Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Castle Gates (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Saeed bin Suroor

2 9-7 –

Oisin Murphy

Saeed bin Suroor

2:04.50 £10,468

Set the pace from the off - moving with ease throughout - opened up daylight when pushed out inside the final furlong - saw home without pressure

2nd

Ashdown Forest (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker

2 9-7 –

Tom Marquand

Ed Walker

10 £4,912

Sluggish break - held up in rear - improved wide from 2f out - closed to take second inside final furlong but no match for winner

3rd

The Pouncing Lion (IRE)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

Michael Bell

¾ £2,454

Sat handy out wide early - moved into second a furlong out but held no hope of catching winner - edged back into third close home

4th

Girls Night Out (GB)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jim Crowley · T: Owen Burrows

2 9-2 –

Jim Crowley

Owen Burrows

½ £1,228

Held up in 5th - driven approaching final 2f - kept going inside closing furlong to finish 4th

5th

Karthon (GB)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

3¾ £612

Sat close to leader early - pushed along with 2f left and dropped away - faded final furlong to finish fifth

6th

Love You Back (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Queally · T: Gary & Josh Moore

2 9-7 –

Tom Queally

Gary & Josh Moore

0.3

Held up at the back of the field - lost more ground with 2f left - always well off the pace - finished sixth

7th

Nelson Gate (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary & Josh Moore

2 9-7 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Gary & Josh Moore

8½

Sat just behind front group tucked on rail - urged forward with 3f left - lost touch inside final 2f - eventually finished seventh well beaten