Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Matauri Bay (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

1:24.77 £4,860

Settled just behind the pace - made progress into contention 3f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to score with ease

2nd

Shah (IRE)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

1½ £2,282

Settled towards the back - improved into contention over 2f out - pushed along a furlong later - moved into second inside the final furlong but could not challenge the winner

3rd

Nightwalker (GB)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Sir Michael Stoute

2 9-7 –

Richard Kingscote

Sir Michael Stoute

1¼ £1,141

Dwelt at the break - towards the back and drifting right across the track - made ground over 3f out - 3rd inside the final furlong and not for catching - shaped as though this run will bring improvement

4th

Marchogion (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

David Probert

Andrew Balding

3 £571

Tracked the pace - moved through 3f out to hit the front approaching 2f - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the final furlong - unable to find more and finished fourth

5th

Spectacular View (GB)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pat Dobbs · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-7 –

Pat Dobbs

Charlie Appleby

½

Sat close up early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost touch soon after - held on for 5th

6th

Sick Note Britain (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: David Evans

2 9-2 –

P J McDonald

David Evans

5½

Sent to front early - lost command over 2f out - dropped away quickly through the closing stages - well held in 6th