Tattersalls 40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Venetian Prince (GB)

No. 8, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

1:24.57 £20,936

Settled just behind the pace - went to front two furlongs out - pushed along entering last furlong - drifted left near the finish but held on for the win

2nd

Wechaad (IRE)

No. 9, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Roger Varian

2 9-7 –

Tom Marquand

Roger Varian

1 £9,824

Took the lead - driven and passed 2f out - kept on gamely before tiring in the closing stages - went down by a length

3rd

Nova Centauri (USA)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-7 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

½ £4,908

Settled in the pack - driven for effort with two furlongs remaining - kept responding - moved into third close home - closed strongly to take the show

4th

Law Court (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-7 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

1¾ £2,456

Held a forward position early - pushed along inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth beaten 3.25 lengths

5th

Bay Of Brilliance (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

1½ £1,224

Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with 2f left - weakened late to finish 5th

6th

Magical Merlot (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ed Dunlop

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Ed Dunlop

0.3

Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - looked unfurnished and made no headway - beaten 5 lengths in 6th

7th

Edwin Hubble (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

Brian Meehan

1

Settled at the back - nudged for effort approaching 2f out - always in arrears finishing 7th

8th

Wedonttelllies (IRE)

No. 10, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-7 –

Finley Marsh

Richard Hughes

5

Sat close to the pace early - urged forward and lost touch inside final 2f - well held at the finish

9th

Bird Of War (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jim Crowley · T: Charles Hills

2 9-7 –

Jim Crowley

Charles Hills

2½

Slow to break - held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left before fading inside the final furlong to finish ninth

10th

Slight Of Foot (GB)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Harry Charlton

2 9-7 –

Colin Keane

Harry Charlton

8½

Hesitant start - stayed near the back - driven with two furlongs left but couldn't respond