Take Time To Think With BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Good Banter (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Clive Cox

2 9-11 –

Richard Kingscote

Clive Cox

1:15.01 £3,510

Handy early - hit the front approaching 4f out - powered clear inside the final furlong for an easy win

2nd

The Quiet Gent (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-4 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

1¾ £1,648

Sluggish start - settled midfield - driven approaching 2f out - eased left and made progress inside final furlong - kept responding to finish second - unable to reel in winner

3rd

Don Pacifico (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Jack Mitchell

Simon & Ed Crisford

½ £824

Settled off the pace in the pack - angled right approaching final furlong - finished well to take third close home

4th

Naana's Sparkle (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-8, OR 84

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Alice Haynes

2 9-8 84

Kieran O'Neill

Alice Haynes

0.1 £412

Sat close to pace early fighting for control - moved into second a furlong out - couldn't close on winner in final stages - dropped back to finish fourth

5th

Desert Shield (USA) ^b

No. 4, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Harry Davies

Simon & Ed Crisford

1¾

Pushed along early to sit close behind the pace and took a strong hold - drifted right on the home turn - stayed on late without threatening the front and finished fifth beaten 4 lengths

6th

Stage Winner (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-4 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

0.3

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - late progress but no threat to leaders - finished 6th

7th

Bad Habits (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Egan · T: George Boughey

2 9-4 –

David Egan

George Boughey

3

Set the pace early - lost the front spot with 4f left and pushed along soon after - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Qaaeadd (IRE) ^h

No. 7, stall 10

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Hart · T: Paul Attwater

2 9-4 –

Jason Hart

Paul Attwater

1¾

Held up towards the back - drifted left inside the final furlong and made no headway - finished eighth

9th

Kiniro (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Harry Charlton

2 9-4 –

Trevor Whelan

Harry Charlton

4¼

Sluggish start - never troubled the front markers - finished ninth well beaten

10th

Havana's Dream (GB)

No. 10, stall 9

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Joey Haynes · T: Ronald Harris

2 8-13 –

Joey Haynes

Ronald Harris

68

Held handy position wide - drifted off a true line before dropping away over 4f out - well beaten from there to finish last of the runners