Clive Cox Racing EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2)

1st

Flying Pirate (IRE)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-4 –

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

1:17.82 £4,860

Sat close behind the front group - urged into third with a furlong to go and drifted left showing inexperience - finished full of running to get up in the last strides

2nd

Harry Knows (IRE)

No. 9, stall 12

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-4 –

Oisin Murphy

Richard Hughes

0.2 £2,282

Sat close to the pace early - hit the front two furlongs out and driven along inside the final furlong - caught in the closing strides to finish second by a short head

3rd

Aphra Behn (GB)

No. 12, stall 3

2yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett

2 8-10 –

Edward Greatrex

Ralph Beckett

1¾ £1,141

Held a midpack spot early - pushed along to move into fourth inside the last furlong and drifted left before edging up to third - stayed on to finish 2 lengths off the winner in 3rd

4th

Invicta Rose (IRE)

No. 11, stall 2

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ollie Sangster

2 8-13 –

Billy Loughnane

Ollie Sangster

6 £571

Settled towards the back early - asked for effort with 2f left and made late progress - closed to fourth close home

5th

No More Pino (IRE) ^h

No. 4, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Kieren Fox · T: Charlie Pike

2 9-7 –

Kieren Fox

Charlie Pike

½

Settled at the back - stumbled a furlong in then pushed along with 2f left - stayed on late to grab fifth close home

6th

Beresford Gap (IRE)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-4 –

David Probert

Andrew Balding

0.3

Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort inside the final furlong - unable to quicken and finished sixth

7th

Walbrook (IRE)

No. 6, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Michael Wigham

2 9-7 –

David Egan

Michael Wigham

1

Fought for control early - went to front - overtaken 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong and lost momentum late to finish 7th

8th

Green Dividend (GB)

No. 3, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Wood · T: Harry Eustace

2 9-7 –

George Wood

Harry Eustace

0.3

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - driven from 2f out but made no impression

9th

Goodwood Meteor (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Marcus Tregoning

2 9-7 –

Rob Hornby

Marcus Tregoning

2¾

Settled with plenty of enthusiasm in the pack early - moved into contention two out - pressed for effort a furlong out but faded quickly to finish well back

10th

Blue Skies Above (GB)

No. 1, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Oliver Cole

2 9-7 –

Tom Marquand

Oliver Cole

¾

Held up in leading group early - urged for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished well held in 10th

11th

Make No Mistake (GB)

No. 10, stall 11

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-4 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

9½

Held a middle position early - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish