Pyledriver British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Akho Mezzna (FR)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR 78

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Jack Jones

2 9-7 78

Oisin Murphy

Jack Jones

1:31.03 £5,400

Tracked the pace-setting duo early - urged forward and closed on the pacesetter with 2f left - asked for effort inside final furlong before edging ahead close home - battled on to prevail

2nd

Poetry Of Time (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

2 9-7 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

½ £2,535

Went straight to front - driven when pressed with 2f remaining - urged on approaching final furlong - kept battling - overtaken by a whisker close home - unable to find more but well ahead of the remainder

3rd

Seeway (FR)

No. 8, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: David Menuisier

2 9-7 –

Sean Levey

David Menuisier

5½ £1,268

Sat behind pace-setters - urged forward 2f out - kept on to the line - unable to reel in leading pair inside final furlong finishing third

4th

Crimson Sunset (GB)

No. 10, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Marcus Tregoning

2 9-2 –

David Egan

Marcus Tregoning

3¼ £634

Steered right at the off - held up in the pack - driven from 2f out but always held and finished fourth

5th

Al Azd (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

2 9-7 –

Ray Dawson

Roger Varian

0.3

Settled in the pack - urged forward with two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - finished fifth

6th

Superior (IRE)

No. 9, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

0.3

Sat close to the pace early - nudged to keep tempo with 3f left before dropping back and needing urging 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth

7th

Mali Star (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Jack Channon

2 9-7 –

Edward Greatrex

Jack Channon

2¾

Drifted left at the start - settled in the pack - driven for effort with over 2f left then found nothing final furlong

8th

Bu Hail (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Harry Charlton

2 9-7 –

Daniel Muscutt

Harry Charlton

2¼

Slow to break - settled midfield - driven 3f out then eased back through the field to finish well held

9th

Affection (GB)

No. 1, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Martyn Meade

2 9-7 –

Harry Davies

Martyn Meade

2½

Held up towards back - never a threat - well beaten in 9th