Racecards
16:45 Newmarket
bet365 EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBB Plus Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £22,000 added
- Winner: £11,339
- 2nd: £5,317
- 3rd: £2,660
- 4th: £1,329
Chess Dad
85- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R & J & J Insole
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced in 3rd behind clear leader, pushed along into 2nd well over 2f out and closed steadily, ridden over 1f out, pressed leader inside last, no extra towards finish
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
front mid-division, steady headway well over 2f out, pushed along into 3rd 2f out, kept on, pressed leader inside last, every chance, held towards finish
Lemurian
145- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
wore red hood to post, in rear, always behind
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey Harry Davies
wore red hood to post, prominent behind clear leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
wore red hood to post, made all, soon well clear, 7 lengths ahead 4f out, reduced lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely when pressed inside last, just held on
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey S D Bowen
went early to post, rear mid-division, ridden 3f out, no response
Valedictory
214- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
mid-division, pushed along into 4th over 2f out, ridden and plenty to do 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Chess Dad 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders out wide, closer over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan beating Inspired (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Push The Limit (FR) 11-1 (9-7) Prominent when raced wide early, narrowly led after 2f, asserted to go clear from 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, well on top towards finish, promising, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Oct beating The King's Falcon (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Bahadur Make Believe colt out of Ensaya.
Lemurian 4-1 (9-7) Dwelt, wore hood to post, soon in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Brooklyn (9-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Plymouth Brethren (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th when hung left and weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind San Juanito (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Scotland (FR) Frankel colt out of Anabasis.
Spanish Voice 9-4fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway when not much room 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 2l behind First Principle (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Stardrop 12-1 (9-2) Raced in last, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 5 1/2l behind Berkshire Whisper (9-9) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Valedictory 20-1 (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, finished well, improve, 3rd of 11, nk behind Yabher (9-4) at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (2) gd in Sep.