02 Nov 2023 18:00 Chelmsford City
Winner: £6,899 (Penalty: £3,725); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard / Slow.
EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Louis Quatorze (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 530 / 4 | Flat (33) | K Stott | D Menuisier Mr Clive Washbourn | 3/1 | |
| led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(1) |   | NS | Neapolitan (FR) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 61 / 4 | Flat (29) | R Coakley | S & E Crisford Mr Antony Brittain | 8/15 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | 4¼ L | Wonder Smile (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 72 / 3 | Flat (14) | Harry Davies | H Palmer Mr Lit Lung Lee | 5/1 | |
| raced wide early, tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | ½ L | Show Me A Hero (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | / 3 | Flat (17) | Rob Hornby | M L W Bell Mr M Buckley, Mrs… | 18/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway 2f out, plugged on in modest 4th over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(2) |   | ¾ L | Wide Margin (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 5 / 3 | Flat (14) | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey Edward Babington… | 18/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, some late headway, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(5) |   | 3 L | Rose Branch (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 35 / 3 | Flat (61) | Hayley Turner | G Boughey Mr V I Araci | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(7) |   | 9 L | Honrado (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 40 / 4 | Flat (17) | Callum Shepherd | M L W Bell Cccp Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| started slowly, pulled hard towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(8) |   | 16 L | Away Day (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 7 / 2 | Flat (38) | Darragh Keenan | Sir Mark Prescott G Moore - Osborne… | 150/1 | |
| started slowly, raced keenly, headway out wide tracking leaders 5f out, weakened 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
