Ladies Day 9th May 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Div 2)

1st

Olympic Charter (IRE)

No. 5, stall 9

3yo, 8-8, OR –

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

3 8-8 –

Connor Planas (3)

Charlie Appleby

2:16.12 £6,480

Settled second early - hit the front over 2f out - drifted right under pressure inside the final furlong showing inexperience - stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Tornado Tower (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Tyler Heard · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 8-11 –

Tyler Heard

John & Thady Gosden

1¼ £3,042

Settled towards the back of the pack - drifted right and clipped another runner approaching 3f out - closed on the front group with 2f left - stayed on to move into second inside the final furlong - couldn't get to the winner near the line

3rd

Qarreeb (GB)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

3 8-11 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

1 £1,522

Set the pace early - driven when overtaken 2f out - lost ground close home

4th

Monte A Bord (IRE)

No. 1, stall 4

5yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby

5 10-2 –

Billy Garritty

Michael & David Easterby

1 £761

Held handy early - urged into the front pack 2f out before losing ground in the last furlong - faded close home to finish fourth

5th

Australia Day (IRE)

No. 3, stall 8

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Andrew Balding

3 8-11 –

Jason Watson

Andrew Balding

1¼

Held up towards the back - knocked off stride 3f out - driven into contention 2f out before losing ground for pace in the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish 5th beaten 4.5 lengths

6th

Outback Legend (IRE)

No. 6, stall 3

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

3 8-11 –

Jack Doughty

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

0.3

Handy early with the pace - improved into contention 3f out - lost placing 2f out and dropped away close home

7th

Knightsail (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

3yo, 8-11, OR –

J: David Probert · T: David Menuisier

3 8-11 –

David Probert

David Menuisier

0.2

Sprang forward sharply at the off - settled towards the back - urged for effort 2f out - lost ground and drifted right inside the final furlong - dropped away in the closing stages to finish seventh

8th

Plutarch (IRE)

No. 2, stall 6

4yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Megan Smith (7) · T: George Boughey

4 9-9 –

Megan Smith (7)

George Boughey

12

Sluggish leaving the stalls - held up towards the back and soon lost touch - lacking any real fluency throughout - lost more ground inside final furlong to finish well beaten

9th

The Bitters (GB)

No. 9, stall 7

3yo, 8-6, OR –

J: Cam Hardie · T: Antony Brittain

3 8-6 –

Cam Hardie

Antony Brittain

9

Settled in the pack early holding a strong grip - urged forward approaching 2f out - lost touch with rivals soon after - dropped away rapidly in the last furlong - trailed home well beaten