24 Mar 2024 15:30 Doncaster
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,320); Distance: 7f 6y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
William Hill Epic Boost Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Balmacara (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 3- / 4 | Flat (142) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Mick and Janice… | 5/2 | |
| took keen hold, made virtually all, driven and joined inside final 2f, stayed on, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(1) |   | HD | Manhattan Mirage (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 32- / 4 | Flat (187) | David Egan | D J S Ffrench Davis Value Racing -… | 4/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, strong challenge and every chance from inside 2f out, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(4) |   | 2½ L | Ghaihaban (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 22- / 4 | Flat (141) | David Probert | A M Balding Mr Salem Rashid… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, 3rd and no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(2) |   | 1¼ L | Strong Opinion (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 42- / 3 | Flat (142) | D Tudhope | C Appleby Godolphin | 1/1 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven along into 4th over 2f out, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(5) |   | 10 L | John L Sullivan (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 9-8 / 4 | Flat (72) | O J Orr | Miss Lucinda V Russell Claymore Racing… | 200/1 | |
| not much room start, in rear, went remote 5th over 1f out, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(6) |   | 8½ L | Judge Frank (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 296-6 / 4 | Flat (34) | Billy Loughnane | H Main The Highlife Racing… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(7) |   | 4 L | Paddy Powerful (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 70 / 3 | Flat (22) | Josephine Gordon | P S McEntee D Reynolds, C Watkins… | 250/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
