31 Aug 2018 20:15 Newcastle
Winner: £6,400 (Penalty: £4,140); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Jean Rooney Memorial EBF Novice Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(8) |   | - | Garrus (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 31 / 9 | Flat (28) | L Morris | J Noseda Mrs Susan Roy | 2/9 | |
| tracked leaders near side, led on bit 2f out, came clear final furlong, not extended | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(7) |   | 4½ L | My Boy Lewis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 94 / 5 | Flat (24) | B A Curtis | R Fell & S Murray Fell & Salthouse | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, hung left most of way, went 2nd hung badly left and ended on far rail over 1f out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | 1¾ L | Under Curfew (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 52 / 9 | Flat (16) | P J McDonald | Jedd O'Keeffe Sf Racing Club | 4/1 | |
| led until 2f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(3) |   | ½ L | Mawakib (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | / 3 | David Egan | R Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 3/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders, every chance 2f out, soon pushed along, outpaced over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 1¾ L | Cormier (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | / 9 | D C Costello | Stef Keniry Dan Gilbert and… | 100/1 | ||
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, never troubled leaders after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(4) |   | 2 L | Potenza (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | / 5 | Flat (34) | G Lee | Stef Keniry The Macdougall… | 80/1 | |
| soon outpaced towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(6) |   | 2 L | Highjacked (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 96 / 9 | Flat (12) | Connor Beasley | J J Davies Mr J J Davies | 40/1 | |
| keen, raced near side, chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(1) |   | 15 L | Andies Armies (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | / 4 | J P Sullivan | L Williamson Mr Ian Furlong | 100/1 | ||
| slowly away and went left start, pulled hard early and ran green, reminders and struggling before halfway, always in rear | ||||||||||
