John & Paula 25th Wedding Anniversary Ebf Novice Stakes (gbb Race)

1st

Battle Fever (IRE)

No. 4, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR 76

J: Kevin Stott · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-4 76

Kevin Stott

Kevin Ryan

0:58.23 £5,940

Sat behind front pair - urged forward with 2f left - hit the front inside final furlong and edged left - kept finding more to score readily

2nd

Red Blue Point (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: James Tate

2 9-4 –

Silvestre De Sousa

James Tate

3 £2,788

Slow into stride - up to challenge the pace three furlongs out - driven and battling for the advantage over a furlong out - stayed on but unable to reel in the winner

3rd

Bacha (IRE)

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Cam Hardie · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-4 –

Cam Hardie

Richard & Peter Fahey

1 £1,395

Sat close to the front - driven approaching 2f out then dropped away inside the final furlong - kept going without gaining finishing third

4th

Palm Reader (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 4

2yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll

2 9-11 –

Zak Wheatley

Declan Carroll

1½ £697

Went straight to front under pressure - driven on 2f out and lost command inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish fourth

5th

Suenicora Star (GB)

No. 8, stall 3

2yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Ben Robinson · T: Brian Ellison

2 8-13 –

Ben Robinson

Brian Ellison

1¼

Sat close to the pace early - urged into contention 2f out - lost ground into the final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Unbeatable Fame (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-4 –

Oisin McSweeney

Richard & Peter Fahey

2½

Slow to begin - never involved and finished tail of the field - beaten 9¼L in 6th

7th

River Jordan (GB)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Connor Beasley · T: Phillip Makin

2 9-4 –

Connor Beasley

Phillip Makin

1½

Held up at the back from the off - unable to land a blow - well held at the finish

8th

Articulate (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: William Pyle · T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

2 9-4 –

William Pyle

Kevin & Lauren Frost

½

Handy early - driven to keep up before losing touch inside final 2f - well held late