Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Director's Cut (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Luke Catton (3) · T: John & Thady Gosden

2 9-4 –

Luke Catton (3)

John & Thady Gosden

1:41.35 £3,402

Handy early - pushed along to close gap 2f out - battled on and got up close home

2nd

Eddaari (GB)

No. 4, stall 11

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jack Callan (5) · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

2 9-2 –

Jack Callan (5)

Simon & Ed Crisford

0.3 £1,597

Handy early - hit front over 2f out then driven along under pressure - pushed hard in final furlong - caught close home to finish second

3rd

Sheikhnshah (FR)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rowan Scott · T: Julie Camacho

2 9-7 –

Rowan Scott

Julie Camacho

1½ £799

Sat handy behind the pace - pushed along a furlong out then moved into third inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish third beaten under two lengths

4th

According To Mark (IRE)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Kevin Stott · T: Edward Bethell

2 9-7 –

Kevin Stott

Edward Bethell

3 £399

Sluggish getaway - settled at rear - found room to progress between rivals 2f out - urged along - kept responding through final furlong - moved into 4th at the line

5th

Turtle Reef (GB)

No. 12, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-7 –

Colin Keane

Hugo Palmer

0.05

Sat close to the front pack - pushed along over 2f out - moved into 3rd before fading back a furlong out - held on for 5th without finding more

6th

Del Corso (GB)

No. 2, stall 12

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: Ed Walker

2 9-7 –

Paul Mulrennan

Ed Walker

2¾

Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth

7th

Mythical Bay (IRE)

No. 7, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

3¾

Went straight to the front - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the final 2f - drifted left as the effort faded - finished 7th

8th

Sottsfield (IRE)

No. 11, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer

2 9-7 –

Dale Swift

Seb Spencer

0.3

Held up in the pack - driven approaching final 3f - kept going late for 8th

9th

Joyful Lawyer (USA)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K R Burke

2 9-7 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

K R Burke

4¼

Settled at back of field - pushed along with 2f to run - made no impact - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Palazzo Ducale (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Tony Carroll

2 9-7 –

Tom Eaves

Tony Carroll

½

Settled towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - never landed a blow - finished well beaten in 10th

11th

Royal Sizzler (GB) ^h

No. 13, stall 13

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods

2 9-2 –

Sean Kirrane

Michael Dods

0.3

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left - had little left thereafter - well held in 11th

12th

Ideal Quest (GB)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Shane Gray · T: John Davies

2 9-7 –

Shane Gray

John Davies

8½

Settled just behind the pace early - slipped to the back of the field 3f out - faded from contention thereafter - finished last of the runners