Unibet/Breeders Backing Racing EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Port Of London (IRE)

No. 9, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: William Buick · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-3 –

William Buick

John & Thady Gosden

2:36.28 £5,940

Front from the off - pressed on rounding the final bend - three lengths to the good 2f out - advantage narrowed late but prevailed

2nd

Military Cross (IRE)

No. 7, stall 5

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-3 –

Benoit De La Sayette

John & Thady Gosden

0.2 £2,789

Slow to begin - settled towards back - made smooth progress from the turn - up into third with 2f left - closed on the front pair in the closing stages - finished strongly to be caught by a whisker

3rd

Criminal (GB)

No. 5, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR 81

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes

3 9-3 81

Finley Marsh

Richard Hughes

0.3 £1,395

Settled third early holding an eager pull - moved up to second entering the home bend - drifted off a true line approaching final furlong - driven and narrowing on leader over last 110 yards - gave everything but edged out of second near the line

4th

Bowling Shane (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

3 9-3 –

Hector Crouch

Kevin Philippart De Foy

4¼ £697

Handy in the pack early - pushed along entering home turn - pressed for effort 2f out - finished with renewed pace to take fourth in final stages

5th

I'd Go Maniac (FR)

No. 2, stall 8

6yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Alan King

6 9-11 –

Rossa Ryan

Alan King

½

Settled off the pace early - made smooth progress from over 5f out to move into fourth 2f out - pushed along in the last furlong - faded late to finish fifth

6th

Ethelwulf (GB)

No. 6, stall 6

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-3 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

1½

Settled in the pack - moved up to third approaching 2f out then pressed for effort - faded inside final 110 yards to finish sixth

7th

Turn And Finish (IRE)

No. 3, stall 9

4yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Harry Derham

4 9-11 –

Kieran Shoemark

Harry Derham

1½

Settled towards the back - nudged into contention approaching 2f out - lost place through the closing stages

8th

Minnesota (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-3 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

15

Handy in second early - urged forward after 3f - dropped away steadily from 2f out finishing well beaten

9th

Ben Lomond (IRE) ^p

No. 1, stall 4

5yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Millie Wonnacott (5) · T: Daisy Hitchins

5 9-6 –

Millie Wonnacott (5)

Daisy Hitchins

11

Settled towards the back - wide and urged forward off the home turn - began to lose touch and slipped to last 2f out - well held at the finish