Trade Nation Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Raafedd (IRE) ^t

No. 7, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

3 9-4 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

1:23.13 £6,480

Sat behind pace early - moved on top approaching 2f out and opened daylight before the furlong marker - stayed on to the line

2nd

Accentuate (GB) ^h

No. 2, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

3 9-4 –

Ray Dawson

Roger Varian

2 £3,042

Settled around midfield - pushed along and improved on the near flank with a furlong left - stayed on well through the closing stages to take second - unable to trouble the winner

3rd

Time Allowed (GB)

No. 9, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

¾ £1,522

Improved position into second inside final two furlongs - eased back through the pack as the winner sprinted clear approaching the last furlong - dropped to third at the line

4th

Tokyo Joe (GB)

No. 10, stall 11

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ed Walker

3 9-4 –

Hector Crouch

Ed Walker

1 £761

Sluggish start - settled towards back of field - improved position out wide then kept trying inside final furlong but couldn't land a blow - finished fourth

5th

Prodigal Son (GB)

No. 6, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Heather Main

3 9-4 –

Jack Mitchell

Heather Main

4

Settled near the outside of the field - hit the front until asked for effort and overtaken 2f out - dropped away into third soon after - held place behind the front pair before fading in the closing furlong

6th

Seventy (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-4 –

Pat Dobbs

Richard Hannon

1

Held up towards the back - never a threat - finished sixth

7th

Baloo's Blues (GB)

No. 3, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Charles Hills

3 9-4 –

Rob Hornby

Charles Hills

0.1

Sluggish start - travelled with enthusiasm through midfield away to one flank - asked for effort 3f out then dropped away quickly

8th

Bullington Bry (GB)

No. 4, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

3 9-4 –

Hollie Doyle

Jane Chapple-Hyam

1½

Sluggish exit from the gates - dropped towards the back and unable to quicken with the pack - always struggled to get competitive - finished well held in 8th

9th

Mielikki (GB)

No. 11, stall 10

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 8-13 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

9½

Sat close to the pace on the near flank - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away quickly soon after - eventually well held in 9th