Summer Saturday Series Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Wicket Keeper (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Kevin Stott · T: Edward Bethell

3 9-11 –

Kevin Stott

Edward Bethell

1:13.13 £4,320

Set the pace from the start - eager under restraint early - pushed along to open a gap approaching the final furlong - looked inexperienced but never in danger of defeat late on

2nd

Goyard (IRE)

No. 7, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Nolan · T: David O'Meara

3 9-4 –

David Nolan

David O'Meara

2¾ £2,028

Held up handy on the near rail - moved into second with a furlong left - stayed on but unable to reel in winner inside final 100 yards - finished second beaten under three lengths

3rd

Shavkat (GB)

No. 1, stall 8

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian

3 9-11 –

Jack Mitchell

Roger Varian

1¾ £1,014

Slow into stride - settled midpack - squeezed for space early on - pushed along to close in with a furlong left before staying on but unable to trouble front two inside final 110 yards

4th

Valley Ofthe Kings (SAF)

No. 3, stall 6

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Kyle Strydom · T: Dylan Cunha

3 9-11 –

Kyle Strydom

Dylan Cunha

½ £507

Settled mid-pack - urged forward with 2f left - wandered slightly under pressure in the final furlong - moved into fourth close home and stayed on to finish 4th

5th

Hockney (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe

3 9-4 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Tom Dascombe

2

Held up handily early but fighting for control - urged along inside final furlong - looked immature and lost placings in closing stages - faded to finish fifth beaten 7 lengths

6th

Ballitore (IRE)

No. 5, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Harrison Shaw · T: Phillip Makin

3 9-4 –

Harrison Shaw

Phillip Makin

3¼

Slow to break - settled at back and lost touch with the field - shaped up late but made only slight progress inside final furlong - finished well held in 6th

7th

Both Of Us (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Grace McEntee · T: George Boughey

3 9-4 –

Grace McEntee

George Boughey

1½

Held up early - pushed along at halfway - lost touch inside final furlong - edged closer late but well held

8th

Six Of Diamonds (GB)

No. 2, stall 2

5yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Joey Haynes · T: Scott Dixon

5 9-11 –

Joey Haynes

Scott Dixon

3¾

Up with the early pace and free-going - nudged for effort 2f out - left behind over 1f out and faded sharply through the closing stages to finish 8th