Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Nochebuena (GB)

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett

3 8-10 –

Edward Greatrex

Ralph Beckett

2:36.40 £6,480

Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace and asked for effort 3f out - went in front inside final 2f - challenged again a furlong out then edged right while fighting for the advantage - battled on to assert close home

2nd

Kenneth (GB) ^t

No. 1, stall 3

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

4 10-2 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

½ £3,042

Settled midpack early - travelling comfortably 3f out - moved through 2f out - pushed to challenge leader inside final furlong - edged right and locked together with rival before fading to fall short at the line

3rd

Jumpingthegun (IRE) ^h

No. 3, stall 5

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Oisin Orr · T: Gordon Elliott

3 9-1 –

Oisin Orr

Gordon Elliott

2½ £1,522

Sluggish start - settled towards back - pushed along 3f out - improved to join front group approaching final furlong and stayed on at one gait to finish third

4th

Eben Al Khawaneej (IRE)

No. 2, stall 1

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Owen Burrows

3 9-1 –

Daniel Muscutt

Owen Burrows

8 £761

Went straight to front - driven along holding advantage until 3f out then lost command inside final 2f - dropped away quickly after finishing 4th

5th

White Storm (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

3yo, 9-1, OR –

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Simon & Ed Crisford

3 9-1 –

Silvestre De Sousa

Simon & Ed Crisford

4¼

Sluggish start - fought for control racing mid-pack - pushed to challenge front-runner three out - lost momentum with two to go and finished fifth