Virgin Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Poseidon's Warrior (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

2 9-7 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

1:57.03 £7,851

Held up eagerly early - set front and dictated a modest gallop - drew away entering final 2f - driven out a furlong from home - kept finding more to the line untroubled

2nd

Edwin Hubble (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR 77

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-7 77

Billy Loughnane

Brian Meehan

5 £3,684

Wide early tracking front group tightly - moved up to second with 5f left - driven approaching 3f out then urged out inside final furlong - couldn't match winner - kept second place

3rd

Knightsail (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: David Menuisier

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

David Menuisier

½ £1,841

Settled in 4th - sent wide for room 2f out - stayed on late to move into 3rd inside the final furlong and edge closer to 2nd - never able to trouble winner

4th

Ranga Tang (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pat Cosgrave · T: James Owen

2 9-7 –

Pat Cosgrave

James Owen

0.3 £921

Sat close to leader for opening stages - well placed in third into the straight - pushed along and unable to close final furlong then dropped a place near the line

5th

Shadowmere (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: George Baker

2 9-7 –

Jason Watson

George Baker

6 £459

Held up at rear of field - unable to make an impact - well held throughout

6th

Brave Leader (GB)

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Tom Ward

2 9-7 –

Sean Levey

Tom Ward

2¼

Sluggish start - stayed towards the back throughout - well held in 6th

7th

Roker Roar (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

1¼

Settled at rear of the field early - dropped away over 2f out - well beaten in 7th