British EBF "Confined" Expotile Novice Stakes (For Horses Which Have Had No More Than Three Runs) (Div I)

1st

Arabian Blue (IRE)

No. 2, stall 7

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Horton

2 9-2 –

Daniel Muscutt

James Horton

1:26.13 £6,804

Slow into stride and settled at the back - pushed along with 2f left - moved through to challenge into the final furlong - edged ahead and ran on right-handed inside the last 110yds - scored with plenty in hand

2nd

Iwasjustsaying (GB)

No. 1, stall 5

2yo, 9-9, OR –

J: Jack Mitchell · T: Charlie Johnston

2 9-9 –

Jack Mitchell

Charlie Johnston

½ £3,193

Fought for control early - travelled up the middle of the track and went in front - shown the whip with 2f left - advantage shrinking approaching the final furlong - overtaken and drifted right inside final 110yds - narrowly denied in second

3rd

Talamon (USA)

No. 8, stall 1

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-2 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

0.2 £1,595

Drifted left and clipped into rivals at the off - settled handy through midfield - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - still close enough to winner turning into the last furlong - stayed on for third narrowly missing second

4th

Meticulously (GB)

No. 6, stall 4

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: George Downing · T: Ed Walker

2 9-2 –

George Downing

Ed Walker

1 £798

Pulled hard early - settled in mid-division on the stand side - pushed along 3f out and up with the front group entering the final furlong - hampered for space late on and fourth

5th

United Authority (GB)

No. 9, stall 10

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-2 –

James Doyle

Ralph Beckett

3 £398

Positioned wide early before going clear - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Gilded Call (IRE)

No. 4, stall 9

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-2 –

Joe Leavy

Brian Meehan

3

Settled on the near flank close to the pace - pushed along and made progress 2f out - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Revoked (IRE)

No. 7, stall 6

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rossa Ryan · T: Clive Cox

2 9-2 –

Rossa Ryan

Clive Cox

½

Pulled hard early - settled in the pack down the middle - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away soon after - faded in the closing stages - finished seventh

8th

Inkjet (IRE)

No. 5, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

2 9-2 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

2¾

Bumped at the off and drifted right - settled up with the pace through midfield - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away 2f out - faded to finish well held

9th

Waqqad (GB)

No. 10, stall 8

2yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Rob Hornby · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-2 –

Rob Hornby

Andrew Balding

14

Slow to stride - pulled hard on the near flank but never in contention - well held in 9th