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Bloomfields Horseboxes Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 1m13y, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 44.05s
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Result
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Raced handy on the outer - travelling strongly alongside rival 2f out - asked for effort shortly after - edged ahead inside final furlong - kept finding more to assert late
Hollie Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
Sat behind the pace on the rail - pushed along to draw level a furlong out - fought back in the closing stages - held by a short margin at the line
Harry Davies
James Owen
Dwelt at the start - held towards the back - pushed along wide of rivals with two furlongs left - lost placing in the closing stages but rallied strongly close home to finish third
Luke Morris
Archie Watson
Set the pace early - driven to stay in front 2f out before giving way - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Jonny Peate
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Held a midfield berth - pressed for effort and lost touch with the pace over a furlong out - responded to close inside the final furlong - finished fifth beaten 5.75 lengths
Aidan Keeley
Chris Dwyer
Tardy at the start - niggled into contention from the back of the field 2f out - always struggling to get into the race and finished sixth beaten 8 lengths
William Cox
Paul Attwater
Settled towards the back - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to close - finished well beaten in 7th
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Kevin Frost
Held a midpack spot wide of rivals - driven forward and lost touch with the pace 3f from home - unable to find more in the closing stages - beaten well into 8th
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.