Betting.Betfair.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Valedictory (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tyler Heard · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-7 –

Tyler Heard

John & Thady Gosden

2:03.14 £4,187

Sluggish start - settled behind the front group - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - moved into second a furlong out - hit the front inside the final furlong and pulled away for a comfortable success

2nd

El Rehaiby (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Owen Burrows

3 9-7 –

Kieran Shoemark

Owen Burrows

4¾ £1,965

Took a strong hold early - up with pace and hit front after a furlong - pressed for effort 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - unable to threaten winner late

3rd

Saahir (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Darragh Keenan · T: Denis Quinn

3 9-7 –

Darragh Keenan

Denis Quinn

5½ £982

Settled midpack early - moved up on the inner approaching 2f out to sit 3rd inside the final furlong - unable to close further and held for third

4th

Abando (GER) ^p

No. 1, stall 2

3yo, 9-7, OR 97

J: Neil Callan · T: Marco Botti

3 9-7 97

Neil Callan

Marco Botti

3¾ £491

Set the pace early - dropped in behind before being pressed for effort with 2f left - held 4th and found nothing more late

5th

Solarize (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joe Fanning · T: Charlie Johnston

3 9-7 –

Joe Fanning

Charlie Johnston

1½ £245

Settled near the back early - urged into effort with 7f left - dropped away steadily over the last 4f - finished fifth

6th

Tightly Bound (GB)

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Jack Callan (5) · T: George Boughey

3 8-11 –

Jack Callan (5)

George Boughey

2

Towards the back - lost touch with the pace 4f out - pushed along 3f out and finished a distant sixth