Bet With The On-Course Bookmakers Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Arabian Force (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

3 9-2 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

1:38.20 £4,320

Tracked the pace early - urged forward approaching 3f out - hit the front over 2f out - driven out inside final furlong - fought off pressure from the second in a battle to the line - held on to score

2nd

Hymnbook (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: S Woods

3 9-2 –

Billy Loughnane

S Woods

0.1 £2,028

Handy on the rail early - moved right approaching 3f out - asked for effort soon after - closed on the front-runner inside final furlong and battled to the line - denied by a whisker in second

3rd

Gloriously Sassy (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Shane Gray · T: K R Burke

3 9-2 –

Shane Gray

K R Burke

5½ £1,014

Set the pace early - driven and lost command over 2f out - kept trying until overtaken by the top two finishers approaching the final furlong - finished third

4th

Flag Of Love (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

4yo, 9-11, OR 77

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

4 9-11 77

David Allan

Tim Easterby

5½ £507

Settled around midpack early - urged forward with three furlongs left - stayed on steadily to finish fourth

5th

Sir Wootton (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: David Egan · T: John Butler

3 9-2 –

David Egan

John Butler

3½

Sat handy behind the front group - pushed along approaching 2f out - drifted left and faded finishing fifth

6th

Andersen (HUN) ^h

No. 3, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jamie Spencer · T: David Simcock

3 9-2 –

Jamie Spencer

David Simcock

2¼

slow to break - settled towards the back - nudged along into the bend - lost touch under pressure and beaten a long way by the finish

7th

Wicklow Way (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jack Garritty · T: Mark Walford

3 9-2 –

Jack Garritty

Mark Walford

2¼

Slow to break - settled towards back of the field - made no impression - finished well beaten in 7th

8th

Komodo Island (GB)

No. 8, stall 11

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

3 9-2 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

4

Held up in midfield - moved into 4th with 4f left - dropped away inside final 2f - eventually well beaten in 8th

9th

Mazza (GB)

No. 1, stall 10

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Geoffrey Harker

4 10-2 –

P J McDonald

Geoffrey Harker

7½

Hesitant leaving stalls - shifted left early and settled at the back - stayed there throughout finishing well held

10th

Hidden Hero (GB)

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Zak Wheatley (3) · T: Declan Carroll

3 8-13 –

Zak Wheatley (3)

Declan Carroll

24

Sat close to front pack early - dropped back and driven on with 5f left - toiled badly from there - well beaten in 10th