Newmarket (July)
17:50
Aston Martin Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
Newmarket (July) Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.40 £1.10 £1.10 Exacta: £16.10 Trifecta: £27.30
Non-Runners: Drifts Away (withdrawn; broke out of stalls), Port Road (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Markoon (IRE) 2 C Good William Haggas 137 lbs 5/1 Won Dwelt start - in rear - smooth headway over 2f out - led over 1f out - ridden 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up inside final furlong - just prevailed(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2nd 9 Sword (GB) 4 G AVG John & Thady Gosden 130 lbs 15/8 0.05 Dwelt start - in rear - good headway from 2f out - went second 1f out - sustained duel with winner inside final furlong - just failed(op 13/8)
3rd 6 English Harbour (IRE) 3 G Poor Roger Varian 130 lbs 6/4F 5 Midfield - headway and briefly led over 1f out - lost second 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 15/8)
4th 3 Ajdayet (GB) 3 G AVG Archie Watson 130 lbs 16/1 .75 Took keen hold - prominent behind clear leader - challenging over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 14/1)
5th 10 Walson's Law (GB) 3 G AVG George Boughey 130 lbs 15/2 21 Took keen hold - led - clear after 2f - headed over 1f out - soon weakened quickly (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 13/2)
6th 1 Indian Pearl (GB) 6 G Poor Matt Crawley 138 lbs 125/1 14 Towards rear throughout(op 66/1)
7th 7 King David (IRE) 4 G Poor Marco Botti 130 lbs 33/1 0.2 Took keen hold - midfield - disputing second halfway - lost position and eased from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 22/1)
8th 4 Asclepius (IRE) 3 G Poor Dylan Cunha 130 lbs 250/1 2 Prominent behind clear leader - lost position after 2f - dropped to last and struggling before halfway(op 150/1)