17 Jul 2024 15:22 Thirsk
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,780); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Army Benevolent Fund EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(5) |   | - | Bobby Bennu (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 11) | 21 / 4 | Flat (18) | S De Sousa | R Varian Middleham Park… | 1/1 | |
| pulled hard, made all, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, edged right and found bit extra towards finish, all out, gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | SHD | Germanic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 01 / 4 | Flat (19) | Tom Marquand | W J Haggas Mr N O'keeffe | 6/5 | |
| pressed winner, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(6) |   | NK | Barefoot Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | / 4 | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Elwick Stud | 18/1 | ||
| off the pace in mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, switched left and stayed on well inside final furlong, just held, one to note | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(1) |   | 1½ L | Melon Twist (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 5 / 3 | Flat (64) | C Lee | K R Burke Mme B Keller/mme… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(9) |   | 2¼ L | Warrior's Dance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 32 / 3 | Flat (18) | P Cosgrave | G Boughey Edward Babington… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, ridden and hung badly left inside final 2f, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(10) |   | 7½ L | Spring Festival (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 09 / 4 | Flat (12) | D Nolan | D O'Meara The Lam Partnership | 100/1 | |
| behind, moderate headway final furlong, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(4) |   | 2¾ L | Electric Lightning (GB) (gelding, grey, 9 4) | / 4 | J Garritty | M Walford Ms Austerfield,… | 125/1 | ||
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(8) |   | NK | Degale (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | / 4 | P Mulrennan | T D Barron Mrlaurenceo'kane/harrowgatebloodstockl | 100/1 | ||
| steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(3) |   | 4¼ L | Poppy Galore (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | / 3 | D Allan | T D Easterby Habton Racing | 50/1 | ||
| pushed along halfway, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3(2) |   | - | Ten Pounds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 41 / 4 | Flat (19) | Callum Rodriguez | Harry Charlton Mr Mohammed Jaber | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
