EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Try Storm Cat (IRE)

No. 5, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Charlie Johnston

1:16.70 £4,639

Sprang smartly to the front - set the pace throughout - drifted markedly left entering the straight under vigorous urging - asked for effort a furlong out - clear in final 110 yards and kept finding more to the line

2nd

Cosmic Clarets (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard Fahey

2 9-7 –

Oisin Orr

Richard Fahey

2½ £2,175

Tracked leaders in tight order early - moved into second past the two pole - drifted markedly right under pressure inside the final furlong and could not sustain the effort in the closing stages

3rd

Yorkshire Puds (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: Michael Appleby

2 9-7 –

Daniel Tudhope

Michael Appleby

¾ £1,088

Held up in midfield out wide - urged forward before 2f out - improved into third entering straight - unable to reach front two - finished third beaten 3.25 lengths

4th

Preminision (GB)

No. 9, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby

2 9-2 –

David Allan

Tim Easterby

1¾ £544

Settled midpack on the rail - nudged for effort with 2f left - improved into 4th inside the final furlong to finish there beaten 5 lengths

5th

Liverpool Star (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby

2 9-7 –

Billy Garritty

Michael & David Easterby

0.1 £272

Held up towards the back - crept into 5th inside the final furlong - well held at the line

6th

Gentle George (GB)

No. 2, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Michael Appleby

2 9-7 –

Alistair Rawlinson

Michael Appleby

2¼ £136

Held up rear of field - made no impression - beaten into 6th

7th

Muddy Nora (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Alex Jary (5) · T: Seb Spencer

2 8-11 –

Alex Jary (5)

Seb Spencer

2¾

Settled just behind the leader early holding an eager grip - hampered by the rail and shaken up before dropping from second over 2f out - slipped further back approaching the straight - faded out of contention inside the final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Alfa Patisserie (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Ivan Furtado

2 9-2 –

Tom Eaves

Ivan Furtado

2¼

Held up early - never able to challenge - finished well held down the field in 8th

9th

Real Man (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

2 9-7 –

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

1

Sluggish into rhythm and settled near the back - urged forward two furlongs out - held no chance in the closing stages