Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div II) (GBB Race)

1st

Clive The Writer (IRE)

No. 1, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

2 9-7 –

Silvestre De Sousa

William Muir & Chris Grassick

1:28.94 £7,020

Settled off the pace - pushed along with 2f left before surging clear inside final furlong - kept up the fight to the line

2nd

Ghost Raider (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-7 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

1 £3,296

Sat close to front early - pushed along with 2f left - kept finding under pressure through the closing stages - denied by a length

3rd

Gold Army (GB)

No. 5, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Harry Charlton

2 9-7 –

Lewis Edmunds

Harry Charlton

½ £1,648

Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - kept on well through the last furlong to close best of all

4th

Great Plains (IRE)

No. 6, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Alan King

2 9-7 –

Kieran Shoemark

Alan King

0.3 £824

Held up at the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - finished strongly from the final furlong to take 4th

5th

Dover Street (IRE)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-7 –

David Egan

Richard Hannon

0.2 £184

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f to run - stayed on at one speed inside the closing furlong - finished 5th beaten 2 lengths

6th

Sayid Harry Angel (GB)

No. 8, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: Richard Hughes

2 9-7 –

Colin Keane

Richard Hughes

2½

Held slim advantage in a modest gallop early - pressed for effort and lost the front spot with under a furlong to run - faded fast close home to finish sixth

7th

Moda Rosa (GB)

No. 9, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-2 –

Joe Leavy

Brian Meehan

¾

Settled towards the back - pushed along and stayed on at one gear over 2f out - always outpaced

8th

Montalbano (IRE)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

Oisin Murphy

Andrew Balding

1¼

Tracked the pace - pushed along with two furlongs left - fading when knocked sideways inside the last furlong - eventually beaten 6.5 lengths in 8th