Follow Matchbook On X Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

1st

Song Of The Clouds (IRE)

No. 2, stall 2

3yo, 9-6, OR –

J: Tom Marquand · T: William Haggas

3 9-6 –

Tom Marquand

William Haggas

1:43.33 £5,400

Went straight to front - pushed along with two furlongs left - pressed hard and lost command for a moment inside the last two furlongs - fought back to regain advantage entering the final furlong - drove on comfortably to the line

2nd

Wootz (IRE)

No. 1, stall 6

3yo, 9-11, OR –

J: Ray Dawson · T: Roger Varian

3 9-11 –

Ray Dawson

Roger Varian

2¼ £2,535

Sat close up early - pushed along with 2f left - edged in front approaching final furlong before drifting left and losing that spot - kept drifting left inside the last 110yds - held no more in reserve and lost momentum to finish 2nd

3rd

Certainty (GB)

No. 6, stall 1

3yo, 8-13, OR –

J: Joe Leavy · T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

3 8-13 –

Joe Leavy

Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque

23 £1,268

Sat in third - pressed for effort 3f out - dropped away rapidly inside the final furlong and unable to find more

4th

Journalism (GB)

No. 3, stall 7

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: James Doyle · T: Hamad Al Jehani

3 9-4 –

James Doyle

Hamad Al Jehani

2¼ £634

Held fourth early - pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped away and lost touch inside final furlong

5th

Screen Actor (USA)

No. 4, stall 4

3yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Michael Attwater

3 9-4 –

Paddy Bradley

Michael Attwater

1¼

Settled at the back of the field - pressed for effort with 3f left - dropped away rapidly and finished well adrift