Northern Commercials Iveco Driveaway Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Close Connection (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 130 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - not clear run 2f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - pushed along when led inside final furlong - jockey dropped whip inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Moral Standards (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Grant Tuer | 125 lbs | 150/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - prominent against rail - ridden when challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 80/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Obligatory (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 130 lbs | 80/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - going okay when bit short of room under 2f out - headway when in the clear over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(tchd 150/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Own Accord (GB) | 4 F | AVG | David O'Meara | 137 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - midfield - switched right 4f out - soon on outer - outpaced 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Federal Envoy (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | K R Burke | 137 lbs | 11/10F | 0.3 | Soon led - pushed along when hung badly right 1f out - towards near side when headed inside final furlong - lost position final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung severely right-handed in home straight)(tchd 6/5) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Mambha (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Michael Dods | 125 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Slowly away and lost many lengths start - in rear - some headway home straight - no telling impression(op 25/1 t) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Yorkshire Glory (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Andrew Breslin
(3)lbs
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Ben Haslam | 127 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Pulled hard - prominent - carried right and lost ground inside final furlong (jockey said colt suffered interference inside final furlong)(op 20/1) | |
| 8th | 4 | Dandy Devil (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | Richard Fahey | 135 lbs | 2/1 | 3.5 | Ducked right start - towards rear - soon on outer - headway from 4f out - soon prominent - weakening when carried right inside final furlong (jockey said colt suffered interference inside final furlong)(op 6/4) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Laser Focus (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Jack Enright
(7)lbs
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James Owen | 135 lbs | 100/1 | 5 | Carried right and hampered start - in rear - ran green early - outpaced and lost ground 2f out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding suffered interference leaving stalls)(op 66/1) |
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