HighBet Weekly Racing Rewards Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Command The Stars (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

2yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2 9-11 –

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

1:25.50 £3,672

Set the pace hugging the inside rail - drifted away from the rail approaching 2f out and went further ahead when pushed with a furlong left - saw out the finish without any pressure from behind

2nd

Norfolk Blue (IRE) ^h

No. 8, stall 4

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Brandon Wilkie (3) · T: William Knight

2 9-1 –

Brandon Wilkie (3)

William Knight

1¾ £1,724

Held up at the back early - made strong progress from wide out inside the final two furlongs to take second - kept on but couldn't match the winner's speed

3rd

Armstrong (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Egan · T: George Boughey

2 9-4 –

David Egan

George Boughey

4 £862

Struggled to settle in rear group early - asked for effort 5f out then hampered for room near the inside rail before shifting wide entering final 2f - found a gap late to finish third

4th

Majd Al Kazem (FR)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Mason Paetel (7) · T: Hilal Kobeissi

2 8-11 –

Mason Paetel (7)

Hilal Kobeissi

0.3 £431

Reared in stalls before racing wide behind the front group - moved into second over 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fourth

5th

Legacy Rock (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Gina Mangan · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

2 9-4 –

Gina Mangan

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

1¼

Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back - improved into contention 2f out then faded fast under pressure inside the final furlong

6th

Espona Bay (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Michael Bell

2 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

Michael Bell

6

Sat behind leader early - shaken up and slipped back into third with over 2f left - then found nothing more and dropped away late - finished sixth

7th

Karakula Dancer (GB)

No. 5, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: James Ferguson

2 9-4 –

Jonny Peate

James Ferguson

2½

Held up rear of field - unable to challenge - well held throughout - finished 7th

8th

Arjack (GB)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Alec Voikhansky (3) · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-1 –

Alec Voikhansky (3)

Richard Hannon

4

Settled 4th close to the rail early - dropped back approaching halfway - then gave way and finished well beaten