2025-04-21 Kempton 14:20
Kempton

Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m1f219y

Going: Standard To Slow

Prize: £4,320

Runners: 14

Winning time: 2m 6.22s (slow by 2.02s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 5

6 Ernst Blofeld

J: Kieran Shoemark T: John & Thady Gosden

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:11/8F

Made all - hung left 2f out - ran on from over 1f out(op 9/4)

2 1¾

4 Ammes

J: Harry Davies T: James Owen

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:10/1

Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1f - some headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/1)

3 2¼ 4

10 Sword Of Wessex

J: Callum Shepherd T: Charlie Fellowes

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:13/2

Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

4 hd 6¼

5 Criminal

J: Finley Marsh T: Richard Hughes

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Midfield - hung badly left over 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 5th - placed 4th(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

5 ¾ 7

8 Padua

J: Rossa Ryan T: Hughie Morrison

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:18/1

Towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway from 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 6th - placed 5th(op 14/1)

6 ½ 7½

9 Spanish Train

J: Hector Crouch T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Took keen hold - midfield - not clear run 2f out - switched right and headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 7th - placed 6th

7 5½ 13

12 Warrior King

J: Trevor Whelan T: Harry Charlton

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:28/1

Midfield - weakened from over 1f out - finished 8th - placed 7th(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

8 1½ 14½

14 Romance In Rome

J: J F Egan T: Michael Keady

Age:3 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 2f out - finished 9th - placed 8th(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

9 2 16½

11 Too Darn Seanie

J: Adam Farragher T: Ed Dunlop

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Towards rear and raced wide early - no impression - finished 10th - placed 9th(tchd 250/1)

10 hd 16¾

13 Holy Smoker

J: Marco Ghiani T: William Knight

Age:3 Weight:8st 8lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

In touch with leaders - pushed along from over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out - finished 11th - placed 10th(tchd 66/1)

11 ½ 17¼

2 Senor Cortez

J: David Probert T: Robert Eddery

Age:4 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Slowly away - in rear throughout - finished 12th - placed 11th(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

12 nk 17½

3 Celtic Queen

J: Rhys Clutterbuck T: Tim Vaughan

Age:5 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Towards rear throughout - finished 13th - placed 12th(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)

13 45 62½

7 Modern Style

J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:- SP:6/1

Slowly into stride - in rear - detached after 2f - never on terms - finished 14th - placed 13th(op 4/1 tchd 13/2)

DSQ 2 6

1 Anzac Day

J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:- SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - kept on but no impression from over 1f out - finished 4th - disqualified - jockey weighed in light(tchd 5/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.38

Tote place: £1.40 £3.70 £2.10

Exacta: £19.70

Trifecta: £133.60

CSF: £18.10