15:50
Sporting Times/Sri Lanka Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 1m 9.05s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
George Scott
Settled handily under early pace - up with the pace in behind the front-runner 3f out - hit the front with authority 2f out - driven out and kept finding more inside the final furlong to score
Hector Crouch
Oliver Cole
Set the pace early - challenged for the front 3f out - driven along and lost command over 2f out - unable to go with winner inside final furlong holding on for second
Clifford Lee
K R Burke
Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort with 3f left and still holding a share of the front group at the 2f marker - lost momentum inside the last furlong to finish third
Tyler Heard
Martin Dunne
Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left before fading
Robbie Downey
Ralph Beckett
Held up early - never a factor - well held throughout - finished 5th
William Cox
Archie Watson
Sluggish start - held up at rear throughout - never in contention - finished sixth
Non-runners: Elite Approach (suspended from running)
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.