Catalyst Finance British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Captaincy (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

1:11.86 £5,400

Handy in the front rank - asked for effort with 2f left - moved through to the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on to assert and win

2nd

Never Enough (GB)

No. 10, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Ed Walker

2 9-7 –

Tom Marquand

Ed Walker

½ £2,535

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - moved into contention entering the last furlong - took second inside the final 110yds and stayed on to go down by half a length

3rd

Desert Legend (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-7 –

Sean Levey

Richard Hannon

2 £1,268

Hampered start - settled close to pace - pushed into contention 2f out and challenged for lead approaching final furlong - flattened out to finish third in final 110yds

4th

Absolute Diamond (IRE)

No. 11, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: David Evans

2 9-2 –

Oisin Murphy

David Evans

1½ £634

Quick break to front - held advantage until pushed along 2f out - overtaken and slipped to fourth approaching final furlong - continued at a steady effort to finish fourth

5th

Cutlass (FR)

No. 3, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Harry Davies · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-7 –

Harry Davies

Brian Meehan

1¼

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close the gap approaching the final furlong - stayed on for fifth without threatening the front

6th

Adoramus (FR)

No. 1, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Jonny Peate · T: Jack Morland

2 9-7 –

Jonny Peate

Jack Morland

0.05

Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong - finished sixth

7th

Il Capo (IRE)

No. 8, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-7 –

Kieran O'Neill

Richard Hannon

¾

Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left then weakened close home

8th

Its A Ginger Thing (IRE)

No. 9, stall 11

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Finley Marsh · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-7 –

Finley Marsh

Richard Hughes

¾

Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on late finishing 8th

9th

Hemustbeanangel (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Roger Teal

2 9-7 –

Callum Hutchinson

Roger Teal

½

Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished 9th

10th

Igrok (GB)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Stuart Williams

2 9-7 –

Marco Ghiani

Stuart Williams

1

Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left before fading inside the final furlong

11th

Hey Dude (IRE)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Saffie Osborne · T: Mark Loughnane

2 9-7 –

Saffie Osborne

Mark Loughnane

3½

Held up towards rear throughout - never a factor - well held in 11th