17:50
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 27.73s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Handy early - pushed clear over 2f out - driven approaching final furlong and drifted right - held on gamely for the win
No. 5, stall 4
2yo, 9-2, OR –
J: Elizabeth Gale (5) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Elizabeth Gale (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled in the pack - boxed in and needed space approaching 2f out - found a gap and made progress through the field - pushed along a furlong out and moved into second inside the last - kept going but could not get to the winner
Marco Ghiani
William Knight
Sat behind the front group - driven on the rail approaching 2f out and drifted right under pressure - stayed on down the inner to finish third
George Wood
Harry Eustace
Pulled hard - up with the early leaders - pressure applied 2f out - lost ground and dropped back 1f out - responded and stayed on inside the final furlong but unable to reach the front few
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe
Settled off the leaders - moved left and pushed along approaching 2f out then made ground into the straight - kept going at an even tempo late to finish fifth
Sean Levey
Richard Hannon
Fought for control early - went clear in front - pressed and overtaken two out - dropped back approaching final furlong and gave no more
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Held up towards the back - lost touch 3f out - dropped away in the closing stages
Callum Shepherd
George Scott
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - finished eighth
Cieren Fallon
Ed Dunlop
Held up early lacking pace - lost touch with the pack before 3f out - well beaten at the finish
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Held up with the pack early - asked for effort over 3f out but drifted wide and dropped away entering straight - soon well held finishing 10th
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.