Shape Engineering EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Accredit (GB)

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-11 –

Colin Keane

John & Thady Gosden

1:46.29 £4,860

Held up eagerly early - set the pace throughout - driven to pull away easily inside final furlong for an untroubled win

2nd

Double Combo (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-4 –

Joe Leavy

Hugo Palmer

11 £2,282

Handy in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on but never able to challenge leader from 1f out - finished second

3rd

Uniter (GB)

No. 8, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 –

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

0.3 £1,141

Settled just off the pace on the rail - nudged for effort with 3f remaining - driven and unable to quicken inside final furlong - eventually finished third

4th

Houndswood Willow (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: William Cox · T: Tom Dascombe

2 9-4 –

William Cox

Tom Dascombe

1 £571

Slow to break - held up in the pack - urged forward with 3f left - kept going without threatening finish

5th

Big Eagle (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Warren Greatrex

2 9-4 –

Edward Greatrex

Warren Greatrex

2½

Settled in the pack early - made ground into contention from 4f out - driven into 4th over 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Palazzo Ducale (IRE)

No. 7, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Doughty · T: Tony Carroll

2 9-4 –

Jack Doughty

Tony Carroll

5½

Held up at the back from the start - never a factor - eventually finished sixth

7th

Home Secretary (GB)

No. 5, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

2 9-4 –

Luke Morris

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

23

Up with the front group early - dropped back and urged on approaching 3f out - detached from the field before the final furlong - finished 7th