Local IQ EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

A Bit Of Spirit (IRE)

No. 1, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

1:18.64 £6,480

Travelled close up early - hit front with 5f to run - asked for effort and lost advantage inside final furlong - rallied and drifted left to regain command close home - kept on to prevail

2nd

Time To Turn (GB)

No. 7, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-7 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

0.2 £3,042

Fretted before the off - hit the front early - lost command with 5f left - sat close up - regained advantage inside final 2f - urged along soon after - overtaken close home and narrowly denied

3rd

Peel Park (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Roger Varian

2 9-7 –

Jack Mitchell

Roger Varian

4¾ £1,522

Sat behind the pace - driven with over 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong but couldn't close on the top two

4th

Circle Of Magic (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Archie Watson

2 9-7 –

James Doyle

Archie Watson

¾ £761

Under early urging - settled midfield - asked for effort 3f out - moved right 2f out then found space and drifted left before final furlong - stayed on without reaching leaders - finished fourth

5th

Lion Of Alba (GB)

No. 4, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jamie Spencer · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-7 –

Jamie Spencer

Hugo Palmer

0.3

Sluggish start - held towards the back - finished with running late inside the closing furlong

6th

Mcmurray (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

1¼

Held a midfield position - eased over to the left and made a slight advance around two out but couldn't threaten the leaders - dropped away inside the last

7th

Chapter (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Charles Hills

2 9-7 –

Jason Watson

Charles Hills

1¾

Sat close to the front group early - lost momentum with a furlong left - dropped away near the line - finished seventh

8th

Us Officer (GB)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Tom Dascombe

2 9-7 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Tom Dascombe

11

Held in the pack early - urged forward with over 3f left - dropped away with 2f to run - well held at the finish

9th

Politely (GB)

No. 9, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Martyn Meade

2 9-2 –

Rob Hornby

Martyn Meade

2¼

Sluggish start - stayed at the back throughout - well held in 9th