Country Racenight At Wolverhampton 20th September Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Almekarem (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3 9-4 –

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

1:50.07 £3,888

Pulled hard early - settled in fourth - made progress into third with 3f left - moved across left approaching the final furlong then drifted left inside it - kept responding to get up close home

2nd

Cotiere (USA)

No. 4, stall 4

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Ralph Beckett

3 8-13 –

Oisin Murphy

Ralph Beckett

½ £1,825

Tracked the front-runner - driven approaching 2f out - moved ahead inside final 2f before drifting left in the closing stages - caught close home to finish second by a head

3rd

Polygram (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR 75

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Harry Charlton

3 8-13 75

Billy Loughnane

Harry Charlton

1¼ £913

Set the pace early - driven forward with two furlongs left before being overtaken with a furlong to run - held 3rd at the finish unable to close the gap

4th

Zucayan (FR) ^t

No. 1, stall 1

8yo, 9-10, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Fergal O'Brien

8 9-10 –

George Downing

Fergal O'Brien

4½ £456

Sluggish start - settled at the rear - asked for effort with 2f left - moved into 4th inside final furlong but couldn't reach front pair

5th

Kings College (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Elizabeth Gale (5) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

3 8-13 –

Elizabeth Gale (5)

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

5½

Up with the front group - nudged for effort 3f out and dropped away 2f out - a long way back inside the final furlong