Racing Value At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Kurakka (FR)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Alan King

3 9-1 –

Rossa Ryan

Alan King

2:05.95 £4,187

Handy in 3rd on the home turn - advanced into 2nd approaching the straight - driven to the front inside the last furlong and kept going strongly to the line

2nd

Desert Shadow (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Saeed bin Suroor

3 9-1 –

Tom Marquand

Saeed bin Suroor

1¾ £1,965

Went straight to front and dictated a measured gallop - drifted right approaching halfway then again inside final two furlongs - overtaken shortly after - kept going at unchanged effort through the closing stages - held for second

3rd

Altareq (GB)

No. 3, stall 7

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Jim Crowley · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-1 –

Jim Crowley

John & Thady Gosden

4½ £982

Sat close to the pace early - dropped back into third rounding the bend and asked for effort - faded under pressure in the final furlong to hang on for third

4th

Respond (IRE) ^h

No. 10, stall 8

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-1 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

0.3 £491

Dwelt and drifted left at the break - settled towards the back and ran inexperienced - a good deal to find entering the final furlong - angled left and kept on strongly to finish 4th

5th

Prepare To Strike (GB)

No. 9, stall 6

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 9-1 –

Jack Mitchell

Simon & Ed Crisford

1¼ £245

Sat close to front group early - asked for effort out wide with 2f left - faded in final furlong to finish fifth

6th

Savvy Stellar (GB)

No. 11, stall 5

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: S Woods

3 9-1 –

Daniel Muscutt

S Woods

3¼

Hampered start - settled midfield tracking inside rail - driven approaching final 3f before fading into the straight

7th

Plymouth Brethren (IRE)

No. 8, stall 4

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: James Owen

3 9-1 –

Harry Davies

James Owen

0.2

Fought for control early - held up around midpack throughout - unable to make ground - finished well held in 7th

8th

Belaya River (FR)

No. 5, stall 9

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Mikkel Mortensen (5) · T: Charlie Fellowes

3 8-10 –

Mikkel Mortensen (5)

Charlie Fellowes

0.2

Settled towards the back early - pushed along inside the final furlong - made no real impact - finished eighth

9th

Senor Cortez (IRE)

No. 2, stall 10

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Robert Eddery

4 10-2 –

Lewis Edmunds

Robert Eddery

2¾

Drifted right at the off - held up towards the back - never involved - well held in 9th

10th

Bedford (GB) ^h

No. 4, stall 11

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Alan King

3 9-1 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Alan King

½

Sluggish break - stayed at the back of the field throughout - well held at the finish

11th

Herbygoesbananas (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Chris Gordon

4 10-2 –

Charles Bishop

Chris Gordon

4½

Held up at back of field - never a factor - well held in 11th