Doncaster Races
Doncaster
14:30
William Hill Epic Boost Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Doncaster
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2024
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.50 £2.10
Exacta: £10.80
Trifecta: £39
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Balmacara (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Eve Johnson Houghton | 133 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Took keen hold - made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final furlong - kept on well(op 85/40 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Manhattan Mirage (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Dominic Ffrench Davis | 133 lbs | 4/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along and challenging over 1f out - ridden and sustained duel with winner final furlong - kept on well - just failed | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Ghaihaban (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - went third over 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Strong Opinion (GB) | 2 C | Poor | Charlie Appleby | 133 lbs | EvensF | 1.25 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - pushed along 4f out - ridden and went fourth 2f out - no impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 5/4 tchd 11/8) | ||
| 5th | 2 | John L Sullivan (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 133 lbs | 200/1 | 10 | Dwelt start - in rear - nudged along over 2f out - never on terms(op 150/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Judge Frank (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Heather Main | 133 lbs | 50/1 | 8.5 | Prominent - pushed along 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Paddy Powerful (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Phil McEntee | 133 lbs | 250/1 | 4 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 150/1) |