Racecards
14:15 Leicester
Birstall Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good on the Bends)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,100 added
- Winner: £3,946
- 2nd: £1,174
- 3rd: £587
- 4th: £293
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
slowly into stride, edged right and outpaced, always in rear
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Harry Bentley
carried right start, keen early, tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, edged right, held on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
edged right start, prominent, outpaced over 4f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 732
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, bumped slightly over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders on outside, bumped slightly over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, 3rd and held towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Tom Marquand
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Chattanooga Boy made a decent start at Newbury and Heer We Go Again has placed in two of his three starts but it would be no surprise if this went to a newcomer. BRAVO FAISAL is a speedily-bred son of Kodiac out of a dam that has produced winners with all five of her foals to so far race. He was a 130,000gns yearling and gets the nod, though Mark Johnston and Silvestre De Sousa teamed up to land this last year with Marie’s Diamond so Gobi Sunset looks a danger as he’s a half-brother to a winning miler and the stable’s two-year-olds have already hit form.
Formwatch
Bravo Faisal (IRE) Kodiac colt out of Israar.
Chattanooga Boy (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Highland Chief (9-5) at Newbury 5f mdn stks (4) sft in Apr.
Gobi Sunset Oasis Dream colt out of Dark Promise.
Heer We Go Again 15-2 (9-5) Disputed lead until led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Xcelente (9-5) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.
Mr Kodi (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Khaimah.
Richard R H B (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Started slowly, soon carried right and outpaced, always in rear, 15th of 17, 29l behind Show Me Show Me (9-3) at Doncaster 5f stks (3) gd in Mar.
Grace Plunkett 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, outpaced, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 11th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Exclusively (9-0) at Redcar 5f fll stks (5) gd in Apr.
Must Dream 50-1 (9-5) Outpaced, never a factor, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Ventura Rebel (9-5) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.
Sir Gordon 14-1 (9-5) Outpaced, 6th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Zulu Zander (9-5) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gd in Apr.