Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands A, B, C And D) (Div I) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Rock In Japan (GER)

No. 8, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Edward Greatrex · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-2 –

Edward Greatrex

Ralph Beckett

1:45.63 £8,100

Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - held up in the pack before being asked for effort and closing on the front-runner inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to get up in the last strides for the win

2nd

Night Star (IRE)

No. 6, stall 8

2yo, 9-5, OR 82

J: Pat Dobbs · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-5 82

Pat Dobbs

Richard Hannon

0.2 £3,802

Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - moved into command approaching the final 3f - driven clear by a length entering the last furlong - fought on gamely but caught in the closing strides to finish second

3rd

Mulvaney's Return (FR)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: David Egan · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-2 –

David Egan

Brian Meehan

6 £1,902

Handy early - pressed for effort with 3f left - closed on the pacesetter approaching final furlong before finishing without extra late gain - held on for third

4th

Cashinoroyale (FR) ^t

No. 4, stall 4

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Benoit de la Sayette · T: George Baker

2 9-5 –

Benoit de la Sayette

George Baker

5 £951

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pressed for effort with 3f left - made modest late progress but stayed on at one speed

5th

Lauriger (FR)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-5 –

Rossa Ryan

Ralph Beckett

3¼

Settled at back of field - pushed along with 3f left - nudged closer entering last furlong - finished 5th well behind winner

6th

Vardo (IRE) ^t

No. 3, stall 5

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Lewis Edmunds · T: Owen Burrows

2 9-7 –

Lewis Edmunds

Owen Burrows

6

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away 2f out - eventually well held

7th

There Goes My Hero (GB)

No. 9, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Josephine Gordon · T: Keiran Burke

2 9-2 –

Josephine Gordon

Keiran Burke

10

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up front but under pressure from rivals - lost command and driven along 3f out - nearly went down 2f out then dropped away final furlong