Ron & Esther Leahy Diamond Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Amorim (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

1:12.13 £3,672

Handy early - upped tempo to challenge 3f from home - hit front and driven out before pulling well ahead in the final furlong - won going away

2nd

Starlight Sami (IRE)

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Denis Coakley

2 9-7 –

Cieren Fallon

Denis Coakley

6 £1,724

Tracked the front group - pushed along approaching 3f out and closed on the front-runner entering the last furlong - soon outrun and beaten into second

3rd

Stellar Arrow (GB)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

1¾ £862

Sent clear early - challenged for the front approaching 3f out - overtaken soon after and pushed along then edged out for second inside final furlong - stayed on at one effort to finish third

4th

Robert Anstruther (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Henry Candy

2 9-7 –

Trevor Whelan

Henry Candy

1¾ £431

Hampered start - settled mid-pack - pushed along with 3f left - stayed on late without threatening the leaders

5th

Naranka (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Baker

2 9-7 –

Pat Cosgrave

George Baker

7½

Poor start - settled at back before drifting left under pressure 3f out - unable to threaten leaders final furlong finishing 5th

6th

Jooliah (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: J R Jenkins

2 9-7 –

Lewis Edmunds

J R Jenkins

32

Slipped the field early - settled at the back of the pack - well adrift with 3f left - finished well held in 6th