This Effective Winning Post Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Baltic Fleet (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: George Boughey

2 9-7 –

Pat Cosgrave

George Boughey

1:57.53 £3,672

Went straight to front - driven up and lost advantage by a whisker approaching final 3f - regained command with 2f left - urged out with a furlong to run - challenged hard to the line - just prevailed under maximum effort

2nd

Green Falcon (GB)

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 9-3, OR 77

J: Rossa Ryan · T: David Menuisier

2 9-3 77

Rossa Ryan

David Menuisier

0.1 £1,724

Settled behind pace-setter early - hit front strongly over 3f out - shown way inside final 2f - driven along and battling to the line - denied by a whisker in second

3rd

Tai Hang Pegasus (USA)

No. 5, stall 1

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Charlie Fellowes

2 9-5 –

Kieran Shoemark

Charlie Fellowes

3¾ £862

Settled 4th - driven approaching 2f out and angling left while sharing 3rd - shifted left again and into sole 3rd over 1f out - no match for the front two from there

4th

Femme Fatale (GB)

No. 9, stall 5

2yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Jack Callan (5) · T: James Tate

2 8-11 –

Jack Callan (5)

James Tate

2½ £431

Sat close to leader early - holding third spot - driven on approaching final 2f before slipping back inside that point - faded under pressure in the closing stages to finish 4th

5th

Devil's Brigade (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Ed Dunlop

2 9-5 –

Charles Bishop

Ed Dunlop

2¼

Sluggish start - settled at the back - crept into contention late but lacked the speed to threaten - finished 5th well beaten

6th

New Bay Star (IRE)

No. 4, stall 11

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-5 –

Jack Mitchell

Charlie Johnston

¾

Settled at back without fluency from the off - urged forward after 2f - driven approaching 2f out - given further encouragement in final 2f - crept past a couple late but well held in 6th

7th

Telfy Boy (IRE) ^p

No. 8, stall 6

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Michael Keady

2 9-3 –

Kieran O'Neill

Michael Keady

½

Held a middle position wide of rivals - driven into the straight and again 3f out - lost ground thereafter to finish seventh

8th

Ballon Rouge (GB)

No. 11, stall 10

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: Ed Dunlop

2 8-12 –

Robert Havlin

Ed Dunlop

2

Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort while racing wide - lost touch over 2f out - dropped away final stages - finished 8th

9th

Starship Trooper (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

1½

Sluggish start - held towards back of field throughout - made no impression - finished well held in 9th

10th

Loose Connection (USA)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Michael Bell

2 9-3 –

Callum Rodriguez

Michael Bell

4½

Held up in rear from the off - dropped away inside final 2f - well beaten at the finish

11th

Kalika (GB)

No. 10, stall 2

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: Patrick Owens

2 9-0 –

Benoit De La Sayette

Patrick Owens

2¼

Held up in midfield on the rail - pushed along and dropped away fast with 2f left - well held in 11th