16 May 2023 19:15 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £25,770); Distance: 1m 1f 209y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Darley British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Artistic Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
1- / 4 |
Flat (216) | Rob Hornby | R M Beckett Mr J C Smith |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, left in lead 3f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(4) |
| 1¼ L |
Torito (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
3-1 / 4 |
Flat (34) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Wathnan Racing |
7/2 | |
| held up last, gained a place 6f out, headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(5) |
| 6 L |
Tajawal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
2-3 / 3 |
Flat (35) | James Doyle | S & E Crisford Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
5/2 | |
| quickly away, led and set decent pace, carried badly left across track 3f out, lost ground and soon switched back right, not recover but plugged on into modest 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
1(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Royal Symbol (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) |
1/ / 4 |
Flat (517) | W Buick | C Appleby Godolphin |
10/3 | |
| wore hood to post, tracked leaders on inside, left in 2nd place 3f out, pushed along and carried head high from over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(6) |
| 15 L |
Star Of Sussex (FR) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
03- / 4 |
Flat (185) | T P Queally | G & J Moore Mrs E Lucey-Butler |
66/1 | |
| keen in last pair, dropped to rear 6f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never any chance in remote 5th | ||||||||||
6th |
3(2) |
| 45 L |
Clever Relation (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (29) | S M Levey | H Morrison Mr M Hankin, Mr… |
18/1 | |
| pressed leader, swerved badly left and took rival with him 3f out, soon headed and ended on near side rail, continued to hang badly left, tailed off and eased final 2f | ||||||||||