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Book The Bistro In Sherwood Restaurant Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
Class 3, 1m4f14y, Flat, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 37.55s
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Result
Silvestre De Sousa
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Held a midfield spot early - made ground wide with 4f left - up into third with 3f to run - driven up to challenge the front-runner 2f out - went to the front entering the last furlong - kept going strongly to score
George Wood
Michael Bell
Held up at the back - urged into contention over 2f out and made steady progress - driven approaching final furlong - rallied late to snatch second close home
Connor Planas (3)
Charlie Appleby
Settled behind the front group early - improved into second by the 4th furlong - asked for effort with over 4f left and found more - driven approaching the final 2f - kept going but lacked the speed to get closer finishing third
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Took a strong grip early while in a forward position - went to front after three furlongs - pressed for effort 2f out and drifted left - lost advantage nearing final furlong - weakened late to finish fourth
Kyle McHugh (7)
Nick Littmoden
Went straight to front - overtaken after 3f - stayed in touch through the middle stages - urged on with 3f left and battled on - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish 5th
Sorin Moldoveanu (7)
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward past the 3f marker but slipped back through the field - under pressure and unable to respond 2f out - finished sixth
Dylan Hogan
James Horton
Settled in the pack early - needed encouragement through the middle stages - dropped away 2f out - finished well beaten in 7th
James Sullivan
John Mackie
Held up early - lost touch with rivals - drifted well adrift by 2f out - finished well behind in 8th
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.