20:30
High Gosforth Park Golf Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 14.35s
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Result
David Nolan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled midpack on the far flank early - moved through to reach the front markers approaching the 2f pole and hit the front inside the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to score
Joanna Mason
S Woods
Handy on the far flank early - moved into second inside final 2f and pushed in front entering last furlong - outpaced and overtaken close home - stayed on well for a comfortable second
P J McDonald
James Tate
Settled handy on the outer - went up to challenge the pacesetter - hit the front two furlongs out - pressed for effort a furlong out - overtaken approaching final furlong and faded to finish third
Barry McHugh
Alan Brown
Checked and drifted left at the off - settled towards the back - driven up on the far flank inside the final furlong then stayed on for 4th
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Sluggish start - settled towards the back showing eagerness - made progress up behind the pace 4f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fifth
Sam Feilden (5)
John & Sean Quinn
Sat close to the front pack - urged forward with two furlongs left - lost ground soon after finishing sixth
Rowan Scott
Ann Duffield
Held up towards the back of the field - never landed a threat - well held at the finish
Cam Hardie
Ben Haslam
Settled midpack early - urged for effort with over 2f left - dropped away rapidly soon after - well held at the finish
Zak Wheatley (3)
Stella Barclay
Pulled hard early - hit the front - overtaken 2f out then dropped away - faded fast late finishing well beaten in 9th
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.