Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div II) (gbb/gbbplus Race)

1st

Shadow Road (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Egan · T: John Butler

3 9-4 –

David Egan

John Butler

2:21.01 £6,480

Settled off the pace early - urged along with 2f left and swept to the front approaching the final furlong - drew away to score

2nd

Cloud Forest (GB)

No. 1, stall 7

4yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Saeed bin Suroor

4 9-13 –

Oisin Murphy

Saeed bin Suroor

5½ £3,042

Settled off the pace early - pushed along to close in 2f out while drifting left approaching the final furlong - kept on to move into second close home

3rd

Dove Tale (GER)

No. 10, stall 11

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Robert Havlin · T: John & Thady Gosden

3 8-13 –

Robert Havlin

John & Thady Gosden

2 £1,522

Held a midfield spot early - pushed along and finished with steady purpose from two furlongs out to take third

4th

Cuff It (FR)

No. 3, stall 2

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: George Wood · T: Richard Spencer

3 9-11 –

George Wood

Richard Spencer

¾ £761

Set the early gallop up front - pushed along approaching 2f out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish fourth

5th

Kudos Too (GB)

No. 5, stall 3

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

3 9-4 –

Lewis Edmunds

William Muir & Chris Grassick

2¾

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside the closing furlong - finished fifth

6th

Wreck It Ronnie (FR)

No. 7, stall 9

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Thomas Greatrex · T: Charlie Pike

3 9-4 –

Thomas Greatrex

Charlie Pike

0.3

Sluggish start - held at the back and pushed along 2f out - shortened the gap late finishing 6th

7th

Church Wedding (IRE)

No. 9, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

3 8-13 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

0.3

Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at same tempo to finish seventh

8th

Atlas Mountain (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR 80

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Alan King

3 9-4 80

Jack Mitchell

Alan King

3¾

Sat close to the pace - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish eighth

9th

No Ordinary Joe (IRE)

No. 2, stall 10

10yo, 9-13, OR –

J: Luke Morris · T: Robert Stephens

10 9-13 –

Luke Morris

Robert Stephens

7

Held up early towards the back - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten in 9th

10th

Persian Flaw (GB)

No. 11, stall 1

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: David Menuisier

3 8-13 –

Sean Levey

David Menuisier

0.3

Held up at the back throughout - never a threat - well held at the finish