Hunter Plant Hire - MC International Haulage Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Christmas Gift (IRE)

No. 9, stall 12

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

3 8-13 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

1:45.61 £4,320

Sprinted to the front early - sat just behind the pace-setter - took command inside final two furlongs - given a squeeze to open daylight a furlong out and kept going well - allowed to coast home unchallenged

2nd

Shirazi (IRE)

No. 12, stall 2

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Georgina Nicholls

3 8-13 –

Rob Hornby

Georgina Nicholls

2¼ £2,028

Sat behind the front two early - pushed along a furlong out then moved into second - unable to reach the winner in the end

3rd

Karthala (GB)

No. 3, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian

3 9-4 –

Jack Mitchell

Roger Varian

1½ £1,014

Settled in the pack early - short of room approaching the final furlong before switching wide - kept going steadily to finish third

4th

Magical Idea (IRE)

No. 10, stall 7

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 8-13 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

0.2 £507

Settled towards the back early - roused for progress but boxed in before finding room and drifting wide with a furlong left then shifting left again - stayed on to finish close to third of 4th

5th

Versailles Prince (GB) ^h

No. 7, stall 11

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

3 9-4 –

Richard Kingscote

Daniel & Claire Kubler

0.3

Raced keenly in midfield showing signs of inexperience - required urging at stages - found a gap and made late progress inside final furlong - unable to land a serious blow - finished fifth beaten 4 1/4 lengths

6th

Pakal (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-4 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

2½

Sat close to the front pack early - asked for effort while racing wide with 3f left - lost ground inside final furlong - finished sixth

7th

Man From Havana (GB)

No. 4, stall 10

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

3 9-4 –

Kieran Shoemark

Dominic Ffrench Davis

0.2

Rearmost early - moved out wide to make up ground inside the final furlong - unable to reach contention and finished 7th

8th

Beauty Beyond (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 8-13 –

Callum Shepherd

Simon & Ed Crisford

2¾

Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken inside final 2f - dropped away fast through the last furlong to finish 8th

9th

Platinum Babe (GB)

No. 11, stall 8

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Ian Williams

3 8-13 –

Cieren Fallon

Ian Williams

4½

Fidgety in the stalls before the off - under pressure and toiling with 4f left - never a factor - finished ninth

10th

Soho Legend (GB)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Ferguson

3 9-4 –

Daniel Muscutt

James Ferguson

½

Never involved - trailed home well beaten in 10th

11th

Henrytheninth (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

4yo, 10-1, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Marcus Tregoning

4 10-1 –

Trevor Whelan

Marcus Tregoning

2¼

Held up rearward from the off - never troubled the front rank - well held at the finish