Ebf Novice Stakes

1st

Burning Up (GB)

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke

2 9-9 –

Clifford Lee

K. R. Burke

1:44.61 £7,020

Sat handy early - third for much of the way - reeled in front-runner 2f out - hit the front with a furlong left - opened up daylight inside final 110yds - allowed to coast home unchallenged

2nd

Hands To Yourself (IRE)

No. 5, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Hector Crouch · T: Michael Bell

2 9-2 –

Hector Crouch

Michael Bell

1¼ £3,296

Settled mid-pack early - improved into contention 2f from home - moved up to second inside the final two furlongs - kept on at the leader's heels but couldn't get past - runner-up beaten just over a length

3rd

Under Arrest (GB)

No. 8, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

2 9-2 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

5½ £1,648

Set the pace wide early - drifted left approaching midpoint - overtaken with a furlong left - dropped back as the front two went on - dug in to hang onto third at the line

4th

Zarak Crown (FR)

No. 9, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Oisin McSweeney · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

2 9-2 –

Oisin McSweeney

Richard & Peter Fahey

0.2 £824

Handy early - pushed along to close in on the front group approaching the final furlong - kept going but narrowly missed third close home

5th

Dancing Dunes (GER)

No. 4, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Charles Bishop · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-2 –

Charles Bishop

Ralph Beckett

1¼

Held up towards the back and pulling hard early - made progress into contention 2f out - lost ground under pressure 1f out - stayed on at one speed briefly before fading close home

6th

Sir Terry Hadley (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Callum Shepherd · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-2 –

Callum Shepherd

Charlie Johnston

¾

Held up towards the back - clipped another runner 2f out - driven up under pressure inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish sixth beaten 9 lengths

7th

Bedford Benny Boy (GB)

No. 3, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Sean Levey · T: David Menuisier

2 9-2 –

Sean Levey

David Menuisier

4

Sat close up early - second for a spell - dropped back 2f out - faded away final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Austin (GB)

No. 2, stall 5

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-2 –

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

¾

Sluggish break dropping towards the back - drew closer by halfway - moved up nicely 3f out - found little from 2f out - dropped away fast approaching the final furlong

9th

Tidal Force (GB)

No. 7, stall 3

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: David Probert · T: Hugo Palmer

2 9-2 –

David Probert

Hugo Palmer

3

Close to the pace early - knocked off stride when asked for effort over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish ninth