Kempton (AW)
14:20
Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Kempton (AW) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Standard To Slow Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.40 £3.70 £2.10 Exacta: £19.70 Trifecta: £133.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Ernst Blofeld (IRE) 3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 125 lbs 11/8F Won Made all - hung left 2f out - ran on from over 1f out(op 9/4)
2nd 4 Ammes (IRE) 2 C AVG James Owen 125 lbs 10/1 1.75 Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 1f - some headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/1)
3rd 10 Sword Of Wessex (IRE) 3 G Poor Charlie Fellowes 125 lbs 13/2 2.25 Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
4th 5 Criminal (GB) 3 G Poor Richard Hughes 125 lbs 12/1 0.2 Midfield - hung badly left over 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 5th - placed 4th (jockey said gelding shied away from something turning into home straight)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
5th 8 Padua (IRE) 3 C AVG Hughie Morrison 125 lbs 18/1 .75 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)
6th 9 Spanish Train (GB) 3 C Poor Paul & Oliver Cole 125 lbs 12/1 .5 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
7th 12 Warrior King (IRE) 3 G AVG Harry Charlton 125 lbs 28/1 5.5 Midfield - weakened from over 1f out - finished 8th - placed 7th(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
8th 14 Romance In Rome (IRE) 3 F Poor Michael Keady 120 lbs 150/1 1.5 Took keen hold - midfield - weakened from over 2f out - finished 9th - placed 8th(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
9th 11 Too Darn Seanie (GB) 3 G Poor Ed Dunlop 125 lbs 125/1 2 Towards rear and raced wide early - no impression - finished 10th - placed 9th(tchd 250/1)
10th 13 Holy Smoker (GB) 3 F Poor William Knight 120 lbs 40/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - pushed along from over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out - finished 11th - placed 10th(tchd 66/1)
11th 2 Senor Cortez (IRE) 4 G AVG Robert Eddery 142 lbs 150/1 .5 Slowly away - in rear throughout - finished 12th - placed 11th(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
12th 3 Celtic Queen (GB) 4 F Poor Tim Vaughan 137 lbs 150/1 0.3 Towards rear throughout - finished 13th - placed 12th(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)
13th 7 Modern Style (GB) 3 G Poor Charlie Appleby 125 lbs 6/1 45 Slowly into stride - in rear - detached after 2f - never on terms - finished 14th - placed 13th(op 4/1 tchd 13/2)
99th 1 Anzac Day (IRE) 4 G AVG Andrew Balding 149 lbs 9/2 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)