1m4f · Class 5 · 3yo · Standard · 5 runners · £3,716
All racecards for Friday 23rd October
We said5th of 5, beaten 24½ at 7/2
MOUNTBATTEN 4/1
MOUNTBATTEN at 4/1, Sir Mark Prescott Bt and Luke Morris, is the one I would side with. He was only just denied off a similar mark, beaten 2.25L off 70 (2lb higher than today) on 9 August, was staying on at the finish last time and wears headgear for the first time.
The main danger is SAXOPHONIST at 5/4 (went close off this mark).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(3) | 1. Saxophonist 11/10F | J: Billy LoughnaneT: David O'Meara | 3 | 9-9 | 70 | ||
| Sat just behind the three pacemakers - went second 2f out and quickly shoved into the advantage over 1f out - kept up the effort to win cleanly | |||||||
| 2(2) | 2 | 3. Caraway 100/30 | J: Darragh KeenanT: William Haggas | 3 | 9-5 | 66 | |
| Settled at the back early - crept into contention over 2f out - moved into third over 1f out and urged on - went after the front runner 1f out but could not reel in the winner - finished second | |||||||
| 3(1) | 6[8] | 5. Arouse 8/1 | J: Callum ShepherdT: David Simcock | 3 | 8-12 | 59 | |
| Raced just behind the two leaders - urged 3f out and soon dropped back - stayed on for third | |||||||
| 4(5) | ½[8½] | 4. Miss Guinevere 16/1 | J: Paddy BradleyT: Charlie Fellowes | 3 | 9-0 | 61 | |
| Disputed second early - shoved into front over 2f out then collared over 1f out - drifted left and weakened late to finish 4th | |||||||
| 5(4) | 16[24½] | 2. Mountbatten 7/2 our selection | J: Luke MorrisT: Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 3 | 9-7 | 68 | |
| Made all the running - ridden 3f out - overtaken over 2f out and soon well adrift - finished 5th | |||||||
Winning time 2m 37.78s · Going Standard · Tote win £2.10