Virgin Bet Fives Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Topwarrior (GB)

No. 9, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

3 9-4 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

1:11.50 £4,320

Handy early - pushed to the front a furlong out - powered clear close home

2nd

Hoodie Hoo (IRE)

No. 2, stall 8

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills

3 9-11 –

Jason Watson

Charles Hills

1¼ £2,028

Set the early pace - pressed and overtaken a furlong out - stayed on for second

3rd

Keybaar (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

3 9-4 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

2½ £1,014

Settled in the pack early - urged forward with two furlongs left then found extra pace approaching the final furlong - finished strongly to move into third close home

4th

Study Up (GB) ^h

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 10-8, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Clive Cox

4 10-8 –

David Probert

Clive Cox

½ £507

Sluggish start - pulling hard early back in the pack - progress inside final 2f - stayed on to move into 4th near the line

5th

Lokma (GB)

No. 10, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Ollie Sangster

3 8-13 –

Trevor Whelan

Ollie Sangster

0.1

Settled in the pack - began to press forward with over 2f left - couldn't find more and slipped back a place close home - finished 5th

6th

Reddeef (IRE) ^p

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR 74

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Charlie Fellowes

3 9-4 74

Kieran Shoemark

Charlie Fellowes

0.3

Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left and dropped from second spot inside the final 2f - weakened close home to finish sixth

7th

Silver Wraith (GB)

No. 11, stall 10

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Emma Lavelle

3 8-13 –

Hector Crouch

Emma Lavelle

5½

Slow into stride - held towards the back - shifted right approaching final 2f but couldn't threaten leaders - well held in 7th

8th

Westington House (USA)

No. 12, stall 9

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Alec Voikhansky (3) · T: Richard Hannon

3 8-10 –

Alec Voikhansky (3)

Richard Hannon

4¾

Tracked the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually well held in 8th

9th

Almizan (GB)

No. 3, stall 3

4yo, 9-10, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Mark Usher

4 9-10 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Mark Usher

0.3

Settled towards the back of the pack - niggled along 2f out - out of contention from 1f out

10th

Teardrops (GB)

No. 8, stall 11

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Richard Spencer

3 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

Richard Spencer

6½

Slow to break - trailed the field throughout - off the pace with two furlongs left - finished down the field in 10th

11th

Sprinter (IRE)

No. 7, stall 12

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Richard Spencer

3 9-4 –

Hollie Doyle

Richard Spencer

0.2

Held up at the back early - already struggling with 2f left - trailed home in 11th

12th

Palmarian (GB) ^h

No. 5, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-4 –

William Buick

John & Thady Gosden

0.1

Settled around midpack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 12th