BetWright Bet The Wright Way EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Hard To Believe (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-5 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

1:42.21 £3,672

Positioned behind pace on the outer - up to 3rd and travelling strongly 3f out - improved into 2nd inside final furlong - hit the front in the last 110 yards to win comfortably

2nd

Abundant (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Tom Ward

2 9-7 –

Sean Levey

Tom Ward

¾ £1,724

Made the running early - dropped in behind the front runner - hit the front once more 2f out - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken close home - stayed on at one speed to be second

3rd

New Bay Star (IRE)

No. 4, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-7 –

Jack Mitchell

Charlie Johnston

1½ £862

Settled midfield early - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - stayed on well to grab 3rd on the line

4th

Ohara (GB) ^p

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 9-5, OR 75

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-5 75

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

0.1 £431

Settled just behind the pace on the inner - hit the front 6f out - pressed and overtaken 2f out - dropped back to 3rd approaching the final furlong - unable to match the front two and edged out for 3rd close home

5th

Any Which Way (GB)

No. 2, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Wood · T: Michael Bell

2 9-7 –

George Wood

Michael Bell

3

Held up in rear early - driven approaching final 2f - some late progress but too little too late to challenge - finished 5th

6th

Head Girl (GB)

No. 10, stall 4

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Jonathan Portman

2 9-0 –

Rob Hornby

Jonathan Portman

4

Held up early - dropped towards the back and finding little by halfway - shifted wide and edged closer late but drifted markedly to the left inside the final furlong - finished sixth well beaten

7th

Ethereal Charm (IRE)

No. 9, stall 7

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Charlie Bennett · T: Daisy Hitchins

2 9-0 –

Charlie Bennett

Daisy Hitchins

7½

Took strong hold early - sat close to the front group before dropping away 3f out - faded from 2f out to finish well beaten

8th

Mick From Tipp (IRE)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Thomas Greatrex · T: Denis Quinn

2 9-7 –

Thomas Greatrex

Denis Quinn

¾

Held up in the pack early - driven up but lost touch approaching 3f out - dropped away steadily thereafter - finished eighth

9th

Raise The Stakes (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: William Knight

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

William Knight

1¼

Hesitant start - settled off the leading group - driven and losing touch approaching 3f out - well held at the finish

10th

Nicely Timed (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-2 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

16

Sluggish start - struggled for pace throughout and dropped to the back - beaten a long way by the finish