Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Maltese Cross (FR)

No. 1, stall 3

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-8 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

2:06.05 £20,616

Settled in the pack - driven on with 3f left - responded well approaching final furlong and got up close home to score

2nd

My Love Is King (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-8 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

0.3 £9,668

Settled in touch early - pushed along with two furlongs left - moved through to hit the front inside final furlong - stayed on well but caught close home to finish second

3rd

Joulany (IRE) ^h

No. 9, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

3 9-4 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

0.2 £4,836

Settled just behind the front-runner - pushed into contention 2f out - well placed entering final furlong - held for a half-length third at the finish

4th

Shabab Al Ahli (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: William Buick · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-8 –

William Buick

Charlie Appleby

½ £2,416

Knocked and drifted left at the break - settled in the pack - pushed along 3f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish closest of all

5th

Sahara King (GB)

No. 3, stall 8

3yo, 9-8, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-8 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

0.05 £1,208

Settled at back early - pushed along and made progress 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong to finish closest of all

6th

Alfaraz (GB)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

0.1 £604

Set the pace early - opened up a big margin after the first furlong - gap narrowed three out - driven along and challenged for the front two out - overtaken approaching the final furlong - weakened close home to finish sixth

7th

Barrister (GB)

No. 7, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Sam Hitchcott · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-4 –

Sam Hitchcott

Richard Hannon

13

Settled towards the back - pushed along and lost touch 4f out - nudged closer late but no real threat - finished seventh well beaten

8th

Much (GB) ^t

No. 10, stall 10

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Fanshawe

3 9-4 –

Daniel Muscutt

James Fanshawe

3½

Settled at the back of the field - pushed along with 3f remaining - nudged closer approaching the final furlong - unable to bridge the gap late

9th

Easwrith Destiny (GB)

No. 8, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: David Menuisier

3 9-4 –

Jason Watson

David Menuisier

4¾

Settled mid-pack - urged forward approaching 3f out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 9th

10th

Ataturk (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Hughie Morrison

3 9-4 –

David Egan

Hughie Morrison

2½

Drifted left from the stalls - sat in the pack before pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped away 2f out to finish well beaten