15:41
Skytree Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 2yo, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 47.92s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Pat Cosgrave
Richard Hughes
Set the pace from the off - driven out approaching the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to the line - always in command and unopposed at the finish
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
held up towards back of field - improved into contention over 3f out under pressure - up to third 2f out - kept on to the finish but unable to reel in winner
Lewis Edmunds
Harry Charlton
Settled handy in the early running - advanced into second passing the 3f marker - pressed for effort with 2f left but lacked the speed to land the race and edged back down the order late
Charles Bishop
Alan King
Held eagerly early - tracked front group before dropping away at halfway under urging - stayed on past faded others 2f out to finish 4th
William Carver
Andrew Balding
slow to get into stride - held towards the back early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - stayed on inside the final furlong - unable to get involved with the front group - finished fifth beaten 10 1/4 lengths
Jack Callan
George Boughey
Settled in the pack early - urged forward 3f from home - unable to find any improvement - eventually finished sixth
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Settled midfield - asked for effort with 3f left - couldn't find any extra - finished well beaten in 7th
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Tracked leading group early - dropped away rapidly with 2f left - well held at finish
Alec Voikhansky
Richard Hannon
Held up towards the back - under pressure and losing touch with 3f left - well beaten at the finish
Harry Davies
Charles Hills
Held up at the back from the start - never troubled leaders - well held at finish
George Downing
Ed Walker
Sat close behind the front group early - lost touch in a hurry with more than 3f to go - beaten a long way in 11th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.