18:20
Golf And Gallop Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 29.22s
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Result
Hollie Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
Sat close to pace early - settled in mid-pack - improved to disputing second approaching 2f out - hit the front with a furlong left - opened up a advantage inside the final furlong - kept on strongly then coasted home
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Sluggish start - held up towards back - made progress from 2f out - shifted wide to close on front-runners inside final furlong - moved into second late but held to finish 2nd
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Sprang out smartly and set the pace - urged forward approaching 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - dropped a place and faded in the closing stages - hung on for 3rd
Neil Callan
James Tate
Held up eagerly early - sat wide behind the front group - urged forward straightening for home - stayed on late to just miss third
Tommie Jakes (5)
Ismail Mohammed
Settled at rear early - swung wide entering straight and made late progress along the rail inside final furlong - lacked the speed to challenge finished 5th
William Cox
Archie Watson
Travelled wide up with the pace - moved into second spot with 5f left - driven and gave up that place approaching 2f out - urged inside the final two furlongs - faded in the last furlong to finish sixth
Dylan Hogan
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Sluggish start - settled just behind the front group early then driven approaching the turn - drifted left and lost ground fast from 2f out to finish well beaten
P J McDonald
John Mackie
Settled at back of field early - driven up approaching final 4f but couldn't improve into straight - finished well adrift in last
Non-runners: Alice's Influence (travel problems), Coul Pearl (travel problems), Oceans Four (self certificate, off feed)
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.