Hold Your Next Event Here Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

City Of Poets (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: James Tate

3 9-11 –

Lewis Edmunds

James Tate

1:24.81 £4,320

Settled just behind pace early - pushed along with three furlongs left - hit front with two to run - kicked away inside final furlong - kept finding more to score comfortably

2nd

Gentle Touch (GB) ^h

No. 11, stall 9

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Saeed bin Suroor

3 8-13 –

P J McDonald

Saeed bin Suroor

2½ £2,028

Handy early - moved up to challenge 3f out and into second inside final 2f - stayed on for clear second behind winner

3rd

Empire Power (GB)

No. 10, stall 11

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby

3 8-13 –

Duran Fentiman

Tim Easterby

½ £1,014

Moved left at the off - settled midpack - drifted right while gaining ground 2f out - responded and finished strongly through the last furlong - up into third close home

4th

Wadacre Maestro (GB)

No. 8, stall 10

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ryan Sexton · T: Charlie Johnston

3 9-4 –

Ryan Sexton

Charlie Johnston

1¼ £507

Moved left early - settled just behind the front group - asked for effort over 2f out and into contention with a furlong left - drifted right losing balance close home to finish fourth

5th

Luminous Warrior (IRE) ^tb

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: James Ferguson

3 9-4 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

James Ferguson

1

Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the pace from two out then rallied a furlong out - stayed on late without threatening the front-runners to finish fifth

6th

Kingsclere (USA)

No. 12, stall 13

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: James Ferguson

3 8-13 –

Jonny Peate

James Ferguson

2¼

Eased across left early - held towards back then made gradual progress to mid-pack straight - stayed on without gaining more inside final furlong

7th

Fan Club (GB)

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

3 9-4 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

5½

Set the pace early and opened a two length advantage into the straight - lost top spot inside the final furlong and was driven to keep up - dropped away quickly finishing seventh

8th

Highfield Comrade (GB)

No. 5, stall 12

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Hart · T: John & Sean Quinn

3 9-4 –

Jason Hart

John & Sean Quinn

2¼

Shifted across to the left early - showed inexperience racing near the back - made a little progress inside the final furlong - stayed on without threatening the leading group

9th

Noss Mayo (GB)

No. 13, stall 1

3yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Archie Young (5) · T: Edward Bethell

3 8-8 –

Archie Young (5)

Edward Bethell

½

Hesitant to break from the stalls - settled at the back of the field - lost touch and fell off the pace before halfway - a shade of late progress inside the final furlong - finished 9th well held

10th

Blackanddeckers (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

5yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Roger Fell

5 9-8 –

Oisin Orr

Roger Fell

1¾

Held up at the back - lost touch entering final 3f - dropped away steadily to finish 10th

11th

Dubai Gold (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Cam Hardie · T: Mike Sowersby

3 9-4 –

Cam Hardie

Mike Sowersby

7½

Raced close up early keeping strong hold - urged for effort with two furlongs left - lost placing a furlong out - dropped away quickly finishing well beaten in 11th

12th

R P Mcmurphy (GB)

No. 7, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Shane Gray · T: Michael Appleby

3 9-4 –

Shane Gray

Michael Appleby

1

Held up at the back - lost touch before halfway - well off the pace inside final furlong - finished last