14:25
Elston Consulting / British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 2yo, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 13.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Paul & Oliver Cole
Handy in touch early - driven to hit front approaching final furlong - eased clear inside last - impressive winner
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Held a midfield position - pushed along with over a furlong left - stayed flat until finding late gear inside final 110 yards - grabbed second spot but never troubling the winner
Hollie Doyle
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Tracked front group early - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on at one level through to the line - finished third
Callum Shepherd
David Simcock
Sat close to the pace early - shifted off the fence and driven with a furlong to go - unable to close when asked in the closing stages - finished fourth
David Egan
George Scott
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command approaching final furlong - dropped away fast inside closing stages to finish 5th
Finley Marsh
Clive Cox
Slow to begin and edged right early - settled towards the back - driven to keep pace but fell away approaching 2f out - eventually finished sixth
Pat Cosgrave
George Baker
Missed the break - stayed towards the back for the whole trip - well held in 7th
Non-runners: French Affair (unsuitable ground), River Spey (unsuitable ground), Stellar Sunrise (unsuitable ground)
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.