Set Your Limits With Unibet Restricted Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

1st

Comic Hero (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

3yo, 8-13, OR 78

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Andrew Balding

3 8-13 78

Callum Hutchinson

Andrew Balding

1:26.23 £5,400

Held up handy in the early stages - moved through strongly over 2f out and asked for effort to hit the front - driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on to assert without being fully extended - won

2nd

Espanita (IRE)

No. 8, stall 11

3yo, 8-3, OR –

J: Connor Planas (3) · T: Charlie Johnston

3 8-3 –

Connor Planas (3)

Charlie Johnston

¾ £2,535

Moved right at the start - settled among the pack - pushed along with 2f left - eased over to the left - stormed home under pressure inside the final furlong to move into second - narrowly missed catching the leader

3rd

Portman Blue (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Kyle McHugh (7) · T: Joseph Parr

4 9-9 –

Kyle McHugh (7)

Joseph Parr

0.3 £1,268

Tracked the front group early - asked for space around 2f out and moved left - found a gap between horses and closed inside the final furlong - stuck on well to finish third beaten a length

4th

Variety Act (GER)

No. 3, stall 12

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

3 8-13 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Sir Mark Prescott Bt

1¾ £634

Shifted right at the break - settled handy - moved forward wide approaching 2f out - pressed but lost ground inside final 2f - rallied late to take 4th

5th

Thimble (GB)

No. 6, stall 7

3yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Georgia Dobie · T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

3 8-8 –

Georgia Dobie

Edward Smyth-Osbourne

1¼

Sat close behind the front group on the rail - held up short of room approaching the final two furlongs - shifted right for space then pushed for effort - stayed on at one level to finish fifth beaten 4 lengths

6th

Hurricane Ann (GB)

No. 9, stall 4

3yo, 7-13, OR –

J: Harry Vigors (7) · T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

3 7-13 –

Harry Vigors (7)

Peter Chapple-Hyam

½

Handy early - pressed for effort with over 2f left - drifted right and weakened inside final furlong - beaten into 6th

7th

Pink Diamond Girl (GB)

No. 5, stall 8

3yo, 8-8, OR –

J: Gina Mangan · T: Keiran Burke

3 8-8 –

Gina Mangan

Keiran Burke

3½

Fought for control early - clear in front until pressed and overtaken 2f out - drifted right and lost place inside final furlong

8th

Ivat Ghia (IRE)

No. 10, stall 3

3yo, 8-6, OR –

J: Tyler Heard · T: Mark Usher

3 8-6 –

Tyler Heard

Mark Usher

½

Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished eighth

9th

Cracking Anna (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 8-6, OR –

J: William Cox · T: Michael Bell

3 8-6 –

William Cox

Michael Bell

4

Settled towards the back of the pack - dropped away three furlongs out - driven along and faded from two out to finish well held

10th

Nefyn Queen (GB)

No. 4, stall 10

3yo, 8-3, OR –

J: Rose Dawes (5) · T: Jack Channon

3 8-3 –

Rose Dawes (5)

Jack Channon

7

Hesitant start - dropped towards the back early - well off the pace from 4f out - finished last of the group beaten well

11th

Spangle Moon (GB)

No. 12, stall 5

3yo, 8-6, OR –

J: Nicola Currie · T: Jack Channon

3 8-6 –

Nicola Currie

Jack Channon

0.3

Sluggish start - dropped towards the back early - unable to challenge from there - finished well held in 11th

12th

Midnight Media (GB) ^h

No. 11, stall 2

3yo, 8-1, OR –

J: Ryan Kavanagh (5) · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

3 8-1 –

Ryan Kavanagh (5)

William Muir & Chris Grassick

1

Sluggish start - dropped towards the back early - never in touch thereafter - well held in 12th