IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Bay City Roller (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2 9-11 –

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

1:25.43 £5,234

Fidgety before the off - set the pace throughout and edged right under pressure inside the final furlong - dug deep to assert close home

2nd

Rock D'oro (USA)

No. 9, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-4 –

David Egan

Ralph Beckett

¾ £2,456

Hesitant start - settled into pace behind the front group by the 6f marker - moved up into second past the 4f point - pressed forward with a furlong and a half left - drifted right under pressure inside the last furlong when travelling well - unable to quicken and held for second

3rd

Nidaami (GB) ^b

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Tom Clover

2 9-4 –

Jack Mitchell

Tom Clover

5½ £1,227

Sluggish start - made progress into contention 4 out - up to third entering final straight - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - kept on but never able to trouble front two

4th

Arcturus Flame (IRE)

No. 2, stall 10

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: J F Egan · T: Darryll Holland

2 9-4 –

J F Egan

Darryll Holland

5½ £614

Took a strong hold early - sat close to pace before pressing front group - driven into 4th but unable to gain ground and drifted left inside final furlong

5th

Mekhled (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-4 –

Sam Hitchcott

Richard Hannon

½ £306

Settled towards the back early - urged into contention approaching the furlong marker - stayed on for 5th under pressure

6th

Via Con Me (USA)

No. 10, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Hector Crouch

Simon & Ed Crisford

1½

Sluggish start - held towards rear of field - made no impression through race - finished sixth well beaten

7th

One Road (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2 9-4 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Kevin Philippart De Foy

½

Went forward eagerly early on - soon towards the rear - took no part in the finish - well held in 7th

8th

Take The Boat (IRE)

No. 11, stall 6

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: D Donovan

2 8-13 –

Darragh Keenan

D Donovan

2½

Hesitant start - settled towards the back pulling hard - failed to feature - finished well held in 8th

9th

Moonlit Stage (IRE)

No. 6, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Ed Dunlop

2 9-4 –

P J McDonald

Ed Dunlop

1½

Wide and eager from the off - pressed the pace before dropping back around 4f out - unable to get involved thereafter and well held

10th

Manton Road (GB)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Dylan Hogan · T: Jack Jones

2 9-4 –

Dylan Hogan

Jack Jones

2½

Held up in midfield rail-side - urged forward around halfway - lost touch with the pace 2f out - drifted left under pressure and dropped away late