Racing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Royal Dubai (FR) | 4 C | AVG | Marco Botti | 137 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Prominent - pushed along when edged left and switched right over 1f out - soon went second - ridden and sustained duel with runner-up final furlong - kept on well to lead final strides(op 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Mubhijah (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Roger Varian | 125 lbs | 5/2 | 0.3 | Led narrowly - headed and raced in second over 6f out - pushed along and led again under 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - sustained duel with winner final furlong - kept on but headed final strides(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Fly Zone (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Sir Michael Stoute | 130 lbs | 2/1F | 3.5 | Midfield - niggled along briefly over 6f out - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and switched right over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 5/4) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Covert Legend (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Harry Burns
(3)lbs
|
Joseph Parr | 127 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - ridden and went third over 1f out - soon struggling - lost third and weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Beau Vintage (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Tom Clover | 130 lbs | 125/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and some headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 66/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Mathematician (IRE) | 3 G | Good | Roger Varian | 130 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Slowly into stride - towards rear soon after start - pushed along under 2f out - switched right and kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Leading Lion (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | John & Thady Gosden | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 1.5 | Steadied start - switched left soon after start - held up in rear - ridden under 2f out - switched right and kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Dotties Star (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Paddy Bradley
(3)lbs
|
Pat Phelan | 139 lbs | 125/1 | .75 | Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right and shaken up 1f out - never dangerous(op 66/1 tchd 150/1) | |
| 9th | 8 | Show Me The Wire (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Mike Murphy & Michael Keady | 130 lbs | 250/1 | .75 | Midfield and pushed along - headway to lead over 6f out - ridden and lost position when headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 200/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Nigiri (IRE) | 3 F | Elite | Ralph Beckett | 125 lbs | 11/2 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost second and prominent over 6f out - pushed along and lost position over 2f out - dropped to rear and weakened final furlong - bled from the nose (vet said filly bled from the nose)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 11th | 9 | Louaizeh (IRE) | 3 F | Poor |
Benoit De La Sayette
(3)lbs
|
James Ferguson | 122 lbs | 25/1 | 0.05 | Dwelt start - always behind(op 33/1) |
Chelmsford (AW) Races