Sporting Times/sri Lanka Nursery Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)

1st

Norham (IRE)

No. 4, stall 3

2yo, 9-4, OR 79

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Adam Kirby

2 9-4 79

Cieren Fallon

Adam Kirby

1:46.17 £6,019

Settled in the pack early - pushed forward and made smooth progress from 2f out - hit front inside the last and repelled a rival's bid - edged left but stayed on strongly to score

2nd

Cilician (IRE)

No. 1, stall 1

2yo, 9-9, OR 84

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Brian Meehan

2 9-9 84

Billy Loughnane

Brian Meehan

0.3 £2,824

Settled at the back early - travelling comfortably passing the two-furlong marker - strong late progress to loom up second inside the final furlong - kept on but denied close home

3rd

Crown Ranger (IRE)

No. 7, stall 8

2yo, 9-1, OR 76

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Marco Botti

2 9-1 76

Marco Ghiani

Marco Botti

½ £1,411

Raced up with the front group wide of rivals - moved into second before 2f gone - pressed for effort 2f out - faded from the spot approaching final furlong - drifted right then found renewed effort to stay on close home

4th

Whiskey Bent (FR) ^ht

No. 2, stall 6

2yo, 9-7, OR 82

J: Jason Watson · T: Dylan Cunha

2 9-7 82

Jason Watson

Dylan Cunha

0.2 £706

Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - went to the front - drifted off a straight line under pressure over a furlong out then lost the advantage inside the final furlong - fought back to finish fourth beaten a length

5th

Tiora Time (GB)

No. 6, stall 2

2yo, 9-2, OR 77

J: Neil Callan · T: Tom Clover

2 9-2 77

Neil Callan

Tom Clover

0.3 £352

Settled with the pack - moved right and made ground over 2f out - pushed along a furlong out and drifted right - unable to match the pace inside final 75yds finishing 5th

6th

Clive The Writer (IRE)

No. 3, stall 7

2yo, 9-4, OR 79

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

2 9-4 79

Silvestre De Sousa

William Muir & Chris Grassick

6½

Close up early - tracking front two from the 2f mark before pressed for effort with 2f left - weakened into sixth late on

7th

Duke of Burgundy (GB)

No. 8, stall 5

2yo, 9-0, OR 75

J: Joe Leavy · T: Richard Hannon

2 9-0 75

Joe Leavy

Richard Hannon

21

Held up towards the back - urged forward 3f out - couldn't land a blow and dropped away in the final furlong - well held at the finish

8th

Drum Bay (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

2yo, 9-4, OR 79

J: Rhys Clutterbuck · T: Ralph Beckett

2 9-4 79

Rhys Clutterbuck

Ralph Beckett

4¼

Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left before fading late to finish well held