Bill Lewtons 80th Birthday Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Echo Of Stars (IRE) ^t

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 9-2, OR 87

J: Jamie Spencer · T: Oliver Cole

3 9-2 87

Jamie Spencer

Oliver Cole

2:07.54 £6,480

Handy in the pack early - hit the front with over 2f left - pushed out inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score clear

2nd

Blue Hercules (IRE)

No. 5, stall 6

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

3 9-2 –

Lewis Edmunds

William Muir & Chris Grassick

2¼ £3,042

Set the pace early - driven when overtaken with 2f left - driven again inside final furlong - fought back to stay on but no match for winner close home

3rd

El Nay (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

3yo, 9-2, OR 86

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

3 9-2 86

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

2¼ £1,522

Raced up with the front group early - still handy passing the furlong marker - lost ground to the front two close to home - faded in the closing stages - edged out for third at the line

4th

Kinetic Impact (GB)

No. 8, stall 4

3yo, 8-9, OR –

J: Harry Vigors (7) · T: Charles Hills

3 8-9 –

Harry Vigors (7)

Charles Hills

0.2 £761

Held up towards the back - made progress into contention over 2f out - pressed the front group inside the closing stages - stayed on strongly but narrowly missed third place close home

5th

Alfaraz (GB) ^h

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-2, OR 90

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-2 90

David Probert

Andrew Balding

½

Settled just behind the front group early - shifted towards the middle and asked for effort 2f out - dropped away fast inside the final furlong

6th

Strong Man Tom (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: William Cox · T: Barry John Murphy

4 10-2 –

William Cox

Barry John Murphy

31

Settled in the pack early - driven and dropped away approaching 3f out - trailed off from there - well held in 6th

7th

Prophet Squeeze (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 3

8yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Mason Paetel (5) · T: Barry John Murphy

8 9-6 –

Mason Paetel (5)

Barry John Murphy

0.2

Slow into stride losing several lengths at the off - settled towards the back alone early - closed onto the pack approaching halfway - found nothing 2f out and finished well beaten

8th

Madame Dragon (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

4yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Taylor Fisher · T: Polly Gundry

4 9-11 –

Taylor Fisher

Polly Gundry

14

Held up towards the back - slipped to last approaching halfway - lost all touch with the field from beyond the final furlong marker - finished a distant last