13:57
Unibet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 2yo, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 40.56s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Inexperienced beforehand - up with the two ahead before being nudged across left 2f out - asserted inside the final furlong to hit the top - drew clear
James Doyle
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled prominently on the outside - edged in front just before the 2f mark under urging - came under pressure inside the last furlong - overtaken close home and outrun by the winner
Shane Foley
Roger Varian
Held up in the pack - niggled into contention on the home bend - stayed on from a furlong out to claim third close home - no threat to the principals
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Sent to front early - driven up before losing command by a whisker with two furlongs left - stayed on but flattened out inside final furlong - finished fourth beaten 5¾ lengths
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
Poor break - settled at back of field - urged forward 3f out - stayed on late but no threat to leaders
Kieran Shoemark
Michael Bell
Settled towards the back - off the bridle approaching 2f out and unable to make any meaningful headway
Daniel Muscutt
Harry Charlton
Slow to break - settled at back of field - driven with two furlongs left but never got competitive - finished well held in 7th
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack - urged forward passing the 3f marker - dropped away 2f from home to finish eighth
Charles Bishop
Eve Johnson Houghton
Sat close to the front pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away fast inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Settled in the pack - urged forward entering the home turn - dropped away soon after - eventually well beaten in 10th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.