Oakley Coachbuilders Super Sport Novice Stakes (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Balzac (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Ed Walker | 128 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Made all - pushed along and joined 3f out - ridden 2f out - 1 length ahead 1f out - ran on well final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Mersin (GB) | N/A | Poor | Roger Charlton | 128 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Chased leaders on outer - pushed along 3f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went second final strides(op 5/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Sea Of Style (IRE) | N/A | Elite | William Haggas | 123 lbs | 17/2 | 0.1 | Chased leader - disputed lead 3f out - pushed along over 2f out - kept on final furlong - lost second final strides(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Deft (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ralph Beckett | 123 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - niggled along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - ran on and went fourth towards finish(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Nova Roma (GB) | 8 G | Poor | John Gosden | 135 lbs | 4/9F | .5 | Tracked leaders - switched right over 3f out - soon made challenge - niggled along and reminder 2f out - soon ridden and weakened (vet said colt lost its left-fore shoe)(op 1/2) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Gordana (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mick Channon | 123 lbs | 80/1 | .75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Wishing Gate (GB) | N/A | Poor | Stuart Kittow | 128 lbs | 100/1 | 4 | Towards rear - slipped badly on turn - reminder 2f out - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding slipped on the bend turning into the home straight)(op 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Catbird Seat (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Alan King | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear of midfield - nudged along and weakened from over 2f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Sirbowtieman (GER) | N/A | Poor |
Gabriele Malune
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Brian Barr | 125 lbs | 250/1 | 21 | Took keen hold - midfield - niggled along and lost ground 3f out - soon ridden and weakened(op 200/1) | |
| 10th | 7 | Barboukha (GB) | N/A | Poor | Luke Dace | 123 lbs | 250/1 | .75 | Raced in last - soon niggled along and became detached(op 200/1) |
Newbury Races