weatherbysshop.co.uk Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Ghaihaban (GB)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 8-13, OR 75

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 8-13 75

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

1:22.82 £3,780

Set the pace from the break - pushed along with 2f left - kept finding through the line - clear throughout to score

2nd

My Cloud (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Roger Varian

3 9-4 –

James Doyle

Roger Varian

2¾ £1,775

Sat behind front pack early - urged into second spot 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - kept responding to finish second without threatening winner

3rd

Grovely Belle (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 7

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Connor Beasley · T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

3 8-13 –

Connor Beasley

Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

3½ £888

Held up early - improved on inner approaching 3f out under encouragement - kept on to grab 3rd close home - never able to reach front pair

4th

Walsingham (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 9-7, OR 78

J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara

4 9-7 78

David Nolan

David O'Meara

3 £444

Settled second early - under pressure with over 2f left before slipping back - eased down through the closing stages to finish fourth

5th

Dark Venture (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Charles Hills

3 9-4 –

Silvestre De Sousa

Charles Hills

2½

Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - drifted off a true line and dropped away with 1f to run - finished 5th

6th

Fast Fred (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Harrison Shaw · T: Phillip Makin

4 9-7 –

Harrison Shaw

Phillip Makin

¾

Held up at the back - urged forward with 3f left - no impact on the finish - eventually beaten well clear in 6th

7th

Wessex (IRE)

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: David & Nicola Barron

3 9-4 –

Callum Rodriguez

David & Nicola Barron

2¾

Held a midfield berth early - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished seventh

8th

Melodiam (IRE)

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

3 8-13 –

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

2¼

Sent forward early - sat close up before finding little 3f out - faded steadily from 2f out to finish well held in 8th

9th

Supernova Steps (GB)

No. 9, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Laura Pearson · T: David Loughnane

3 8-13 –

Laura Pearson

David Loughnane

¾

Tracked the front group early - urged forward and lost touch with the pace 3f out - dropped away through the finish