LNAA Critical Care Novice Stakes (Div I) (GBB Race)

1st

Palladas (GB)

No. 1, stall 9

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Charlie Appleby

3 9-11 –

Billy Loughnane

Charlie Appleby

1:41.53 £5,400

Handy on the wide side - driven to the front inside final 2f - shaken up with a furlong left - found more to go clear in the last 110yds - won comfortably

2nd

Mercantile (GB)

No. 7, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Ebrahim Nader · T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

3 9-4 –

Ebrahim Nader

Daniel & Claire Kubler

2½ £2,535

Sat close to the pace - asked for effort 2f out and moved into second - kept responding but couldn't get to the winner close home - finished second beaten 2.5 lengths

3rd

Star Of The Desert (USA)

No. 9, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: Joey Ramsden

3 9-4 –

Daniel Muscutt

Joey Ramsden

3½ £1,268

Sat close to front group early - nudged for effort with 2f remaining - stayed on at one level to finish third

4th

Salvezza (GB)

No. 8, stall 8

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Ed Walker

3 9-4 –

Kieran Shoemark

Ed Walker

0.3 £634

Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out and lost the advantage soon after - kept going without finding more inside the final furlong to finish fourth

5th

Blue Boy Junior (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Nolan · T: David & Nicola Barron

3 9-4 –

David Nolan

David & Nicola Barron

3¼ £330

Held up towards the back - driven approaching the final furlong - kept battling to the line - finished fifth beaten 9.5 lengths

6th

Assiri Heights (IRE)

No. 4, stall 6

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding

3 9-4 –

Rob Hornby

Andrew Balding

0.3

Settled midfield early - driven for effort with two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - finished sixth beaten 9¾ lengths

7th

Wyvill (GB)

No. 10, stall 10

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Ian Williams

3 9-4 –

David Probert

Ian Williams

4¾

Held up towards the back - urged with over 2f left - found nothing - finished 7th

8th

Cullinan Wolf (GB)

No. 2, stall 2

4yo, 9-10, OR –

J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer

4 9-10 –

Dale Swift

Seb Spencer

0.3

Held up in midfield - urged for effort with over 2f remaining - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished eighth

9th

Jetpack Jimmy (GB)

No. 6, stall 5

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Andrew Elliott · T: Simon Whitaker

3 9-4 –

Andrew Elliott

Simon Whitaker

¾

Slow to break - settled towards the back - never involved - well held at the finish

10th

Wats On Tiger (GB)

No. 3, stall 3

4yo, 9-10, OR –

J: Faye McManoman · T: Brian Rothwell

4 9-10 –

Faye McManoman

Brian Rothwell

90

Slow to break - always down the field showing signs of inexperience - never landed a blow - finished well beaten in 10th