McCoys Racing Lounge EBF Novice Stakes

1st

Commanding Officer (GER)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-2 –

James Doyle

Charlie Appleby

1:43.95 £5,940

Tracked the pace - hit the front a furlong out and drifted left under pressure inside the final furlong - kept enough to prevail

2nd

Devil's Peak (GB) ^h

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Daniel Tudhope · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-2 –

Daniel Tudhope

John & Thady Gosden

0.2 £2,789

Sat close up early pulling hard - hampered path from over 2f out until angled left inside final furlong - moved into second - squeezed for space late - narrowly denied at the line

3rd

Fahidi (IRE)

No. 5, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-2 –

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

1¼ £1,395

Settled midpack on the outer - improved into contention approaching the last 4f - pushed along and in the mix a furlong out before staying on into 3rd

4th

Home Hero (IRE)

No. 8, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jason Hart · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-2 –

Jason Hart

Hugo Palmer

1¼ £697

Settled towards the back early - boxed in through the middle stages before angling right approaching the final furlong - closed strongly to take fourth close home

5th

Red Rifle (GB)

No. 10, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Oliver Stammers · T: Grant Tuer

2 9-2 –

Oliver Stammers

Grant Tuer

1¼

Pulled hard early - forced the pace and surrendered it inside the final furlong - flattened out to finish fifth

6th

Galilean Quality (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Clifford Lee · T: K R Burke

2 9-2 –

Clifford Lee

K R Burke

0.3

Settled at the back early - pushed to keep up from 3f out - a bit unfurnished with a furlong left - late progress but not enough to challenge

7th

Faeberon (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-2 –

Silvestre De Sousa

Simon & Ed Crisford

1

Slow to break - settled towards back of field - crept into contention outside 2f out but flattened out inside final furlong

8th

Celestarak (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: David Menuisier

2 9-2 –

Hector Crouch

David Menuisier

0.05

Raced fiercely early to command the field - settled in behind the pace - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 8th

9th

Impossible Mission (GB)

No. 9, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: John Butler

2 9-2 –

Paul Mulrennan

John Butler

2½

Settled in the pack on the rail - asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - beaten home in 9th