 and has won here 3 times.
The dangers are FREDDY ROBINSON at 8/1 (went close off this mark) and R P MCMURPHY at 6/1 (a course winner).
Non-runners: Chesneys Charm and Bergamo Gold.
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | 1. R P Mcmurphy 7/2 | J: Jason WatsonT: Michael Appleby | 4 | 10-0 | 65 | ||
| Up with the pace early - bumped after 2f - moved to front 2f out - pushed along 1f out - kept going to win comfortably | |||||||
| 2(5) | 2¾ | 2. Jodhpur Blue 100/30J | J: Ryan KavanaghT: Ian Williams | 5 | 9-11 | 65 | |
| Prominent in the chasing pack - urged over 2f out and stayed on at an even pace - third late on and no threat to the winner - finished 2nd | |||||||
| 3(13) | nse[2¾] | 11. Deep Sleep 20/1 | J: Christian HowarthT: James Owen | 3 | 9-2 | 60 | |
| Started on the outer and made the running - niggled at 3f out before being overtaken 2f out - stayed on without ever threatening to regain the advantage - finished third | |||||||
| 4(10) | ¾[3½] | 9. It's A Love Thing 100/30J our selection | J: Jonny PeateT: Sam England | 8 | 9-6 | 57 | |
| prominent early - niggled 3f out - kept going at an even tempo to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(3) | 2[5½] | 3. Dr Rio 10/1 | J: Zak WheatleyT: Declan Carroll | 10 | 10-0 | 65 | |
| Raced in the pack - shaken up 2f out - failed to improve - finished 5th | |||||||
| 6(9) | 2¼[7¾] | 8. Freddy Robinson 17/2 | J: Rowan ScottT: Brian Ellison | 7 | 9-6 | 57 | |
| Held up at back throughout - never got into contention - 6th | |||||||
| 7(2) | nk[8] | 7. Just Typical 5/1 | J: Billy LoughnaneT: Ian Williams | 5 | 9-8 | 59 | |
| Settled behind the main group - niggled 2f out without finding anything - finished 7th and well held | |||||||
| 8(4) | ¾[8¾] | 6. Risen Again 18/1 | J: William CarsonT: John & Rhys Flint | 5 | 9-8 | 59 | |
| Raced in the pack - slipped back 3f out - soon under pressure and well held in 8th | |||||||
| 9(1) | nk[9¼] | 10. Al Za'ama 50/1 | J: Cam HardieT: Donald McCain | 3 | 9-5 | 60 | |
| Prominent early - shaken up over 2f out and left behind - weakened late in 9th | |||||||
| 10(11) | ¾[10] | 13. Port Noir 66/1 | J: Luke MorrisT: Robert Stephens | 9 | 9-0 | 51 | |
| Checked early and dropped out last - no threat at any stage - finished 10th | |||||||
Winning time 1m 59.31s · Going Standard · Non-runners: Chesneys Charm, Bobacious, Bergamo Gold · Tote win £4.50