21 Apr 2025 14:20 Kempton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,320); Distance: 1m 1f 219y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(3) |
| - |
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
3 / 3 |
Flat (14) | K Shoemark | J & T Gosden White Birch Farm… |
11/8 | |
| made all, clear over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenegd | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(11) |
| 1¾ L |
Ammes (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
4- / 3 |
Flat (165) | Harry Davies | James Owen J Melville And… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
10(13) |
| 2¼ L |
Sword Of Wessex (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
62- / 3 |
Flat (215) | Callum Shepherd | C Fellowes Mr P Hickman And… |
13/2 | |
| chased winner, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
1(12) |
| 2 L |
Anzac Day (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
41/ / 4 |
Flat (544) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Brook Farm Bloodstock |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out. Finished 4th Disqualified | ||||||||||
5th |
5(6) |
| HD |
Criminal (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
/ 3 |
Finley Marsh | R Hughes The Golfers & Partner |
12/1 | ||
| in touch in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, hung left on bend 2f out and lost ground, kept on from over 1f out but no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
8(9) |
| ¾ L |
Padua (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
27- / 3 |
Flat (138) | Rossa Ryan | H Morrison P C J Dalby & R… |
18/1 | |
| in rear, headway from 2f out, kept on final furlong, no threat to leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
9(5) |
| ½ L |
Spanish Train (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
/ 3 |
Hector Crouch | P & O Cole Valmont & Ballylinch… |
12/1 | ||
| held up in mid-division, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
8th |
12(8) |
| 5½ L |
Warrior King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
/ 3 |
T E Whelan | Harry Charlton O T I Racing, Paul… |
28/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, green when some headway 2f out, no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
14(14) |
| 1½ L |
Romance In Rome (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
5 / 3 |
Flat (91) | J F Egan | Michael Keady Dale Brennan |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
11(7) |
| 2 L |
Too Darn Seanie (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) |
57 / 3 |
Flat (23) | A J Farragher | E A L Dunlop Mr A F O'Callaghan |
125/1 | |
| always towards rear, well beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
13(2) |
| HD |
Holy Smoker (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) |
5- / 3 |
Flat (151) | Marco Ghiani | W J Knight Chasemore Farm |
40/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, niggled along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
2(4) |
| ½ L |
Senor Cortez (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
/ 4 |
Jump (50) | David Probert | R Eddery Graham & Lynn Knight |
150/1 | |
| dwelt, always in rear, well beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
13th |
3(10) |
| NK |
Celtic Queen (GB) (filly, bay, 9 11) |
/ 5 |
Jump (44) | Rhys Clutterbuck | Tim Vaughan Mr Mick O'boyle |
150/1 | |
| always in rear, well beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
14th |
7(1) |
| 45 L |
Modern Style (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 13) |
/ 3 |
W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
6/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||