09 Mar 2020 19:10 Wolverhampton
Winner: £5,300 (Penalty: £3,429); Distance: 1m 1f 104y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Ladbrokes 'Play '1-2-Free' On Football Novice Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(7) |   | - | The First King (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 2- / 8 | Flat (139) | David Probert | P & O Cole Simon & Neil Racing | 7/1 | |
| went right start, soon tracking leader, led 2f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, rider lost whip towards finish, led post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(4) |   | NS | Cityzen Serg (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 6 | S M Levey | R Hannon Mrs D Prosser | 3/1 | ||
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged slightly left and hard pressed, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(2) |   | 7 L | Moohareeba (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 4 | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Sheikh Mohammed… | 7/2 | ||
| dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(1) |   | 1½ L | Dark Scimitar (USA) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 42 / 4 | Flat (17) | Daniel Muscutt | M Botti Marrone De Bianco… | 5/2 | |
| led, headed 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(3) |   | 1¾ L | Pot Of Paint (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 44- / 6 | Flat (149) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe The Sunshine Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, 2nd early, tracked leaders, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(6) |   | 17 L | Heaton Chapel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | / 4 | Rob Hornby | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr Tom Gibbons | 66/1 | ||
| behind, well beaten final 3f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(5) |   | SHD | Apachito (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 80- / 4 | Flat (200) | Jane Elliott | K Frost Mr J T Stimpson | 150/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, well beaten final 3f | ||||||||||
