2025-05-01 Chelmsford 18:15
Chelmsford

Racing Value At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m2f

Going: Standard

Prize: £4,187

Runners: 11

Winning time: 2m 5.95s (slow by 3.65s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 5

7 Kurakka

J:Rossa Ryan T:Alan King

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:3/1

In touch with leaders - going best over 2f out - headway to lead over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)

2 1¾

6 Desert Shadow

J:Tom Marquand T:Saeed bin Suroor

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

Bumped start - led - increased tempo from over 2f out - headed but pressed leader over 1f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 3/1)

3 4½ 6¼

3 Altareq

J:Jim Crowley T:John & Thady Gosden

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:6/4F

Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/4)

4 nk 6½

10 Respond

J:Jason Watson T:Andrew Balding

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Slowly away - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - hung left but ran on inside final furlong - eyecatcher(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

5 1¼ 7¾

9 Prepare To Strike

J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon & Ed Crisford

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:9/2

In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

6 3¼ 11

11 Savvy Stellar

J:Daniel Muscutt T:S Woods

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Midfield - cajoled along over 3f out - outpaced from 2f out(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)

7 hd 11¼

8 Plymouth Brethren

J:Harry Davies T:James Owen

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

Pulled hard - midfield - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 28/1)

8 hd 11½

5 Belaya River

J:Mikkel Mortensen(5) T:Charlie Fellowes

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Slowly into stride - midfield - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 150/1 tchd 200/1)

9 2¾ 14¼

2 Senor Cortez

J:Lewis Edmunds T:Robert Eddery

Age:4 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:- SP:300/1

Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 200/1)

10 ½ 14¾

4 Bedford

J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Alan King

Age:3 Weight:9st 1lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Taken down early - slowly away - in rear throughout(op 80/1)

11 4½ 19¼

1 Herbygoesbananas

J:Charles Bishop T:Chris Gordon

Age:4 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 40/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50

Tote place: £1.30 £1.60 £1.20

Exacta: £16.20

Trifecta: £34.50

CSF: £15.41