Just Champion as fromthehorsesmouth.tips Escobar 16-1 – part of 8,175-1 accumulator!
By Andrew Atkinson
Escobar – selected by fromthehorsesmouth.tips – landed the Balmoral Handicap on Qipco Champions Day at Ascot at 16-1 – part of a 8,175-1 6-horse winning accumulator!
“I didn’t think he’d go on the ground – and I thought the draw was against us – so it’s a lovely surprise,” said trainer David O’Meara.
“When things drop right he can certainly be better than a handicapper – he’s been given a great ride,” said O’Meara.
Escobar raced towards the rear of the 20 runners’ field, moving through runners under jockey Adam Kirby, who beat Frankie Dettori on board runner up and 3-1 favourite Lord North.
“It was a great feel and he finished off well. It’s a great place to ride winners – fair play to David O’Meara, and full credit to Escobar,” said Kirby.
Happygolucky (13-2) fromthehorsesmouth.tips selection finished first at Stratford, under David Bass, the opening winning tip that hit the bookies for six!
Kew Gardens (7-2), Magical (evens) and Escobar (16-1) were fromthehorsesmouth.tips winning selections at Ascot.
Rogue Vif (2-1) was a fromthehorsesmouth.tips winning selection at Market Rasen. Skeaping (11-8) was a winning fromthehorsesmouth.tips selection at Stratford.
Brando (25-1) finished fourth at Ascot, fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selection, with Skybet paying four places.
Fleeting (9-2) finished fourth at Ascot, fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selection, with Skybet paying four places.
At Catterick fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selection St Andrew’s (3-1) ran third. Shine Baby Shine was a non-runner.
