Ripon Inn Best Dressed Gentleman EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Front Line Fury (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: George Scott

2 9-7 –

Darragh Keenan

George Scott

1:11.09 £4,860

Missed the break slightly - led throughout hugging the near rail and forged ahead inside the final furlong - kept on well to score without being troubled

2nd

Lucky Hero (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara

2 9-7 –

David Nolan

David O'Meara

4 £2,282

Tracked front group along inner - shifted wide with 2f left then moved into second inside final furlong - held beaten 4 lengths

3rd

Sporting Light (IRE)

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Harry Russell · T: Richard Fahey

2 9-7 –

Harry Russell

Richard Fahey

2¼ £1,141

Handy in third out wide early - moved into second past halfway - asked for effort 2f out but drifted right and unable to threaten leader - dropped back before rallying into a distant third

4th

Ellusive Butterfly (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Sam James · T: K R Burke

2 9-2 –

Sam James

K R Burke

0.3 £571

Sharply left course direction lost at the break - held up towards rear - improved into contention over 4f out then ran on wide in 4th inside the final furlong

5th

Isambard Kingdom (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-7 –

Andrew Mullen

Charlie Johnston

8

Sat close to leader early - urged forward at halfway - dropped out of second spot soon after - faded rapidly through closing stages

6th

Twilight Dawn (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 8-9, OR –

J: Andrea Pinna (7) · T: Simon Whitaker

2 8-9 –

Andrea Pinna (7)

Simon Whitaker

9½

Slow to find pace early - slipped to the back before 4f out - held no chance thereafter and finished well beaten in 6th