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15:42 Newbury
Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Maltese Cross (FR) 13-8 (9-2) Prominent, switched left to near side rail over 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides, won at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep beating Del Maro (9-2) by hd, 7 ran.
My Love Is King 4-6fav (9-7) Raced in 3rd, pushed along over 1f out, soon led, ran green final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Ilraawi (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Sahara King 16-1 (9-7) Bumped and went left from stalls, soon prominent, tracked leader after 1f, 3rd 5f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden in 2nd when switched right over 1f out, disputed lead inside final 110 yards, kept on well, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Ranga Tang (9-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Shabab Al Ahli 8-15fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led still going well 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, drifted left final furlong, easily, won at Southwell 1m 3f stks (3) pol in Feb beating Asia Force (9-7) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Alfaraz Evensfav (9-0) Led and brought runners off rail in home straight, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened and hung left on camber final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Shayem (9-3) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Ataturk 50-1 (9-4) Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Gonna Fly (9-4) at Newbury 1m stks (4) sft in Oct.
Barrister 14-1 (9-4) Went slightly left start, prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ran green when ridden over 1f out, ran on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fort Rock (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Easwrith Destiny Leading Light gelding out of Saucy Sally.
Joulany (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway inside final 2f, switched left over 1f out, went moderate 4th final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 8, 4l behind Morshdi (9-7) at York 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Oct.
Much Frankel colt out of Seal Of Approval.