09 Nov 2024 18:00 Chelmsford City
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,187); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Betfair Plays Different EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(6) |   | - | Initial Blue (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 4 / 3 | Flat (33) | S M Levey | R Hannon King Power Racing… | 2/1 | |
| led early, prominent, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(7) |   | SHD | Spitzbergen (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | / 3 | J Mitchell | S & E Crisford Rabbah Racing | 9/2 | ||
| slowly away, held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(10) |   | ½ L | Camera Shy (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 19 / 3 | Flat (139) | Jim Crowley | M L W Bell Mr P Trainor And… | 9/2 | |
| soon led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(3) |   | HD | Rock Hunter (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 067038 / 3 | Flat (14) | Lewis Edmunds | Miss A Murphy D Macauliffe, A… | 15/2 | |
| prominent, effort over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(8) |   | 2 L | Friday Again (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 88 / 3 | Flat (17) | Tyler Heard | S Dow Mr J C G Chua | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, no impression after, kept on final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(4) |   | NK | Desert Champion (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | / 3 | R Havlin | J Tate Mr A Bell & Mr… | 4/1 | ||
| mid-division, switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(1) |   | 1½ L | Sarteano (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 54 / 3 | Flat (8) | Cieren Fallon | W J Haggas Cayton Park Stud… | 16/1 | |
| edged right start, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(5) |   | 1 L | Crest Of Light (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 98 / 3 | Flat (7) | Paddy Bradley | K P De Foy Crest Racing | 125/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(2) |   | 1 L | Lexington Rocket (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 34 / 2 | Flat (12) | Darragh Keenan | George Scott Middleham Park… | 16/1 | |
| slowly away, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(9) |   | 3¼ L | Always Eternal (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 6 / 2 | Flat (11) | Billy Loughnane | G Boughey Mrs S Nicholls | 66/1 | |
| steadied start, always towards rear | ||||||||||
