14:20
Aston Martin Novice Stakes
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 2yo, C & G, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 28.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled prominently - moving well through mid-race - roused to hit front inside final furlong - edged off a straight line yet opened daylight approaching the finish - won comfortably
Jim Crowley
John & Thady Gosden
Sat behind the front group - roused with over 2f left - stayed on to take second late but no answer to winner
David Probert
Andrew Balding
Just in front early - driven approaching 2f out then overtaken inside final furlong - unable to find more late and dropped to third
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Slow to break - drifted right for the duration - travelled close to pace on a tight hold - dropped away over 2f out - pushed along and found renewed effort inside the final furlong - kept going to the line - never got competitive with the front group
Billy Loughnane
Sir Michael Stoute
Towards the back - responded to pressure 2f out and kept on - fifth but well held
Ryan Moore
Roger Varian
Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort 3f out - unable to find any extra gear - held on for sixth beaten 5¾ lengths
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Held up towards back of field - urged into effort with over 2f left - faded steadily to finish seventh
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away without threatening
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Sat close to front early - urged for effort with 2f remaining - lost touch and faded from there - finished ninth
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.