17:45
British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 5f21y, Flat, 2yo, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 0.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
Slow into stride - settled well and made ground into contention - upsides in front looking strongest with 2f left - asked for effort to hit the front inside final 2f - clear approaching the line - kept up the gallop for an easy win
Callum Hutchinson
Andrew Balding
Took strong hold early - hit the front - matched stride 2f out - pressed and overtaken inside final 2f - stayed on well through the last furlong to finish 2nd
Elle-May Croot (5)
Ivan Furtado
Settled in the pack early - moved through smoothly with a furlong left before being urged forward - up to third close home - finished strongly to be third
Sean D Bowen
Charles Hills
Settled in the pack - pushed along two out then moved left with a final furlong to run and gained ground - stayed on inside the closing stages but couldn't find enough to reach the leaders - finished fourth beaten 1.75 lengths
Richard Kingscote
David Evans
Fought for control early - tracked the pace before being driven with 2f left - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish 5th
Jonny Peate
Michael Bell
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - unable to challenge throughout - finished sixth
William Carson
John O'Shea
Pulled hard early - held up towards the back of the pack - forced left for room inside final furlong then found nothing and dropped away
Lewis Edmunds
Lemos De Souza
Settled close to the pace early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away fast inside the final furlong - finished eighth
William Cox
Archie Watson
Held up at the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished ninth
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.