20 May 2023 18:50 Doncaster
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,320); Distance: 6f 2y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Thomas and Jane Connolly Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(4) |
| - |
Dark Kestrel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
06- / 5 |
Flat (249) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Mr Antony Brittain |
10/3 | |
| close up in touch, ridden to press leader over 1f out where led, stayed on well to assert close home, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(1) |
| 2 L |
Kaidu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
7 / 4 |
Flat (94) | William Cox | C G Cox Castle View & Girsonfield… |
40/1 | |
| led, pressed for lead 2f out where ridden, headed entering final furlong, held on for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(11) |
| NS |
Mccauley's Tavern (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
5422-43 / 5 |
Flat (38) | J Fanning | D M Loughnane Mr Michael Appleby |
8/1 | |
| midfield in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, moved into 3rd close home, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
11(9) |
| ¾ L |
Kynsa (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
0-7 / 4 |
Flat (9) | Nicola Currie | J A Osborne Ms L G Robinson |
100/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened into 3rd entering final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
5th |
8(7) |
| 1½ L |
Surrey Noir (FR) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
52 / 5 |
Flat (23) | Callum Shepherd | C Fellowes C Hadingham |
15/2 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, in touch with leaders entering final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
6th |
1(5) |
| 3 L |
Almaty Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
36-2 / 5 |
Flat (33) | Ray Dawson | R Varian Mrs B Berresford |
8/15 | |
| took keen hold, midfield in touch, ridden and slightly short of room 2f out, soon switched left, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
12(3) |
| 1½ L |
Lady Chapel (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
/ 3 |
Flat (16) | Daniel Muscutt | J Ferguson Elite Racing Club |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
9(6) |
| HD |
Whiskey Priest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
4 / 4 |
Flat (9) | Zak Wheatley | D Carroll Miss Emily Carroll |
50/1 | |
| took keen hold, edged right leaving stalls, midfield in touch, slightly hampered 2f out, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
4(2) |
| 2¼ L |
De La Hoya (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
7 / 3 |
Flat (36) | D Nolan | K Frost Robin Hood Racing… |
150/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
10(8) |
| NS |
Beanie Blue (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
/ 4 |
Flat (16) | D C Costello | Steph Hollinshead Beanie Blue Syndicate |
250/1 | |
| slowly away, always in rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
11th |
6(12) |
| NK |
Lil Wade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
/ 5 |
D Swift | S Dixon Amphitheatre Racing… |
150/1 | ||
| midfield in touch, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon weaked | ||||||||||
2(10) |
| - |
Boxing Alex (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
0- / 3 |
Flat (281) | P J McDonald | D Loughnane AMO Racing Limited |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||