Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBB Plus Race)

1st

Gethin (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows

3 9-8 –

Callum Rodriguez

Owen Burrows

2:07.36 £20,616

Sat close to pace early - moved in front approaching final 2f then opened up inside last furlong - kept going well to the line

2nd

Saddadd (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

3yo, 9-8, OR 92

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

3 9-8 92

Ray Dawson

Roger Varian

3½ £9,668

Handy in 3rd early - moved into 2nd two out - kept on without troubling winner to finish second

3rd

Marnier (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-4 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

¾ £4,836

Sluggish start settling towards the rear - made smooth progress from the inside 4f out - drifted left approaching 2f out - up into 3rd with 2f left - driven out and stayed on through the last furlong - shortened the gap to the runner-up but held for 3rd

4th

Meblesh (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-4 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

14 £2,416

Settled towards the back of the field - moved up into 4th 2f out but well adrift - finished a distant 4th

5th

Dancing Tiger (IRE) ^p

No. 4, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Roger Teal

3 9-4 –

Lewis Edmunds

Roger Teal

½ £1,208

Held up in midfield on the rail while fighting for head - up to 4th by halfway then squeezed for effort and dropped back inside final 2f - finished 5th well beaten

6th

Peaky Blinder (GER)

No. 8, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

10 £604

Held up in rear-half of field throughout - dropped away without threatening - finished well beaten in 6th

7th

Star Chasing (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

3 9-4 –

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

10

Settled in 4th to halfway - lost touch with the pack over 3f out - well beaten by the finish

8th

Dangerman (GB)

No. 5, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-4 –

William Buick

John & Thady Gosden

45

Shifted course early - settled at the back of the field - pushed along with nothing to give over 2f out - well held at the finish

PU

Falconer (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-8 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

-

Set the pace early - urged on before losing the front spot 2f out - suffered a serious injury and was pulled up