17:47
Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 4, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 26.57s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled just behind the pace on the rail - found extra ground with a furlong left to hit the front - edged clear near the line for a comfortable success
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Held up towards back on outer - pushed along with 2f left - moved through to edge in front inside final furlong - overtaken near line but stayed on strongly
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Handy position on the outer - pushed along to press leaders over a furlong out but faded - stayed on for third
Trevor Whelan
Harry Charlton
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along and lost touch 2f out - finished strongly in the closing stages to take 4th
Silvestre De Sousa
Roger Varian
Settled off the leaders early - asked for effort with 3f left - finished with late running in the closing stages - stayed on to take fifth
No. 5, stall 4
2yo, 9-7, OR –
J: Jason Watson · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Jason Watson
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - asked for effort and lost touch approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 6th
Dylan Hogan
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Held up in midfield close to the rail - urged forward but unable to gain ground inside the final two furlongs - finished well held in 7th
Daniel Muscutt
George Scott
Set the pace early - driven and challenged inside final two furlongs then lost front spot - dropped away late to finish eighth
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Slow to break - settled at the back of the field - made no impression on the leaders - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Swiped (vet's certificate, lame)
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.