14:30
Clive Cox Racing British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 2yo, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 15.38s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Awkward pre-jump in stalls - settled towards the back of the field - made ground on the front group with 2f to run - driven up to hit the front inside the last furlong - sprinted away for an easy win
David Probert
Clive Cox
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken and passed close home but stayed on for the runner-up spot
Oisin Murphy
Denis Coakley
Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back - made ground into the final furlong - stayed on without threatening the front pair to finish third
Trevor Whelan
Harry Charlton
Fretting before loading - unhurried start then held up towards the back early - found some late progress inside the closing furlong to finish 4th
Rob Hornby
Brian Meehan
Pulled hard early - out in front until collared inside 2f out - pressed for minor honours into the final furlong before finding nothing more - dropped to 5th late
Callum Shepherd
George Scott
Held up eagerly behind the front group - pushed along in the wide berth over a furlong out - faded inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Tom Marquand
Tom Ward
Settled towards the back - made progress two furlongs out - lost momentum and went awkwardly inside the final furlong - finished seventh
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Sat close behind front group early - urged forward with two furlongs left - lost ground soon after and dropped away - finished eighth
Luke Morris
Archie Watson
Sat behind pace on the wide side - urged forward at halfway then given encouragement over 2f out - lost ground soon after and finished ninth
Non-runners: Red Snapper (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Sinj (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.