IRE-Incentive, It Pays to Buy Irish EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Gewan (GB)

No. 5, stall 12

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

Andrew Balding

1:25.91 £6,480

Tracked pace early - hit front with a furlong left drifting off a straight course under pressure - kept finding to the line

2nd

Ruler Of Time (USA)

No. 12, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-7 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

1¼ £3,042

Sat close to the pack near the rail - asked for effort 3f out - drifted left showing inexperience from 2f out - moved into second a furlong out - kept on at the finish but no match for the winner

3rd

Lost Signal (IRE)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-7 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

2¼ £1,522

Set the pace under a strong hold - collared and dropped to third approaching the final furlong - faded inside the last to finish well held in third

4th

Exclusive Code (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Archie Watson

2 9-7 –

James Doyle

Archie Watson

1 £761

Slow to break - settled towards the back - improved into 4th inside the final furlong but couldn't land a blow

5th

Mr Writer (IRE)

No. 10, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Fanshawe

2 9-7 –

Daniel Muscutt

James Fanshawe

1½

Pulled hard just behind the front rank on the far flank - driven over 2f out - urged then dropped away over 1f out

6th

Cashbox (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Charles Hills

2 9-7 –

David Egan

Charles Hills

2¼

Drifted across and clipped another runner at the break - took a strong grip and settled midfield away from the far rail - pushed along and drifted left with two furlongs left before fading to finish sixth

7th

Plan C (IRE)

No. 11, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Alan King

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Alan King

3

Hesitant start and bumped - held up towards the back throughout - never a factor - finished well held in 7th

8th

Kuu (GB)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hollie Doyle · T: Archie Watson

2 9-7 –

Hollie Doyle

Archie Watson

1½

Drifted off line and clipped a runner at the off - fought for restraint and settled towards the back - never featured and beaten well by the finish

9th

Morbeh (GB)

No. 9, stall 13

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jim Crowley · T: Roger Varian

2 9-7 –

Jim Crowley

Roger Varian

3½

Slow to break - held up towards the back throughout - never a threat - finished ninth

10th

Karakula Dancer (GB)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Saffie Osborne · T: James Ferguson

2 9-7 –

Saffie Osborne

James Ferguson

0.2

Never involved - well held throughout - finished tenth

11th

Sergeant Chaos (GB)

No. 13, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: George Scott

2 9-7 –

Callum Shepherd

George Scott

½

Settled on the wide flank of the field early - never involved with the front runners - trailed near the back for much of the way - finished 11th well held