Family Fun Raceday Sunday 31st May Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Knights Charge (IRE)

No. 6, stall 9

3yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

3 9-9 –

Ray Dawson

Roger Varian

2:14.68 £6,480

Tracked the front group - pressed for the advantage into the last two furlongs - moved past the pace inside the final furlong - drew clear to score

2nd

Bay Royale (GB)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: Harry Eustace

3 9-9 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

Harry Eustace

1½ £3,042

Pulled hard early - tracked front group - moved through to lead over 2f out and opened two lengths - overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on to finish second beaten a length and a half

3rd

Outflank (IRE)

No. 10, stall 11

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Luke Catton (3) · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 8-13 –

Luke Catton (3)

John & Thady Gosden

3¼ £1,522

Settled in the pack early - urged forward with progress 3f out - drifted left under pressure inside final two furlongs - stayed on to the line but well behind the leading pair finishing third

4th

Cliff Danger (GB)

No. 8, stall 4

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Pam Sly

3 9-2 –

Rob Hornby

Pam Sly

0.3 £761

Went straight to front - pushed along and lost the advantage inside final 2f - continued at one tempo through closing stages - finished fourth beaten 5 lengths

5th

Liam Mera Kai (FR)

No. 2, stall 7

5yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Warren Greatrex

5 10-2 –

Rossa Ryan

Warren Greatrex

½

Settled at back of pack - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - continued at steady effort inside final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Cloud Forest (GB)

No. 1, stall 10

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Saeed bin Suroor

4 10-2 –

Oisin Murphy

Saeed bin Suroor

1¾

Sat close behind pace-setter early - pushed along three out - lost touch two out - unable to close late

7th

Shopaholic (GB)

No. 4, stall 5

4yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Jack Jones

4 9-11 –

Lewis Edmunds

Jack Jones

7½

Settled mid-pack - pressed for effort with 3f left - lacked the pace to threaten - finished well held in 7th

8th

Barak Warrior (IRE)

No. 7, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: James Keane

3 9-2 –

Jonny Peate

James Keane

1¼

Poor start - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to find pace with leading group - well held at finish

9th

Zurna (GB)

No. 11, stall 6

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Josephine Gordon · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

3 9-2 –

Josephine Gordon

Julia & Shelley Birkett

1

Held up at the back - pushed along with 3f left - made no impact - eventually well held in 9th

10th

Semele (GB)

No. 3, stall 8

4yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Sean D Bowen · T: Lucy Wadham

4 9-11 –

Sean D Bowen

Lucy Wadham

3¾

Held up at the back - pushed along with three furlongs left - made no impression thereafter - eventually well beaten in 10th