24 May 2019 21:00 Pontefract
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,881); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Virginia Beardsley 50th Birthday Novice Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(5) |   | - | After John (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 32 / 9 | Flat (7) | B A Curtis | M R Channon Lady Jouse Partnership | 7/4 | |
| chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(4) |   | 2¼ L | Qutob (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 223-32 / 3 | Flat (20) | P J McDonald | C Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1/1 | |
| steadied start, held up last, closer over 2f out, challenged and hung left from over 1f out, 2nd and hung left inside final furlong, not go through with effort | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(2) |   | 2¾ L | Dream of Honour (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 03427-5 / 3 | Flat (17) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr and Mrs J D… | 6/1 | |
| led, until over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(3) |   | 2¾ L | Texting (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) | 3-2 / 5 | Flat (39) | Jason Hart | M Moubarak Mr M Moubarak | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(1) |   | 10 L | The Gingerbreadman (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 06650-5 / 5 | Flat (16) | Paula Muir | C W Fairhurst Mrs C A Arnold | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, well behind final 2f | ||||||||||
