Clive Cox Racing British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Factual (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

1:15.19 £5,400

Sluggish start - held towards rear early - made smooth progress wide with 2f left - driven to close in on front markers before getting up right at the line

2nd

Astrazar (IRE)

No. 6, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker

2 9-2 –

Tom Marquand

Ed Walker

0.3 £2,535

Held up towards back early - progress wide approaching halfway before edging in front inside final 2f - kept on but caught close home to finish second

3rd

Supreme Diamond (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Clive Cox

2 8-13 –

David Probert

Clive Cox

3 £1,268

Sat close to pace until inside final 2f - pressed for effort inside final furlong but found nothing more - held for third

4th

Arctic Wind (GB)

No. 2, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: David Menuisier

2 9-4 –

Kieran Shoemark

David Menuisier

0.3 £634

Set the pace early - drifted right approaching two out then lost the advantage under pressure inside the final furlong - unable to find more late and held for 4th

5th

Perfect Location (GB)

No. 12, stall 2

2yo, 8-9, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Tom Ward

2 8-9 –

Sean Levey

Tom Ward

½

Midfield - nudged forward approaching 2f out - angled right and crept into contention at the 2f marker - kept on without threatening to finish 5th

6th

Dubai Time (GB)

No. 11, stall 3

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Hugo Palmer

2 8-11 –

Jason Watson

Hugo Palmer

½

Tracked front group down far side - urged forward with over 2f left and denied a clean path then angled right approaching final furlong - lost momentum inside closing stages to finish sixth

7th

Sweet Lord (FR)

No. 4, stall 9

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-4 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

¾

Held up towards the back early - improved into contention by halfway and pushed through into range under two furlongs out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Barry The Worm (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Georgia Dobie · T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

2 9-0 –

Georgia Dobie

Edward Smyth-Osbourne

0.05

Held up towards the back near the far rail - driven wide with two furlongs left - unable to make headway in the closing stages - finished eighth beaten five and a half lengths

9th

Too Darn Good (IRE)

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Charles Hills

2 9-4 –

Rob Hornby

Charles Hills

0.05

Tracked front group early - lost place inside final furlong - finished ninth beaten 5.5 lengths

10th

Kesta (IRE)

No. 1, stall 11

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-7 –

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

0.1

Raced up with the pace wide early - tucked in behind the front group before a furlong out - pressed for effort with 1f to run then dropped away rapidly and struggled for balance late

11th

Musical Soldier (IRE)

No. 7, stall 12

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Ollie Sangster

2 9-2 –

Trevor Whelan

Ollie Sangster

2

Checked and eased across early - held up towards the back of the field - never a factor - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

One Star (GB)

No. 9, stall 1

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Michael Madgwick

2 8-13 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Michael Madgwick

62

Poor start - drifted to rear early - never on terms - well held to finish 12th