Ronald Fletcher Baker Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Frank Stamper (GB)

No. 3, stall 5

4yo, 10-2, OR 72

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Tony Carroll

4 10-2 72

Marco Ghiani

Tony Carroll

2:28.52 £6,480

Tracked front group early - moved into second place 4f out - closed on the pacesetter 3f out - pushed along 2f out - edged in front approaching the final furlong - stayed on to assert and win

2nd

Tropbien (GB)

No. 8, stall 4

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 9-3 –

Oisin Murphy

John & Thady Gosden

1½ £3,042

Handy in the early stages - dropped a place 4f out - pushed along and moved left 2f out - improved into second entering the last furlong - stayed on for a runner-up finish

3rd

Hapiness (IRE)

No. 9, stall 9

3yo, 8-12, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

3 8-12 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

4 £1,522

Set the pace early - came under pressure with 3f left and asked for effort - lost front spot into final furlong slipping to third - unable to go with rivals late finishing third

4th

Digger One (GB)

No. 2, stall 7

5yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Josephine Gordon · T: Keiran Burke

5 10-2 –

Josephine Gordon

Keiran Burke

4½ £761

Held up mid-pack - pressed for effort with 3f left - stayed on at one gait inside final furlong - finished fourth beaten 10 lengths

5th

Arklan (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

3 9-3 –

Callum Hutchinson

Eve Johnson Houghton

½

Dwelt at the start - settled at the back - pressed along with 5f left - made progress into contention 2f out then stayed on at one tempo late to finish fifth

6th

Ice To Meet You (GB)

No. 4, stall 6

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Mike Murphy

4 10-2 –

Kieran O'Neill

Mike Murphy

2¼

pulling hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along 3f out - lost ground from 2f out and finished sixth

7th

Sixty Plus (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

6yo, 10-2, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: James Owen

6 10-2 –

Harry Davies

James Owen

¾

Held up in rear throughout - never a factor - finished well held in 7th

8th

Far Far Out (IRE)

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 9-3, OR –

J: William Carson · T: Tony Carroll

3 9-3 –

William Carson

Tony Carroll

6

Raced free early - settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along with 3f left before fading inside the final furlong