17:30
British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m31y, Flat, 2yo, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 41.78s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Fought for control early - travelled close to the front - moved into contention over 2f out then edged ahead under pressure inside the final furlong - kept finding more to score
Tom Marquand
Charlie Johnston
Handy early - moved into command 3f out and asked for effort - contested front spot into final furlong before being overtaken - lost momentum inside closing stages - stayed on to just hold second
Neil Callan
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - closing on the front group entering the straight - stayed on late to finish third beaten 2.75L
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Held a central position early - pushed along approaching the final 3f - stayed on through the closing stages to finish 4th
Pat Cosgrave
Richard Hughes
Settled off the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late inside the closing furlong
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Settled in the pack early - urged into contention 3f out and close to the front markers with a furlong left - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 6th
Kieran Shoemark
Tom Clover
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 4f left - stayed on at one effort inside final furlong - finished seventh
Jack Mitchell
Ed Dunlop
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and edged into the pack with a furlong to run - then faded to finish well beaten
Callum Shepherd
Adam West
Went straight to front - drifted markedly left with 5f to go - overtaken and pushed along 3f out then dropped away late finishing ninth
George Bass
Denis Coakley
Held up at the back - urged forward with 4f left - stayed on same gear inside final furlong - finished 10th
Sean Kirrane
Adam West
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 4f to run before fading over a furlong out - dropped right away and finished well held
Non-runners: Archie's Angel (unsuitable ground), Celtic Diligence (unsuitable ground), Pacific Man (unsuitable ground)
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.