Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Ernst Blofeld (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 8-13 –

Kieran Shoemark

John & Thady Gosden

2:06.22 £4,320

Set the pace from the start - opened up a advantage inside the final furlong - kept finding more to the line unopposed

2nd

Ammes (IRE)

No. 4, stall 11

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: James Owen

3 8-13 –

Harry Davies

James Owen

1¾ £2,028

Sat close behind the front group early - urged forward 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten the winner - stayed on for second

3rd

Sword Of Wessex (IRE) ^p

No. 10, stall 13

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Fellowes

3 8-13 –

Callum Shepherd

Charlie Fellowes

2¼ £1,014

Sat behind leader early - driven up 3f from home - dropped to third inside final 2f and held that spot to the line

14th

Anzac Day (IRE)

No. 1, stall 12

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

4 10-9 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

2

Tracked the front group early - urged forward with over 2f left - under pressure and unable to quicken from inside the final furlong - held on for fourth before disqualification

4th

Criminal (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes

3 8-13 –

Finley Marsh

Richard Hughes

0.2 £507

Settled in the pack early - asked for effort 3f out then drifted left approaching 2f out costing momentum - stayed on inside final furlong without threatening the front

5th

Padua (IRE)

No. 8, stall 9

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Hughie Morrison

3 8-13 –

Rossa Ryan

Hughie Morrison

¾

Held up at back of field - made progress from 2f out - stayed on final furlong but never a factor for the front runners

6th

Spanish Train (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 5

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Paul & Oliver Cole

3 8-13 –

Hector Crouch

Paul & Oliver Cole

½

Settled off the pace in the pack - found extra late from inside the final furlong - kept on without closing further - finished sixth

7th

Warrior King (IRE)

No. 12, stall 8

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Harry Charlton

3 8-13 –

Trevor Whelan

Harry Charlton

5½

Sluggish start - settled midfield and unfussed early - shaped up when nudged along 2f out but couldn't threaten leaders inside final furlong

8th

Romance In Rome (IRE) ^h

No. 14, stall 14

3yo, 8-8, OR –

J: J F Egan · T: Michael Keady

3 8-8 –

J F Egan

Michael Keady

1½

Settled midfield early - lost touch under pressure with two furlongs left - dropped right away approaching the final furlong - eventually finished eighth

9th

Too Darn Seanie (GB)

No. 11, stall 7

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Adam Farragher · T: Ed Dunlop

3 8-13 –

Adam Farragher

Ed Dunlop

2

Held up towards the back - already off the pace with 2f left - never in contention - finished ninth

10th

Holy Smoker (GB)

No. 13, stall 2

3yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Marco Ghiani · T: William Knight

3 8-8 –

Marco Ghiani

William Knight

0.2

Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort with 4f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished tenth

11th

Senor Cortez (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Robert Eddery

4 10-2 –

David Probert

Robert Eddery

½

Slow to break - dropped to the back throughout - out of contention from 2f out

12th

Celtic Queen (GB) ^t

No. 3, stall 10

5yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Tim Vaughan

5 9-11 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Tim Vaughan

0.3

Raced at the back throughout - out of contention before the 2f marker

13th

Modern Style (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

3 8-13 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

45

Sluggish break - dropped towards the back early - never featured and finished last of little account