Margaret Smith Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Chico Magnifica (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K R Burke

3 9-4 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

K R Burke

2:20.27 £4,320

Settled midfield early - urged forward with 3f left and made ground onto second - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to hit front near the finish and win

2nd

Codiak (IRE) ^b

No. 5, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Nolan · T: Edward Bethell

3 9-4 –

David Nolan

Edward Bethell

1 £2,028

tracked the front-runner - moved closer with 4f left - went in front approaching 2f out - driven out from there - kept responding but overtaken late - lacked the winner's finishing speed

3rd

Ashdown Forest (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: Ed Walker

3 9-4 –

Jonny Peate

Ed Walker

5 £1,014

Settled midpack in 3rd - moved up into 2nd approaching 2f out before dropping back - stayed on same gait to finish third

4th

Liberty Flame (IRE) ^h

No. 2, stall 5

7yo, 9-13, OR –

J: James Sullivan · T: Stuart Coltherd

7 9-13 –

James Sullivan

Stuart Coltherd

13 £507

Sent forward early to set the pace - advantage narrowed with 4f left - driven and overtaken approaching 2f out - faded from there to finish fourth

5th

Gallus Norman (GB) ^h

No. 1, stall 1

6yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Jim Goldie

6 9-13 –

Kaiya Fraser

Jim Goldie

13

Poor beginning - settled at back of field - failed to make an impact - finished well beaten in 5th

6th

Orphan Ollie (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Barry McHugh · T: Lucinda Russell

3 9-4 –

Barry McHugh

Lucinda Russell

22

Settled at the back early - showed signs of inexperience - never on terms and beaten a long way home