15:05
Gabby Fullbrook Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m31y, Flat, 3-4yo, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 43.54s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Handy early - shared front spot briefly then eased back to sit second - closed on pace-setter approaching 2f out - hit front inside final furlong - pushed clear and stayed on strongly to score
Jamie Spencer
John & Thady Gosden
Sent to front early - matched at the 1f mark - urged forward with 2f remaining - overtaken a furlong out - stayed on well but unable to match winner's finish - second beaten two and a half lengths
William Carver
Andrew Balding
Slow into stride - settled towards the back showing inexperience - progress from the outer 3f out - pushed along a furlong out - moved up into third but drifted around under pressure - no denying the front two - stayed on for third
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Held up at the back - nudged into contention in the closing stages - crossed the line in fourth
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled off the pace towards the back - crept into it approaching final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front end
Callum Shepherd
Ed de Giles
Handy in the early running - lost ground with a furlong remaining - stayed on at same effort to the line - finished 6th
Trevor Whelan
Sheena West
Held up early - shifted forward gradually approaching final 2 furlongs - stayed on to finish 7th
William Carson
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Settled mid-pack early - lost touch with leading group two furlongs out - dropped away in closing stages to finish eighth beaten well over 14 lengths
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
Held a forward spot early - still involved with the front group turning for home before drifting left and losing pace in the straight - dropped away in the closing stages to finish ninth
Hector Crouch
Charles Hills
Held handy early - urged into effort over 2f out then lost placings inside final 2f - dropped away rapidly late to finish well beaten
Ethan Jones (5)
Warren Greatrex
Sent out ahead of the field early - settled towards the back - unable to challenge the leaders - well held at the finish
Adam Farragher
Stuart Williams
Slow to begin - held up at back of field and never landed a blow - dropped away in final furlong to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Singing In Paris (withdrawn; refused to enter in stalls)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.