14:20
Trainor Stone & Tile Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 3, 7f, Flat, 2yo, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 33.25s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
Set the pace from the off - pressed for effort with a furlong left - kicked clear under urging inside the final furlong - strolled home unchallenged
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Raced close to the front - pushed along and gained ground over a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line but no match for the runaway winner
William Buick
Charlie Appleby
Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention 2f out - pressed for the lead with a furlong left but couldn't get on terms with the leading two - claimed third close home having kept on
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Pulled hard in the early stages - up with the pace throughout - pushed along and made progress over 1f out - kept on inside the final furlong before dropping to fourth close home - one paced at the end
Hector Crouch
William Haggas
Took a strong hold early - settled mid-pack - pressed for effort with 2f left but found little space - kept on at one gallop through the closing stages - unable to find more late finishing 5th
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Sluggish start - settled at the rear - unable to get into contention - finished sixth well behind
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
mid-pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - dropped away rapidly and finished well beaten
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.