18:30
Barbados Rum Runners EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 6f12y, Flat, 2yo, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 10.39s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Shepherd
David Simcock
Settled handy early - edged left under pressure inside final furlong before regaining line and driving on strongly - got up close home
Oisin Murphy
Ollie Sangster
Set the pace early - under pressure with challenger closing inside final furlong - edged out close home
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Settled close to the front - drifted left with a furlong remaining - kept on at an even effort but continued to drift left near the finish - held on for 3rd
David Probert
Owen Burrows
Handy in the front rank early - pressed for effort 2f out then drifted left and found nothing approaching the furlong marker - kept going without gaining late to finish fourth
Sean D Bowen
James Owen
Settled midfield early fighting for control - driven wide approaching 2f out - unable to quicken inside final furlong finishing fifth
Marco Ghiani
Stuart Williams
Hesitant start - inexperienced early and lacked pace - shifted course and rallied inside final furlong - never a factor near the front - finished sixth beaten 6¼ lengths
Tom Marquand
Richard Hannon
Settled in the pack early - lost ground from over 2f out - unable to threaten leaders - finished well held in 7th
Kieran Shoemark
Tom Ward
Sluggish start - made up ground over 2f out - failed to threaten leaders - finished 8th
Georgia Dobie
Edward Smyth-Osbourne
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't close - dropped away inside final furlong - finished ninth
Cieren Fallon
Ian Williams
Held up towards the back and driven up - failed to land a blow - dropped away over the last two furlongs - finished 10th
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled midfield early - lost touch with the pace two furlongs out - trailing badly through the closing stages - finished 11th
Non-runners: Star Of Albion (self certificate, coughing)
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.