02 Aug 2025 18:30 Hamilton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,320); Distance: 1m 3f 15y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Margaret Smith Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(3) |
| - |
Chico Magnifica (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 4) |
4 / 3 |
Flat (29) | Pierre-Louis Jamin | K R Burke Pegasus Bloodstock… |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on well inside last to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(2) |
| 1 L |
Codiak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
4 / 3 |
Flat (9) | D Nolan | E Bethell Eb Racing |
3/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closed up 4f out, led well over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, headed closing stages, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(6) |
| 5 L |
Ashdown Forest (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
2-6 / 3 |
Flat (24) | Jonny Peate | E Walker Mrs Fitri Hay |
4/5 | |
| mid-division in 3rd, closed into 2nd well over 2f out, lost position 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2(5) |
| 13 L |
Liberty Flame (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 13) |
06 / 7 |
Flat (23), Jump (618) |
J P Sullivan | W Coltherd Mr S Coltherd |
100/1 | |
| went to post early, led and soon clear, reduced lead 4f out, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, soon dropped away | ||||||||||
5th |
1(1) |
| 13 L |
Gallus Norman (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 13) |
78 / 6 |
Flat (23), Jump (193) |
Kaiya Fraser | J S Goldie Gallus Racing |
50/1 | |
| awkward start, towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
6(4) |
| 22 L |
Orphan Ollie (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 4) |
/ 3 |
Barry McHugh | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs H Kelly |
12/1 | ||
| in rear, ran green, always well behind | ||||||||||