2m · Class 4 · 4yo+ · Good · 6 runners · £4,066
All racecards for Friday 4th September
We said2nd of 6, beaten 3 at 6/4F
TILEHURST 7/4
TILEHURST at 7/4, Neil Mulholland and Sean Bowen, is the one I would side with. He has won here and won last time out.
The dangers are EMERALD TIME at 3/1 (a course winner) and SUN ART at 9/2 (well handicapped).
Result
| Pos | Horse / SP | Jockey Trainer | Age | Wgt | OR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5. Zafaan 4/1 | J: Harry BannisterT: Charlie Clover | 6 | 11-6 | 102 | ||
| Held up early - crept through easily 3 out to lead just after 2 out - pushed clear on the run to the line though wandering left and won | |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 1. Tilehurst 6/4F our selection | J: Sean BowenT: Neil Mulholland | 5 | 12-0 | 110 | |
| Tracked the pace early - dropped back after 4 out - regained ground before 3 out to share second - asked for effort and found little 2 out - fought back inside final furlong but held for a length runner-up spot | |||||||
| 3 | 2[5] | 2. Emerald Time 5/2 | J: Toby McCain-MitchellT: Ryan Hatch | 5 | 11-8 | 107 | |
| Held up in the pack - improved to move into third before 3 out - chased the front-runner 2 out - driven out but couldn't threaten the winner and slipped back to finish third | |||||||
| 4 | 1[6] | 3. Sun Art 6/1 | J: Jack HoganT: Fergal O'Brien | 7 | 11-10 | 106 | |
| Went straight to front but keen and unwilling to relax - driven on approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out - stumbled at final fence then held on steadily to finish fourth | |||||||
| 5 | 8½[14½] | 6. Lord Virginia 12/1 | J: Freddie KeighleyT: Martin Keighley | 5 | 10-9 | 96 | |
| Sat behind the pack early - scratchy over one obstacle in 3rd - improved into 4th - moved up to second after 4 out - dropped back and driven 3 out - faded before the finish | |||||||
| 6 | 35[49½] | 4. Call Me Tara 28/1 | J: Tom BroughtonT: Fergal O'Brien | 9 | 11-6 | 105 | |
| Settled in the pack early - dropped away and adrift of the field before veering off line 3 out - well held at the finish | |||||||
Winning time 3m 56.47s · Going Good · Tote win £5.60