Virgin Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Zain Primus (GB)

No. 9, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: John Butler

3 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

John Butler

1:12.57 £5,400

Handy in the pack early - driven up to hit the front inside the final furlong - powered clear for a comfortable win

2nd

Rogue Messiah (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

3yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Jack Jones

3 9-9 –

Luke Morris

Jack Jones

1¾ £2,535

Set the pace under pressure - asked for effort 2f out - overtaken approaching final furlong - stayed on for second but outpaced by winner

3rd

Wezzeer (IRE)

No. 8, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Robbie Downey · T: Roger Varian

3 9-4 –

Robbie Downey

Roger Varian

2½ £1,268

Settled midpack early - urged forward with two furlongs left - finished well in the last furlong to grab third but not a threat for the win

4th

Hugh (GB)

No. 2, stall 11

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

3 9-4 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

½ £634

Travelled keenly close up early - asked for effort with 2f left then dropped back approaching final furlong - unable to find more inside final 75yds finishing fourth

5th

Marengo Storm (GB)

No. 4, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Richard Hughes

3 9-4 –

Billy Loughnane

Richard Hughes

0.3

Slow to enter stalls - sat close to front pair - asked for effort 2f out and kept on at same speed to finish fifth

6th

Creative Queen (USA)

No. 11, stall 5

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: William Haggas

3 8-13 –

James Doyle

William Haggas

0.3

Slow to break - settled around midfield - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on without threatening - never a factor - finished sixth

7th

King Cherry (IRE)

No. 3, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Gilligan · T: Stuart Williams

3 9-4 –

Jack Gilligan

Stuart Williams

¾

Settled just off the pace in the pack early - urged forward with 2f remaining - weakened over a furlong out - finished well held in 7th

8th

That's Random (GB)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Millie Wonnacott (5) · T: Harry Charlton

3 8-13 –

Millie Wonnacott (5)

Harry Charlton

4¼

Held in the pack early - urged forward with 2f left - unable to find extra pace - finished well held in 8th

9th

Accommodation (IRE)

No. 10, stall 1

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Grace McEntee · T: Stuart Williams

3 8-13 –

Grace McEntee

Stuart Williams

1½

Settled towards the back early - made no impression through the race - finished well held in 9th

10th

Menwirr (IRE)

No. 5, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: William Cox · T: Archie Watson

3 9-4 –

William Cox

Archie Watson

4¾

Held up at back - driven up before halfway but lost ground - never a threat thereafter - finished well held in 10th

11th

Sun Path (IRE)

No. 6, stall 12

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Marcus Tregoning

3 9-4 –

Rob Hornby

Marcus Tregoning

0.1

Tracked front group wide of rivals - lost pace and faded back 2f out - eventually beaten well home

12th

Dontwaryboutathing (IRE)

No. 12, stall 10

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: D Donovan

3 8-13 –

Cieren Fallon

D Donovan

2¼

Slow to break - dropped to the back of the field - niggled over 2f out but found nothing