No Sport Without A Surface Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Persian Land (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: David Evans

2 9-7 –

P J McDonald

David Evans

1:20.21 £5,400

Settled towards the back - pushed along and lost touch with leading group 3f out - still going nowhere 2f out - closed strongly in the final furlong to get up right on the line

2nd

Charted Course (GB)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Shane Gray · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-7 –

Shane Gray

Richard & Peter Fahey

2¼ £2,535

Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - closed to challenge inside final furlong - hit front briefly with 110yds out but caught close home for second

3rd

Keep Kicking On (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

2 £1,268

Settled in the pack early - pushed along to move through 2f out and edged in front briefly inside the final furlong - lost the advantage close home to finish third

4th

Regal Tiger (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jason Hart · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-7 –

Jason Hart

Hugo Palmer

7½ £634

Hampered start - clear in front before pressed for effort 2f out - lost command and slipped to third with a furlong left - soon lost impetus and beaten late

5th

Walt (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Egan · T: David Loughnane

2 9-7 –

David Egan

David Loughnane

3¾

Held up close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away quickly after - finished well held in 5th

6th

Le Ciel Noble (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: David Evans

2 9-7 –

Joe Leavy

David Evans

½

Held up rear from the start - never a factor - well held at the finish