11 Apr 2025 15:37 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,616); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBB Plus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Gethin (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 8) |
1- / 3 |
Flat (184) | Callum Rodriguez | Owen Burrows M J & L A Taylor |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(2) |
| 3½ L |
Saddadd (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
1-3 / 3 |
Flat (44) | Ray Dawson | R Varian Sheikh Ahmed Al… |
5/2 | |
| close 3rd, left in 2nd place 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(5) |
| ¾ L |
Marnier (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
/ 3 |
R Havlin | J & T Gosden Normandie Stud… |
12/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, steady headway on inside 4f out, hung left over 2f out, left in 3rd place 2f out, pushed along and kept on steadily inside final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner, improve | ||||||||||
4th |
7(8) |
| 14 L |
Meblesh (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
3 / 3 |
Flat (12) | S M Levey | R Hannon Sheikh Abdullah… |
8/1 | |
| held up in last trio, left in remote 4th 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
5th |
4(1) |
| ½ L |
Dancing Tiger (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
5 / 3 |
Flat (41) | Lewis Edmunds | R A Teal Fishdance Ltd |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division on inside, closer in 4th halfway, pushed along and lost 4th final 2f | ||||||||||
6th |
8(4) |
| 10 L |
Peaky Blinder (GER) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
/ 3 |
Jason Watson | A M Balding Mr Michael Blencowe |
28/1 | ||
| never closer than mid-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
9(6) |
| 10 L |
Star Chasing (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
/ 3 |
Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Norman Court Stud… |
25/1 | ||
| raced in 4th until halfway, weakened over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
5(9) |
| 45 L |
Dangerman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 4) |
/ 3 |
W Buick | J & T Gosden Godolphin |
16/1 | ||
| switched left start, always in rear, ridden and no response over 2f out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1(7) |
| - |
Falconer (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) |
1- / 3 |
Flat (163) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Denford Stud |
9/4 | |
| led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, badly injured 2f out, pulled up | ||||||||||