Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Michael Scofield (USA)

No. 4, stall 12

3yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: M D O'Callaghan

3 9-6 –

Kieran Shoemark

M D O'Callaghan

1:40.09 £3,942

Slow to break - settled up with the pace out wide - hit the front with 5f left - opened up a good advantage into the straight - kept going firmly to the line

2nd

Gunship (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 6

3yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: James Ferguson

3 9-6 –

Oisin Murphy

James Ferguson

1¼ £1,851

Sluggish start - held up towards the back - made progress wide of the pack approaching 2f out - pushed along to move into second inside the final furlong - kept on but couldn't get to the winner

3rd

Prepare To Strike (GB)

No. 10, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 8-13 –

Harry Davies

Simon & Ed Crisford

2¼ £926

Sat close to the front pack early - improved position wide of rivals with a furlong left - held third late but unable to close final furlong

4th

Western Ruler (IRE)

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

3 8-13 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

¾ £463

Held up towards back - driven approaching 2f out and drifted left with late progress - stayed on into 4th but couldn't threaten late

5th

Zarakerjack (FR)

No. 12, stall 8

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Tom Clover

3 8-13 –

Jack Mitchell

Tom Clover

1

Held up towards rear - improved into contention with a furlong left - unable to make further ground and finished 5th

6th

Norflondonforever (IRE)

No. 2, stall 11

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Nicola Currie · T: Faye Bramley

4 10-2 –

Nicola Currie

Faye Bramley

3½

Sat close to leader early - urged for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away through final stages to finish sixth

7th

Karthon (GB)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

3 8-13 –

David Probert

Andrew Balding

3½

Settled just behind the front group on the rail - driven and lost ground into the straight - dropped away rapidly inside final 2f - finished seventh

8th

Deep Water Bay (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3 8-13 –

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

0.2

Held up at rear - no impression made - well held throughout - finished 8th

9th

Hawaiian King (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Charles Hills

3 8-13 –

Rossa Ryan

Charles Hills

0.3

Set the pace early - tracked the front two before edging into second 2f out - pushed along and gave up that spot inside the final two furlongs - drifted left - dropped away in the last furlong - finished ninth well beaten

10th

Admiral Fitz (IRE)

No. 1, stall 10

7yo, 10-2, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Harriet Dickin

7 10-2 –

George Downing

Harriet Dickin

0.3

Sluggish start - settled at the back and never got competitive - well held throughout