Strathmore Hotels Ltd Novice Stakes (gbb/gbbplus Race)

1st

Tiernan (IRE)

No. 2, stall 4

4yo, 9-13, OR 85

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

4 9-13 85

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

2:20.78 £7,290

Sat close to the pace - pushed along to move to the front two out - drew clear in the closing stages for a decisive success

2nd

Kissmehoneyhoney (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

4yo, 10-1, OR –

J: Paul Mulrennan · T: William Haggas

4 10-1 –

Paul Mulrennan

William Haggas

4 £3,422

Set the early gallop - overtaken with two furlongs left and soon outpaced - kept battling at one speed inside the final furlong - always second best against the winner - finished second beaten 4 lengths

3rd

According To Mark (IRE) ^p

No. 3, stall 2

3yo, 9-4, OR 84

J: P J McDonald · T: Edward Bethell

3 9-4 84

P J McDonald

Edward Bethell

9½ £1,712

Fretful before the start - dawdled from the gate - settled in the pack - pushed forward to challenge the pace over 2f out - faded through the final furlong to finish third

4th

Sottsfield (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer

3 9-4 –

Dale Swift

Seb Spencer

0.3 £856

Held up in the pack - pushed along 3f out then lost ground approaching 2f out - kept going one-speed to finish fourth

5th

Midnight Serenade (GB) ^h

No. 5, stall 3

3yo, 8-10, OR –

J: Amie Waugh (3) · T: R Mike Smith

3 8-10 –

Amie Waugh (3)

R Mike Smith

37

Fought for control early - dropped towards the back and lost touch with the field - never able to bridge the gap - well held at the finish