British EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes

1st

Blue Courvoisier (GB)

No. 3, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-2 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

1:22.58 £4,860

Settled midfield early - crept into second approaching final furlong before being asked for effort to hit front close home - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Decem Starr (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Jack Jones

2 9-2 –

Kieran Shoemark

Jack Jones

1½ £2,282

Held handy in 2nd towards the far rail - pushed along into 3rd inside the final furlong - rallied into 2nd close home but held for a length and a half in 2nd

3rd

Monoceros (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-9 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

0.3 £1,141

Settled in the pack - asked for effort at halfway with little reply into the last two furlongs - found extra a furlong out - stayed on to the line without ever landing a blow - finished third

4th

Drymee (GB)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: Joseph Parr

2 9-2 –

Darragh Keenan

Joseph Parr

¾ £571

Dwelt at the start - held up in mid-division off the tempo - picked up strongly on the stands rail from 1f out - came through between rivals in the closing stages to take 4th - unlucky not to finish closer

5th

Jackabi (FR)

No. 7, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Clifford Lee · T: Ian Williams

2 9-2 –

Clifford Lee

Ian Williams

1

Held second spot down the middle - driven with a couple out and dropped a place - faded in the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Tie Fighter (IRE)

No. 9, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: Ed Dunlop

2 9-2 –

Robert Havlin

Ed Dunlop

1¼

Went clear towards the far flank - pressed and overtaken approaching last furlong - dropped away soon after - finished sixth

7th

Chain Link (GB)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: James Horton

2 9-2 –

Tom Marquand

James Horton

2

Settled third on the far flank of the field - urged forward with two furlongs left - driven but faded in the final furlong - finished seventh

8th

Watercraft (IRE)

No. 10, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Faleh Bughenaim · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-2 –

Faleh Bughenaim

Richard Hannon

1

Held up towards the back - urged forward around halfway - no impression on the front group thereafter - finished well beaten in 8th

9th

Zabeel Palace (GB)

No. 11, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-2 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

4¾

Sluggish leaving the stalls - eased across to the right - never a factor - finished ninth

10th

Akrivos (IRE)

No. 2, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Dougie Costello · T: Ian Williams

2 9-2 –

Dougie Costello

Ian Williams

1½

Settled in the pack - driven approaching halfway - dropped away inside final 3f - finished 10th

11th

Thomas Tallis (GB)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Dylan Hogan · T: John Mackie

2 9-2 –

Dylan Hogan

John Mackie

1¾

Settled towards the outside of the pack early - failed to get any nearer than midfield - under pressure and beaten inside final 2f - drifted right and well held at the finish