Virgin Bet / British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Sing The Blues (IRE)

No. 5, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

2 9-4 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

1:12.19 £8,100

Held position by the near rail early - set the pace throughout - pushed along a furlong out and kept finding more - crossed the line clear

2nd

Reader (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Marcus Tregoning

2 8-12 –

Harry Davies

Marcus Tregoning

1¼ £3,803

Sat behind pace on the wide side - asked for effort at halfway - moved into 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong but no match for winner

3rd

Caballo Grande (GB)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

Michael Bell

2¼ £1,902

Sat close to leader early - asked for effort with over 2f to run - ceded second inside final furlong but held on for third

4th

Mollstar (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker

2 9-2 –

Kieran Shoemark

Ed Walker

3½ £951

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - improved out wide with 2f left before fading under pressure inside the final furlong

5th

Obsidian Verse (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Wood · T: James Fanshawe

2 9-7 –

George Wood

James Fanshawe

2

Pulled hard up with the front group - soon struggling when asked over 2f out - faded inside the final 2f to finish 5th

6th

Castlekeely (IRE)

No. 3, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-5 –

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

4¼

Settled at rear of the field - asked for effort with 2f left - soon dropped away and finished well beaten in 6th

7th

Funlover (GB)

No. 4, stall 2

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-5 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

6½

Sluggish start settling at the back and fighting the bit - improved wide to join the front group 4f out - lost momentum inside final 2f - allowed to drop away well beaten in 7th