16:55
Racing TV Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)
Class 5, 7f, Flat, 3yo, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 24.52s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Set the pace from the break - travelling strongly with two furlongs left - asked for effort and edged away inside the final furlong - scored with something to spare
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Handy early - pressed for effort with 2f left and lost ground - rallied late to take second
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Tracked pace-setter down the rail - pressed for effort and lost touch inside final two furlongs - kept battling through closing stages to finish third
Luke Catton (3)
Jim Boyle
Tracked pace-setter tight to rail - driven along and lost touch 2f out - held no response inside final furlong - finished fourth well beaten
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Held up midfield on the rail - driven and lost touch with over 2f left - drifted left and faded approaching the final furlong - finished fifth
Callum Shepherd
George Scott
Hesitant start - held up towards the back - lost touch approaching 2f out then found a bit extra late
Daniel Muscutt
James Ferguson
Settled in the pack - given a nudge and unable to close the gap 3f out - well held at the finish
Benoit De La Sayette
John Butler
Settled towards back of field - pushed along with 2f left - kept going through closing stages - finished eighth
Tom Queally
Paddy Butler
Settled towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away - finished 9th
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Sluggish start - stayed at the back of the field - well held into the final stages
Sean Kirrane
Tim Vaughan
Held up at the back throughout and out of contention from the off
Thomas Greatrex
Michael Attwater
Held up towards the back - lost touch approaching final two furlongs - well beaten through the closing stages - finished last of the group
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.