Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

The Cursor (GB)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR 85

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 85

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

2:30.69 £21,600

Fought for control early - set pace throughout and challenged inside final 3f - driven out to stay clear late

2nd

Arabian Poet (GB)

No. 2, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Dougie Costello · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-4 –

Dougie Costello

Charlie Appleby

3¼ £10,140

Sat close to the pace early - closed on the front-runner from 3f out and asked for effort inside the final furlong - couldn't find more and held for second

3rd

Stem (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

3yo, 9-10, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-10 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

0.3 £5,072

Fought for control early - settled with leading group - pushed along two out but unable to close from a furlong out

4th

Codiak (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Edward Bethell

3 9-4 –

Callum Rodriguez

Edward Bethell

4 £2,536

Slow to break - trailed the field before improving to fourth 3f out - pushed along but unable to close from 2f out to finish fourth

5th

Blue Martini (FR)

No. 3, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Nolan · T: David Menuisier

3 9-4 –

David Nolan

David Menuisier

51

Settled with the pack early - pressed for effort and dropped away 3f out - well held at the finish