15:00
Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 2yo, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 13.83s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jamie Spencer
Michael Bell
Kieran Shoemark
Clive Cox
Went wide early and travelled with plenty of enthusiasm behind the front group - pushed along to challenge in front approaching the final furlong - stayed on at the same rate to finish second
Ryan Moore
Simon & Ed Crisford
Racing close to the pace - drifted left approaching final two furlongs with jockey losing the stick - weakened inside the closing furlong to finish third
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Settled with the pack early - roused two out then found extra close home - stayed on to finish fourth beaten 5 lengths
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Handy early - urged on with 2f left - stayed on at one gait to finish 5th
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Wide berth early holding a forward position - pushed along with 2f remaining - lost ground inside the last and beaten home sixth
Ross Coakley
Ed Walker
Poor break - settled at back of field - made no impression - finished well held in 7th
Finley Marsh
Warren Greatrex
Held up towards back - urged into effort at halfway - unable to challenge - eventually finished 8th
Sean Levey
Brian Meehan
Sat close to front group early - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away soon after - eventually beaten 11 lengths in 9th
William Cox
Charles Hills
Slow into stride but handy early - urged forward around halfway - dropped away 2f out - eventually well held in 10th
Dylan Hogan
David Evans
Held up towards the back - nudged for effort with 2f left - no impression made on leaders - eventually well held
Adam Farragher
Joe Tickle
Handy in the pack early - urged forward with 2f left - lost ground nearing the last furlong - finished well held in 12th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.