Star Sports EBF 'Confined' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Magical Merlot (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 8-13, OR 75

J: Mason Paetel (5) · T: Ed Dunlop

2 8-13 75

Mason Paetel (5)

Ed Dunlop

1:35.21 £5,184

Fought for control early - stayed handy - moved through to hit the front 5f out - driven and drifted right inside final furlong but held on gamely for the win

2nd

Only In Manila (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Neil Callan · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-4 –

Neil Callan

Simon & Ed Crisford

1¼ £2,434

Settled just off the front pack early - moved into second and eased right approaching 3f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong but couldn't get on terms

3rd

Quarter (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Hilal Kobeissi

2 9-8 –

Sean Levey

Hilal Kobeissi

6 £1,217

Settled off the pace early - improved into contention over 2f out then pushed along approaching the furlong marker - held for third with nothing more to give

4th

Fans Favourite (GB)

No. 3, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-4 –

Joe Leavy

Hugo Palmer

0.2 £609

Settled off the pace in the pack - asked for more three out and lost fluency approaching final furlong - unable to find more late and finished fourth

5th

Cape Fear (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

0.2

Dwelt start - settled towards back - made progress moving right 2f out - couldn't challenge and flattened out late

6th

October Surprise (GB)

No. 6, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Jack Channon

2 9-2 –

Charles Bishop

Jack Channon

7

Sluggish to break - soon up with the pace - dropped from second place approaching 5f out - faded steadily from 2f out to finish sixth

7th

Storm Terri (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Michael Madgwick

2 8-13 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Michael Madgwick

29

Set the pace early - overtaken with 5f left then dropped away 3f out - trailed home in the closing stages