Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Riffa Spirit (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-7 –

Harry Davies

Simon & Ed Crisford

1:12.53 £4,187

Tracked the pace - went clear approaching final 3f - pushed out late to prevail

2nd

Deluded (IRE)

No. 2, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Charlie Fellowes

2 9-7 –

Joe Leavy

Charlie Fellowes

0.3 £1,965

Sat behind front pack early - moved right approaching final furlong then drifted left - quickly corrected course and moved into second - kept responding to the line - denied by a short margin

3rd

Startled (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jim Crowley · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-7 –

Jim Crowley

Richard Hughes

1½ £982

Set the pace early - lost the advantage and sat close up - lacked the pace approaching final furlong - rallied late to finish third

4th

American Flight (IRE)

No. 8, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Boughey

2 9-2 –

Pat Cosgrave

George Boughey

½ £491

Sent straight to the front - overtaken with 3f left - eased back into fourth inside the closing furlong and unable to find more

5th

Marra Donna (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean D Bowen · T: Ollie Sangster

2 9-7 –

Sean D Bowen

Ollie Sangster

½ £245

Held up towards the back - improved on the inner approaching the final furlong - denied a clear run for a moment inside the closing stages - unable to reach the front pair - finished fifth

6th

From The Hip (GB)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tyler Heard · T: Mark Usher

2 9-7 –

Tyler Heard

Mark Usher

2¾

Held up towards the back - showed inexperience early - failed to threaten leading group - finished 6th

7th

Mon Petit Frere (IRE)

No. 5, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Joseph Parr

2 9-7 –

Luke Morris

Joseph Parr

6½

Held up at back of field - dropped away steadily inside final 2f - finished down the field in 7th

8th

Dartrey (IRE)

No. 1, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-7 –

Edward Greatrex

Ralph Beckett

96

Sluggish start - fought for control early - raced close up wide - drifted off a true line from 4f out - dropped away wide 3f out and eased right down 2f out finishing well beaten