WinningPost Bookmakers Swansea Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Bassenthwaite (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Clive Cox

2 9-4 –

David Probert

Clive Cox

0:58.68 £3,672

Settled midfield early - improved into contention over 2f out - driven up to challenge front rank inside final furlong - hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Hilitany (GB)

No. 4, stall 9

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Boughey

2 9-4 –

Pat Cosgrave

George Boughey

¾ £1,724

Settled just off the pace - asked for effort 2f out - hit front with a furlong left - driven approaching final stretch but overtaken close home - held on for second beaten three quarters of a length

3rd

Gaga Mate (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-8, OR 80

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2 9-8 80

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

0.05 £862

Sat behind the front group - boxed in with over a furlong left - shifted left and driven approaching the final furlong - closed on the front pair but held for third narrowly

4th

Enricher (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

2 9-4 –

Lewis Edmunds

William Muir & Chris Grassick

1 £431

Tracked the pace - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on before flattening out close home - finished fourth

5th

Acceptance (FR)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker

2 8-13 –

Kieran Shoemark

Ed Walker

1¾

Settled around midfield - squeezed for space and knocked off stride nearing 2f out - pushed along but unable to quicken - finished well held in 5th

6th

Tickettothestars (IRE)

No. 10, stall 6

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: George Wood · T: Rod Millman

2 8-13 –

George Wood

Rod Millman

1½

Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped away after

7th

Taaklam (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

2 9-4 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

0.1

Slow to break - settled near the back - driven inside final furlong but made no headway

8th

Love Alive (GB)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

2 8-13 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

9

Slow to stride - held up in the back half of the field - severely hampered and buffeted left 2f out - unable to get back into contention

9th

Royalist (IRE) ^h

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-4 –

Finley Marsh

Richard Hughes

5½

Held up towards the back - checked and knocked about with 2f left - dropped away soon after - well beaten in 9th

10th

Starakova (GB)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Warren Greatrex

2 8-13 –

Edward Greatrex

Warren Greatrex

1¾

Tracked the pace early - severely blocked on the inside two furlongs out - never able to regain momentum and well beaten in tenth