18:10
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 27.03s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Oisin Murphy
Simon & Ed Crisford
Wide and eager early - up with the pace - went to front 4f out - drew well away in the last furlong
Jason Watson
Charles Hills
Held eagerly wide behind the front group early - asked for effort with over 2f left - eased through gently and stayed on inside the final furlong - grabbed second close home but never troubled the winner
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Hit front early - overtaken past the 4f marker and settled third by halfway - shifted wide to regain second spot inside the final 2f - driven but no match for winner in closing furlong - edged out of the frame close home to finish third
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Went to front early before easing into second spot on the rail - drifted wide then came back right approaching 2f out - pressed for effort but weakened in the last furlong to finish 4th
Hector Crouch
Ed Walker
Held up towards the back - improved along the inner approaching 2f out - effort tailed off inside final furlong - finished fifth
Joe Leavy (3)
Hugo Palmer
Held up in rear half throughout - unable to make an impact - finished sixth
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Checked and moved right early - held up towards back of field - never a threat - finished well beaten in 7th
James Doyle
Ralph Beckett
Sluggish break - held up towards the back throughout - never involved in the finish - beaten well over 10 lengths in 8th
Josephine Gordon
Keiran Burke
Reacted awkwardly when loaded - dropped away early and never on terms - trailed the field throughout - finished well beaten in 9th
Paddy Bradley
Michael Attwater
Sat close to the front pack - moved into second by halfway before being asked for effort over 2f out - dropped away quickly - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Cosi Bello (self certificate)
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.