Northumbria Leisure Celebrating 52 Years Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Antrim (GB) ^p

No. 5, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR 77

J: James Doyle · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-4 77

James Doyle

John & Thady Gosden

2:09.76 £3,888

Set the pace from the off - asked for effort inside the final furlong - drew away easily to score

2nd

Superfortress (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

4yo, 9-8, OR –

J: James Sullivan · T: Ruth Carr

4 9-8 –

James Sullivan

Ruth Carr

5 £1,825

Settled in the pack - pushed along inside final furlong to move up into second - held no threat to winner late

3rd

Provision (GB)

No. 7, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Nolan · T: Paul Midgley

3 9-4 –

David Nolan

Paul Midgley

0.3 £913

Restrained in rear - pushed along 2f out and moved into 3rd inside the final furlong - kept on at one speed to finish third

4th

Tyraxes (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

4¼ £456

Settled just behind the front group - pressed for effort with 2f left - lacked the speed to threaten and edged into 4th close home

5th

Alobayyah (GB)

No. 4, stall 8

3yo, 9-6, OR 93

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-6 93

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

¾

Sat close to pace early - pressed for a challenge inside final furlong but faded late to finish 5th

6th

I Am Simba (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

5yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Kaiya Fraser · T: Rebecca Menzies

5 9-8 –

Kaiya Fraser

Rebecca Menzies

11

Settled at back of field - nudged for effort with over 2f left - unable to make an impression - finished sixth

7th

Timely Approach (GB)

No. 3, stall 2

5yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Tracy Waggott

5 9-8 –

Tom Eaves

Tracy Waggott

1

Sat close to the pace early - dropped away with 4f left - well held from there to finish 7th

8th

Hangover Bay (GB)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Craig Lidster

3 9-4 –

Paul Mulrennan

Craig Lidster

1½

Settled towards the back - nudged for effort with over 2f left - unable to close - finished 8th well beaten