Cologne's German 2000 Guineas British EBF Novice Stakes

1st

Sacred Fire (GB)

No. 13, stall 14

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-2 –

Kieran Shoemark

John & Thady Gosden

1:27.28 £4,381

Tracked handily in the pack early - made ground into the front rank by halfway - urged forward two out then hit the front approaching the last furlong - edged right under pressure - held on well to score

2nd

Grow Old With Me (IRE)

No. 4, stall 15

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-2 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

0.3 £2,054

Broke clear with one other early - well placed into halfway - driven when closing on front pair 2f out and moved into second entering final furlong - stayed on but unable to peg back winner close home

3rd

Nightime Dancer (IRE)

No. 9, stall 16

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Neil Callan · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-2 –

Neil Callan

Richard Hannon

2¼ £1,028

Broke with a small group near the stands rail - settled in the middle of the field before halfway - drifted left under pressure 2f out - moved up to dispute third 1f out and held that spot to the line but could not threaten the front pair

4th

Charming Life (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Dougie Costello · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-2 –

Dougie Costello

Charlie Appleby

2¾ £513

Went straight to front - driven on around halfway - overtaken close home and dropped to fourth

5th

Noble Champion (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Saffie Osborne · T: Ed Walker

2 9-2 –

Saffie Osborne

Ed Walker

1¼ £257

Settled handy early - sat third into the straight - pressed on approach to final furlong then edged back under pressure - stayed on to finish fifth

6th

Opening Bat (GB)

No. 11, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Harry Charlton

2 9-2 –

Trevor Whelan

Harry Charlton

2¾ £128

Boxed in early and eager to go - settled midpack - urged forward 3f out - found a bit of late progress 1f out before fading in the closing stages

7th

Merchant (IRE)

No. 8, stall 13

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: William Haggas

2 9-2 –

Richard Kingscote

William Haggas

¾

Bumped start - settled towards back - toiling past halfway - found renewed effort approaching 2f out but quickly stopped progressing - dropped away in closing stages

8th

Great Dream (GB)

No. 3, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-2 –

Jack Mitchell

Simon & Ed Crisford

½

Handy up front - settled into second early - edged back when asked for effort at halfway - regained some momentum in pursuit from 2f out - dropped away rapidly inside the final furlong to finish well beaten

9th

Magnetite (GB)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-2 –

Rob Hornby

Ralph Beckett

0.3

Up with the pace - under pressure 3f out and dropped away entering the final furlong - faded to finish ninth

10th

Baloo's Blues (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills

2 9-2 –

Jason Watson

Charles Hills

3¼

Drifted left at the break - settled in the pack - lost touch with rivals 3f out - faded steadily to finish well held

11th

Top Of Pleinmont (GB)

No. 15, stall 6

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Jordan Williams (5) · T: David Evans

2 8-11 –

Jordan Williams (5)

David Evans

0.3

Settled in the pack - squeezed for space early on - urged forward 3f out - lost touch soon after - faded steadily through the closing stages to finish well beaten

12th

Reload (GB)

No. 12, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

2 9-2 –

Callum Hutchinson

Peter Chapple-Hyam

4½

Urged forward early - showed inexperience - held up towards back of pack - lost touch before halfway - beaten into last stages - faded to finish well held

13th

Luminous Warrior (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jamie Spencer · T: James Ferguson

2 9-2 –

Jamie Spencer

James Ferguson

2¼

Settled in the pack - drifted wide early then lost touch by halfway - faded steadily to finish well beaten

14th

Knockabaroff (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: George Scott

2 9-2 –

Darragh Keenan

George Scott

½

Held up at the back - under pressure from 3f out - dropped away steadily inside final furlong - well beaten in 14th

15th

Silk And Steel (IRE)

No. 14, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Gary & Josh Moore

2 9-2 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Gary & Josh Moore

3½

Hesitated at the break - never travelling with the field - shifted line left approaching halfway - toiling from 2f out - well beaten from there - trailed home last