In Loving Memory Of Yvonne Rush Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Zain Primus (GB)

No. 1, stall 6

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Connor Beasley · T: John Butler

3 9-11 –

Connor Beasley

John Butler

0:59.91 £5,400

Sat close up early - pushed along with two furlongs left before hitting front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Qila (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison

3 9-4 –

Ben Robinson

Brian Ellison

1 £2,535

Handy with the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left - lost placings entering final furlong - fought back strongly to finish strongly and grab second close home

3rd

Spaceman (IRE)

No. 8, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

3 9-4 –

Oisin Orr

Richard & Peter Fahey

0.3 £1,268

Held a handy spot early - urged forward with 2f left and closed on the front-runner inside the final furlong - kept going at an even effort to finish third

4th

Project Wallace (IRE)

No. 5, stall 9

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Zak Wheatley (3) · T: Declan Carroll

3 9-1 –

Zak Wheatley (3)

Declan Carroll

¾ £634

Went straight to front - came under pressure with a furlong left and lost command - weakened close home to finish fourth beaten 2 lengths

5th

April Diamond (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

5yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

5 9-7 –

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

9

Held up at rear - dropped away two furlongs out - well beaten at the finish

6th

The Cyprus Pearl (GB)

No. 9, stall 8

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Sean Kirrane · T: Alan Brown

3 8-13 –

Sean Kirrane

Alan Brown

4

Slipped the field early - settled towards the back - dropped well out of contention inside the final furlong - well beaten in 6th