Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Skimmer (GB)

No. 2, stall 13

3yo, 9-10, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Harry Charlton

3 9-10 –

Colin Keane

Harry Charlton

2:21.34 £20,616

Slow to break - travelled wide of rivals in midpack - eased across to inner and made ground 2f out - pushed to front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to the finish

2nd

Sea Of Kings (IRE)

No. 12, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Harry Eustace

3 9-4 –

James Doyle

Harry Eustace

1½ £9,668

Edgy beforehand - slow into stride - up with pace - hit front after 1f - shaken up and put in front approaching final furlong - battled on for second

3rd

Peaky Blinder (GER) ^p

No. 10, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

1 £4,836

Went straight to front - lost the advantage after a furlong then eased over and pushed along with 2f left - stayed on well inside the final furlong to finish third

4th

Crown Imperial (GB)

No. 5, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-4 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

½ £2,416

Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - held pace but couldn't quicken over final 110 yards - finished fourth beaten 3 lengths

5th

Ivatt (GB)

No. 9, stall 14

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Richard Kingscote · T: Charlie Fellowes

3 9-4 –

Richard Kingscote

Charlie Fellowes

½ £1,208

Fought for control early - sat handy on the wide side - pushed along and stayed on from inside the final furlong - finished fifth beaten 3½ lengths

6th

Ashdown Forest (IRE)

No. 3, stall 11

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Ed Walker

3 9-4 –

Callum Hutchinson

Ed Walker

4 £604

Held up towards the back - began to close from 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Gnomon (GB)

No. 1, stall 12

4yo, 10-1, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

4 10-1 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

3½

Held up early - crept into contention approaching final furlongs - lacked the speed to get on terms - finished seventh

8th

The Bellhop (IRE)

No. 13, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Gary & Josh Moore

3 9-4 –

Harry Davies

Gary & Josh Moore

0.2

Slow to break - held towards rear throughout - never a factor - finished well held in 8th

9th

Ettore (IRE)

No. 7, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

3 9-4 –

Ray Dawson

Roger Varian

0.3

Held up in rear of pack throughout - no meaningful progress made - finished well held in 9th

10th

Big Win (FR)

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Harry Charlton

3 9-4 –

Trevor Whelan

Harry Charlton

4

Slow to break - trailed the field throughout - never a factor - well held at the finish

11th

Scotland (FR)

No. 11, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: David Menuisier

3 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

David Menuisier

2¾

Slow to break - held handy on the rail - pushed along with two furlongs left before fading inside the final furlong to finish well held

12th

Mystical Mabel (IRE) ^h

No. 14, stall 1

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Tyler Heard · T: Gary & Josh Moore

3 8-13 –

Tyler Heard

Gary & Josh Moore

4

Held up in rear of pack throughout - no headway made - well held at finish