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O'Malley EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 4, 6f12y, Flat, 2yo, F, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 14.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Set the pace from the off - pushed along approaching 2f out and repelled a challenger inside the last - stayed on strongly to the line - clear-cut victory
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Pulled hard early - up with the leading group - nudged into stride 2f out - progressive run inside the final furlong - advanced to second near the line - stuck on gamely to finish second
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with 2f left - closed to press the leader inside final furlong - unable to find more when asked and edged back to finish third
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer
slow to begin - settled into mid-pack - pushed for effort with 2f left - lost position a furlong out - drifted left inside the final furlong - kept on to finish fourth
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Handy in the pack early - urged along with two furlongs left then pushed out approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth beaten 2¾ lengths
Rossa Ryan
Tom Ward
Settled with the pack early - urged into effort 3f out but lost ground under pressure 2f out - dropped away late to finish well held
Darragh Keenan
Rod Millman
Slow to break - settled at back of field - lost touch approaching 3f out and unable to challenge thereafter
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle
Slow to break - held up at back throughout - never a factor - finished eighth
Jack Mitchell
James Horton
Slow to break - settled towards the back - never involved - finished well beaten in 9th
Tyler Heard
Mark Usher
Held up early - lost touch approaching final 2f - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Lola De Valence (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Spirit Of Glory (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.