Polytrack/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Gallant (FR) ^t

No. 3, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

1:12.03 £5,346

Sat close to the pace - pushed along and made progress inside the final two furlongs - took over and stayed on strongly - drew away close home

2nd

West Acre (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2 9-11 –

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

1¾ £2,510

Went straight to front - lost command before 1f gone - pressed on and closed on pacesetter with a furlong left - overtaken close home to finish second

3rd

So Darn Hot (GB)

No. 11, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2 9-4 –

Benoit De La Sayette

Kevin Philippart De Foy

0.3 £1,255

Sluggish start after fighting the bridle - settled off the pace mid-pack - found room and made ground between rivals approaching the last furlong - stayed on well close home to grab third - never a threat to the front two

4th

Packetofbiscuits (GB)

No. 9, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

2 9-4 –

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

2¼ £628

Drifted left from the stalls - settled in the pack - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish 4th

5th

Nahi (GB)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-4 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

0.3

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - went forward and hit the front after a furlong - asked for effort a furlong out and edged ahead slightly - quickly overtaken - weakened in the final stages to finish fifth beaten 4.5 lengths

6th

Blue Seeker (IRE)

No. 2, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Harry Davies

Simon & Ed Crisford

2¼

Drifted left at the outset - settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along a furlong out and edged closer inside the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Manara (GB)

No. 12, stall 10

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

2 8-13 –

David Egan

Kevin Philippart De Foy

½

Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - made progress inside the final furlong - stayed on late without threatening to finish 7th

8th

Kosometsuke (GB)

No. 5, stall 9

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian

2 9-4 –

Jack Mitchell

Roger Varian

1

Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left and edged forward into the last furlong - then dropped away to finish 8th

9th

Newlyn School (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

2 9-4 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

¾

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished ninth

10th

Panama Black (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-4 –

Sean Levey

Brian Meehan

½

Held up in the pack - urged forward with just over a furlong left - weakened close home to finish 10th

11th

Just Romeo (GB)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: William Haggas

2 9-4 –

Richard Kingscote

William Haggas

0.2

Sluggish start - held towards the back throughout with urging from over 2f out - unable to close inside the final furlong