Sporting Times EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Perfect Strike (FR)

No. 3, stall 4

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Cieren Fallon · T: William Haggas

2 9-5 –

Cieren Fallon

William Haggas

1:03.39 £5,757

Handy early - hit front over 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong and pulled well away - scored comfortably

2nd

Ivory Moon (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Billy Loughnane · T: George Boughey

2 9-7 –

Billy Loughnane

George Boughey

5½ £2,702

Sat behind the front two - pressed with a furlong and a half left before moving into second inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line but well held by the winner

3rd

Rapid Deployment (FR)

No. 4, stall 2

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-5 –

Rhys Clutterbuck

Ralph Beckett

2 £1,350

settled towards the back of the pack - asked for effort with over 2f left - lost ground and couldn't threaten approaching the final furlong - kept battling to move into third close home but not a threat throughout

4th

Valdoro (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Dylan Cunha

2 9-5 –

Silvestre De Sousa

Dylan Cunha

1 £675

Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken approaching final 2f - dropped away inside final furlong to finish fourth

5th

Igrok (GB)

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Stuart Williams

2 9-5 –

Marco Ghiani

Stuart Williams

¾ £337

Settled in the pack - urged forward with over 2f left - lost ground inside the final furlong - eventually held in 5th

6th

Sinova (AUS)

No. 7, stall 7

2yo, 9-0, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-0 –

Joe Leavy

Richard Hannon

4½

Struggled for pace from the off - held towards the back for the whole trip - finished sixth well held

7th

Warriors Chant (IRE)

No. 6, stall 5

2yo, 9-5, OR –

J: Jason Watson · T: Gary & Josh Moore

2 9-5 –

Jason Watson

Gary & Josh Moore

11

Settled towards the back early - lost touch with the field and toiling 3f out - dropped away with little response from there - eventually well adrift in 7th