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Try Unibet's Improved Acca Boosts Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 24.15s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian
Held up in 4th early - improved into 3rd approaching 2f out then up into second entering final furlong - reeled in the front-runner close home - got up to win on the line
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Stumbled badly at the break with head raised - took keen hold and soon in front - opened a big advantage by halfway - held six lengths in command entering the last two furlongs - edged shorter and pressed inside the final furlong before found nothing more and caught close home
Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Ian Williams
Held up midfield early - crept into contention wide on the track - reached third inside final furlong - stayed on to the line
David Egan
George Scott
Held up in 3rd early - moved up to chase the clear front-runner inside final 3f - dropped away under pressure to finish 4th
Finley Marsh
Owen Burrows
Checked and eased right early then bumped - held up towards the tail - shows slight late improvement but well held throughout
Warren Fentiman (5)
Richard Fahey
Held up towards rear - stayed in touch with back markers - shortened deficit in closing stages - finished sixth without threatening
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Always towards the back and unable to land a blow - finished 7th
Pat Cosgrave
George Boughey
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - unable to challenge - finished well held in 8th
Thomas Greatrex
Michael Blake
Drifted off a straight line early - held a position no better than midfield throughout - unable to make an impression late - eventually well held in 9th
Laura Coughlan (3)
James Bennett
Sat in behind clear front-runner - dropped from second spot inside final 3f then faded over 2f out - finished well beaten in 10th
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.