Old Gravel Pits Lodges EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race)

1st

Bayraktar (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin · T: K. R. Burke

2 9-7 –

Pierre-Louis Jamin

K. R. Burke

1:44.13 £6,480

Sat third early - moved up to second before 2f out and pushed alongside the front-runner - hit the front inside the last furlong - stayed on comfortably to score

2nd

Arthurian (GB)

No. 1, stall 2

2yo, 9-7, OR 96

J: Jason Hart · T: Andrew Balding

2 9-7 96

Jason Hart

Andrew Balding

2½ £3,042

Went clear from 1f in - pushed along under pressure approaching 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - kept trying but outpaced to the line finishing 2nd beaten 2.5 lengths

3rd

Stellar Quest (IRE)

No. 4, stall 1

2yo, 9-4, OR –

J: Jack Nicholls (3) · T: K. R. Burke

2 9-4 –

Jack Nicholls (3)

K. R. Burke

20 £1,522

Held up at the back - driven and lost touch inside final 3f - unable to threaten leaders through to the line

4th

Austin (GB)

No. 2, stall 4

2yo, 9-7, OR –

J: Tom Eaves · T: Kevin Ryan

2 9-7 –

Tom Eaves

Kevin Ryan

0.2 £761

Keen early and drifted left at the off - hit the front briefly wide but overtaken after a furlong - slipped back to last by the home turn - pushed along with 2f left - unable to improve thereafter - finished fourth well beaten