Tony Brown Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Aspull (GB) ^h

No. 3, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Clive Cox

3 9-4 –

Hector Crouch

Clive Cox

1:27.26 £4,860

Drifted left at the off - settled just off the pace out wide - moved into second before the furlong marker - pushed to the front inside the last and stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Palio Di Siena (IRE) ^t

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: William Carver · T: Jamie Osborne

3 9-4 –

William Carver

Jamie Osborne

2½ £2,282

Went straight to front along the far rail - pushed along inside final furlong before overtaken - kept up effort at unchanged gait - edged out but hung on for second

3rd

Silent Storm (IRE)

No. 7, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jim Crowley · T: Charles Hills

3 9-4 –

Jim Crowley

Charles Hills

0.3 £1,141

Settled in fifth early - asked for effort by halfway - made ground approaching the final furlong - moved into third close home and chased the runner-up but no way past the winner - finished third beaten under three lengths

4th

Valentine Boy (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Jack Dace (7) · T: Luke Dace

3 8-11 –

Jack Dace (7)

Luke Dace

1½ £571

Held up on the rails - improved into third by halfway - drifted wide with two furlongs left showing signs of inexperience in the straight - unable to make further headway and dropped back to finish fourth

5th

Swiss Lightning (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-6 –

Benoit De La Sayette

John & Thady Gosden

2

Held up eagerly behind the pacesetter early - pushed along and dropped from second spot with over a furlong left - faded in the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Signore Enzo (IRE)

No. 6, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Kevin Bishop

3 9-4 –

Callum Hutchinson

Kevin Bishop

12

Fretting in the gates - hesitant leaving and drifted left - never able to land a challenge and beaten a long way through the finish

7th

Saint Terry (IRE) ^h

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 9-12, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Tony Carroll

4 9-12 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Tony Carroll

0.2

Held up early - never a factor - well held throughout - finished 7th

8th

Dreamcrafter (FR)

No. 4, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Georgia Dobie · T: Craig Benton

3 9-4 –

Georgia Dobie

Craig Benton

18

Held up eagerly in third early - dropped from that spot by halfway - pressed for effort and faltered inside the final two furlongs - dropped away to finish well adrift