Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Gambling Man (IRE)

No. 4, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Amanda Perrett

2 9-7 –

Rob Hornby

Amanda Perrett

1:25.32 £20,936

Handy early - driven to go up 1f out - hit front late and stayed on to win

2nd

Mister Whippy (USA)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

2 9-7 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

¾ £9,824

Set the pace early - driven along and challenged inside final 2f - overtaken in the closing stages - stayed on to finish second beaten three quarters of a length

3rd

Silent Force (IRE)

No. 13, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: P J McDonald · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 –

P J McDonald

Andrew Balding

1¼ £4,908

Settled in the pack early - moved through 2f out - urged forward inside final furlong - kept going to finish third but unable to get to front-runners

4th

San Jose (IRE)

No. 12, stall 12

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-7 –

Tom Marquand

Brian Meehan

1 £2,456

Held mid-division early - driven to improve inside final furlong and briefly up to third - faded back and held on well held for fourth

5th

Saint Mungo (IRE)

No. 11, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Eve Johnson Houghton

2 9-7 –

Charles Bishop

Eve Johnson Houghton

3¼ £1,224

Settled mid-pack - pushed along and closed ground over a furlong out - unable to find more in the final 110yds - finished 5th beaten 6 1/4 lengths

6th

Another Encore (IRE)

No. 1, stall 10

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Saffie Osborne · T: Harry Charlton

2 9-7 –

Saffie Osborne

Harry Charlton

0.1

Settled just behind the pace - pushed along two out - crept closer approaching the final furlong but couldn't land a blow - finished sixth

7th

Mosheer (IRE)

No. 8, stall 8

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Callum Rodriguez · T: Owen Burrows

2 9-7 –

Callum Rodriguez

Owen Burrows

0.3

Settled in the pack - pressed for gains 2f out - soon outpaced - finished 7th

8th

Lots Road (IRE)

No. 5, stall 13

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-7 –

Hector Crouch

Ralph Beckett

¾

Settled at the back showing signs of inexperience - pushed along with over 2f left - made no impression thereafter

9th

Mr Montgomery (GB)

No. 9, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Ollie Sangster

2 9-7 –

Daniel Muscutt

Ollie Sangster

5½

Settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to land a blow - finished ninth beaten 13 lengths

10th

Diamondise (IRE)

No. 2, stall 9

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Marco Ghiani · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

2 9-7 –

Marco Ghiani

William Muir & Chris Grassick

½

Settled towards the back - lost ground after 2f and pressed for effort with 2f left - no impact thereafter finishing 10th

11th

Gallego (GB)

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pat Dobbs · T: Hughie Morrison

2 9-7 –

Pat Dobbs

Hughie Morrison

6½

Sluggish start - dropped to the back and stayed there - pushed along over 2f out but made no impact - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

Maktoo (GB)

No. 6, stall 11

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Charles Hills

2 9-7 –

David Probert

Charles Hills

0.3

Pulled hard early - up with the pace before fading two out - unable to respond and beaten well into 12th

13th

Red Tail (IRE)

No. 10, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Seamus Cronin · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-7 –

Seamus Cronin

Richard Hannon

15

Race in touch with front group early - lost ground rapidly with 2f remaining - allowed to drop away over the final furlong - finished a well-held 13th