Western House Hotel EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Hornsea Bay (GB)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara

2 9-7 –

Daniel Tudhope

David O'Meara

1:40.90 £4,123

Wide in the pack early - strong progress 3f out moving with comfort - nudged to the front over 1f out - asserted readily inside the final furlong to score with plenty in hand

2nd

Bambalam (FR)

No. 1, stall 11

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard Fahey

2 9-7 –

Oisin Orr

Richard Fahey

3 £1,934

Keen to go forward early - upped alongside pacesetter then went in front 6f out - driven and overtaken inside final furlong - kept going at one speed to finish second

3rd

Methgal (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

2 9-7 –

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

3½ £967

Sat behind front two early - asked for effort over 2f out but couldn't find another gear - kept battling into 3rd through the final furlong - never able to trouble winner

4th

West Tyrone (GB)

No. 12, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-7 –

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

1½ £483

Set the pace early - dropped to second and tracked up front - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs - dropped away and faded late

5th

Off Spin (IRE)

No. 9, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

2 9-7 –

David Allan

Tim Easterby

2¾ £242

Held up at back early - crept closer wide from 2f out - unable to threaten the leading group - finished 5th

6th

Homeland (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods

2 9-7 –

Connor Beasley

Michael Dods

1 £121

Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back on the rail - unable to make ground and stayed there through the finish - eventually came home sixth

7th

Elsass (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joe Fanning · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-7 –

Joe Fanning

Charlie Johnston

3

Sluggish start - settled at rear of field - drifted left under pressure inside final 2f and made no headway - well held in 7th

8th

Sherlock (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Shane Gray · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-7 –

Shane Gray

Kevin Ryan

1¾

Held up in last place - never a factor - finished well held

9th

Hill O Rue (GB)

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-7 –

Paul Mulrennan

Kevin Ryan

½

Sluggish break - held up towards rear for most of the contest - never able to get involved - finished ninth well behind

10th

Uncle Liam (IRE)

No. 11, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Mohammed Tabti (5) · T: Iain Jardine

2 9-2 –

Mohammed Tabti (5)

Iain Jardine

6

Held up at the back of the field - never involved - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

Black Sky (IRE) ^v

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joanna Mason · T: Michael & David Easterby

2 9-7 –

Joanna Mason

Michael & David Easterby

4½

Sat handy on the rails early - urged to keep tab 3f out - dropped away soon after and beaten a long way home