Betfair EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Elements Of Fire (GB)

No. 6, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-4 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

1:25.72 £5,400

Sat behind front pack early - moved right approaching final furlong - hit front close home - fought on gamely to prevail

2nd

Estmrar (USA)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Harry Davies

Simon & Ed Crisford

0.1 £2,535

Tracked front pack on the inner - pushed along 2f out - drifted left approaching final furlong - fought back well inside final furlong - kept on to go down by a whisker

3rd

Royal Alliance (FR)

No. 1, stall 13

2yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-11 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

1¼ £1,268

Handy early - hit front two furlongs out then drifted left under pressure - overtaken inside final furlong - finished third holding effort to the line

4th

Beccali (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Dougie Costello · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-4 –

Dougie Costello

Charlie Appleby

0.05 £634

Settled in the pack - moved right and pushed for room turning in - stayed on strongly in the closing stages to finish 4th

5th

Dance In The Storm (GB)

No. 13, stall 5

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

2 8-13 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

0.05

Settled midfield early - improved position approaching 2f out then found space tight and shifted left with 1f left - looked poised to contend inside final furlong - unable to find more in the closing stages finishing fifth

6th

Raafedd (IRE)

No. 10, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

2 9-4 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

1

Held up rear early - moved right approaching final furlong - kept on strongly under pressure but squeezed for space late - never able to challenge those in front

7th

Breakdancer (IRE)

No. 5, stall 10

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ross Coakley · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Ross Coakley

Simon & Ed Crisford

¾

Fought for control early - tracked front group before pushed along a furlong out - unable to close final furlong finishing 7th beaten 3.25 lengths

8th

Hymnbook (IRE)

No. 8, stall 1

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Ben Sanderson (3) · T: S Woods

2 9-1 –

Ben Sanderson (3)

S Woods

0.2

Held up towards the back - shifted course inside the last furlong and stayed on - unable to challenge the front runners - finished eighth beaten 3½ lengths

9th

Boubyan (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: William Carver (3) · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-1 –

William Carver (3)

Andrew Balding

0.1

Settled at the back early - pushed along with a furlong left - responded late but no real threat - finished 9th beaten 3.5 lengths

10th

Unknown Journey (IRE)

No. 11, stall 12

2yo, 9-4, OR 68

J: Finley Marsh · T: Paul Attwater

2 9-4 68

Finley Marsh

Paul Attwater

2½

Set the pace early - pushed along and lost the front spot 2f out while drifting left - faded inside the final furlong to finish 10th

11th

Akrramm (GB)

No. 2, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian

2 9-4 –

Jack Mitchell

Roger Varian

1½

Settled around midfield early - nudged for effort with 3f left - dropping away steadily inside final furlong - finished 11th

12th

West Wickham (GB)

No. 12, stall 14

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: George Scott

2 9-4 –

Darragh Keenan

George Scott

7

Sluggish start - settled midfield out wide - lost touch inside final furlong - finished 12th