Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Opportunity (GB)

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-4 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

2:30.20 £20,616

Went straight to front early - dropped into second before easing to third with cover and shown the whip while looking unsure two furlongs out - shifted wider approaching the last two furlongs - responded to urging in the closing furlong to regain command right on the line

2nd

Rahiebb (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

3yo, 9-10, OR 90

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Roger Varian

3 9-10 90

Silvestre De Sousa

Roger Varian

0.3 £9,668

Settled behind pace early - hit front after 1f - pushed along over final 3f and battled to the line - denied close home by a short margin

3rd

Renato (GB)

No. 7, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR 82

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti

3 9-4 82

Marco Ghiani

Marco Botti

¾ £4,836

Sat close to the front group early - moved up into second inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late and settled for 3rd

4th

Caliban (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

3¼ £2,416

Sluggish start - settled at rear of field - found some late progress inside final furlong to snatch 4th

5th

Minhad (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Ismail Mohammed

3 9-4 –

Paddy Bradley

Ismail Mohammed

½ £1,208

Sat wide behind the pace - moved into second with 8f left - dropped back and faded inside the final furlong

6th

Emerald Island (FR)

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: David Menuisier

3 9-4 –

Rossa Ryan

David Menuisier

2½ £604

Held up early - stayed towards the back - unable to challenge - finished sixth

7th

Antrim (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-4 –

Kieran Shoemark

John & Thady Gosden

3¼

Took a strong grip early - settled at rear of the field - made progress wide out approaching 3f out before losing ground under pressure inside the last two