British EBF Future Stayers' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Hopewell Rock (IRE)

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-10, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-10 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

1:44.33 £10,800

Handy early - closed on pace-setter approaching 2f out - eased clear before final furlong under urging - drove on to assert late

2nd

Castle Gates (GB)

No. 2, stall 10

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Charlie Bennett · T: Saeed bin Suroor

2 9-4 –

Charlie Bennett

Saeed bin Suroor

¾ £5,070

Sent to front early - driven along and challenged with 2f remaining before yielding advantage - stayed close to winner turning in - battled on inside final furlong but unable to reel in rival - finished second beaten three-quarters of a length

3rd

Distant Memory (IRE)

No. 4, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-4 –

Tom Marquand

Richard Hannon

5 £2,536

Settled in the pack early - pushed along 4f out - improved position and pressed on inside final 2f - moved left before straightening - stayed on to chase the front pair without threatening

4th

Chambers (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: J F Egan · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

2 9-4 –

J F Egan

Dominic Ffrench Davis

1½ £1,268

settled in the pack early - improved on the outside 4f out - pressed for effort with 2f left - closed on the front group before dropping out of third late

5th

Sourdough (GB)

No. 9, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Hughie Morrison

2 9-4 –

Rob Hornby

Hughie Morrison

5½

Sluggish start - settled midpack - pushed along 2f from home without response - stayed on same gear late to finish 5th

6th

Gaelic Heart (IRE)

No. 6, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 –

David Probert

Andrew Balding

1¾

Pulling hard early - close to the front - pressed for effort and dropped away 2f out - weakened before the line

7th

Fantasy World (IRE) ^h

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hayley Turner · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 –

Hayley Turner

Andrew Balding

0.2

Erratic early rhythm and hesitant start - settled towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - nudged into seventh but well beaten late

8th

Sharma D'amour (GB)

No. 12, stall 5

2yo, 8-10, OR –

J: George Bass (3) · T: Denis Coakley

2 8-10 –

George Bass (3)

Denis Coakley

¾

Handy early - dropped away with 4f left - driven from 2f out but unable to make headway and well held late

9th

Scarlet Moon (GB)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Archie Watson

2 9-4 –

Luke Morris

Archie Watson

1

Erratic outing early - slow to get going at the back - driven with two furlongs left but unable to close the gap - well held at the finish

10th

Sydney Whistler (GB)

No. 10, stall 12

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Georgia Dobie · T: J S Moore

2 9-4 –

Georgia Dobie

J S Moore

1¾

Held up at the back throughout - driven approaching 2f out - unable to close 1f out - well held at the finish

11th

Pure Theory (GB)

No. 11, stall 1

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 8-13 –

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

½

Sluggish start - settled among the pack - pushed along with 2f left before dropping away late

12th

Sir Kenny (GB)

No. 8, stall 9

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Dylan Cunha

2 9-4 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Dylan Cunha

39

Erratic early rhythm near the front - slipped back through the pack before the 1f mark - pushed along with 3f left - faded further from there - well beaten by the finish