11:40
Stay Safe Players With BetMGM/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 1m1y, Flat, 2yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 40.29s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Sat handy and eager behind front pack early - cruising into the home bend in third - improved to second inside the last furlong - driven up to score close home with more in reserve
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe
Pulled hard early - moved up to dispute second after 1f then struck the front over 1f out - collared close home and found the winner too strong
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Held up towards the back - driven and lost touch with leading group 2f out - found room and made ground wide entering final furlong - stayed on to snatch 3rd close home
Richard Kingscote
Amanda Perrett
Sluggish start - urged forward to hit front 7f out - given encouragement before giving way over 1f out - eased back to finish 4th
William Carver (3)
Andrew Balding
Tardy away - held up at the back - under pressure 3f out and in difficulty approaching the final bend - drifted left and kept on inside the last furlong without ever threatening
Callum Hutchinson
Andrew Balding
Settled at the back of the field - lost more ground into the straight - drifted left and stayed on in the closing stages - finished sixth beaten 4.5 lengths
David Probert
Richard Hughes
Held up in midfield near the rail - pressed for effort and lost place with 2f left - well beaten into the straight - finished seventh
Trevor Whelan
Paul Attwater
Set the pace early - eased back to third and tracked the inside rail - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped from third as the field straightened - driven but faded inside the final furlong to finish well held
Non-runners: Pacifist (other)
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.