Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Merchant (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

2 9-7 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

1:50.16 £5,211

Held a midfield position early - moved into contention on the inner approaching the home bend - kept going close home on the rail - got up to win right on the line

2nd

Mallorca (GB)

No. 6, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-7 –

Kieran Shoemark

John & Thady Gosden

0.1 £2,446

Settled midpack early - made progress wide approaching the turn - hit the front inside the last furlong - kept battling but caught right on the line - denied by a whisker in second

3rd

Wanderlust (ITY) ^h

No. 10, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti

2 9-7 –

Marco Ghiani

Marco Botti

1½ £1,224

Wide behind front group early - driven approaching final 3f before hitting front 1f out - overtaken close home - held safe in 3rd

4th

Joseph (GB)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: John Butler

2 9-7 –

Sean Levey

John Butler

1½ £612

Handy in third down the rail - shifted wider approaching final 2f - lost ground inside closing furlong to finish 4th

5th

Kokanee (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ed Dunlop

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

Ed Dunlop

¾

Settled towards the back early - improved wide with a furlong left - kept responding late but always short of a winning effort - finished fifth

6th

Komodo Island (GB)

No. 5, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

2 9-7 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

0.3

Settled towards back - moved right and found extra ground over 1f out - stayed on late without ever landing a blow - finished sixth beaten 4.25 lengths

7th

Island Hero (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Heather Main

2 9-7 –

Trevor Whelan

Heather Main

0.3

Held up towards the rear urged forward into the home bend - kept plodding on the rail through the final furlong - finished well off the leaders in 7th

8th

Hachiman (GB)

No. 1, stall 10

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sean D Bowen (3) · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Sean D Bowen (3)

Simon & Ed Crisford

1¾

Sluggish start - held up at rear of field - made no impression through race - finished well held in 8th

9th

Pebble Island (GB)

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-7 –

Jack Mitchell

Simon & Ed Crisford

5½

Sat close to the front early - went in front on the turn - pushed along and overtaken inside the final furlong - dropped away fast to finish ninth

10th

Spuddling (GB)

No. 9, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Brandon Wilkie (3) · T: Bill Turner

2 9-4 –

Brandon Wilkie (3)

Bill Turner

8½

Sprinted clear at the outset - held the advantage until under pressure with two furlongs left - lost the lead as field straightened - faded rapidly under the whip - finished well beaten in 10th