14:25
Lay & Wheeler Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, F, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 25.99s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Set the pace from the off - kicked further ahead with a furlong to run - driven out and kept finding more inside the closing stages drifting slightly left of center - crossed the line without a rival in sight
Kieran Shoemark
Ian Williams
Settled midpack towards far rail - improved into contention entering last two furlongs - moved up to second inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish second beaten two and a half lengths
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Held up in 4th near the outer flank - urged forward approaching 2f out - driven but couldn't accelerate a furlong out - stayed on gamely to the line - narrowed the gap on the runner-up but never troubled the winner
David Probert
Patrick Chamings
Sat behind pace to halfway - stayed with front group - urged forward with 2f left - lost momentum in closing furlong to finish fourth
Clifford Lee
Mark Usher
Fighting for head early up with the front pack on the far rail - moved into second at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but unable to close gap - dropped out of second and faded inside final furlong to finish 5th
Jason Watson
Charles Hills
Sluggish break from the stalls - fighting for control racing in the pack around halfway - dropped away with 2f left to run - eventually beaten well held
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
Settled at the back of the field - made no real impression - finished well beaten in 7th
Liam Wright (5)
Darryll Holland
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to make ground into contention - finished well beaten in 8th
Billy Loughnane
James Tate
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression on the leading group - well held at the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.