13:30 Kempton

Saturday 6 April 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:2516:55

Virgin Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.96s

1^st

(3)

Auric

39-2

7/2c

T: H PalmerJ: Oisin Murphy

Held up in last trio, good headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just prevailed in head bob tchd 10/3

2^nd

(2)

Harry Did

39-4

7/2c

T: Harry EustaceJ: Hayley Turner

Slowly into stride, soon recovered chasing leaders on inside, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just lost out in head bob op 9/2

3^rd

(4)

Boadicia

38-13

80/1

T: Harry EustaceJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Led, ridden over 1f out, battled on inside final furlong, headed and dropped to 3rd close home op 66/1

4^th

1 ¼

(8)

Grandlad

39-2

14/1

T: James HortonJ: A J Farragher

Raced keenly, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards op 11/1 tchd 16/1

5^th

(7)

Star Pupil

39-4

16/1

T: R HughesJ: George Rooke

Slowly into stride, switched right start and held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, nearest finish op 14/1

6^th

1 ¼

(6)

Kodi Lion

39-2

7/2c

T: C FellowesJ: K Shoemark

Raced keenly, soon steadied mid-division, effort out wide head high and hung right inside final 2f, weakened and eased final furlong op 3/1

7^th

2 ½

(10)

Sky Warrior

39-11

5/1

T: C G CoxJ: R Kingscote

Held up in last pair, never a factor op 6/1

8^th

(9)

Ethandun

39-2

10/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Arkhalia Flynn²⁶⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: David Probert

(1)

Northerner²⁹⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: B Ellison J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.33Pl:£1.50, £1.30, £8.10EX:£14.20Trifecta:£464.80SF:£13.35Swingers:£2.40, £19.30, £42.50

Forecasts

Auric (7/2), Harry Did (7/2), Kodi Lion (7/2), Sky Warrior (5/1), Ethandun (10/1), Northerner (10/1), Arkhalia Flynn (12/1), Grandlad (14/1), Star Pupil (16/1), Boadicia (80/1)

None of these can be ruled out but James Horton's GRANDLAD holds the edge on the form of his promising debut second at Newcastle so looks the way to go. Hugo Palmer's once-raced Auric also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list, with Harry Did and Sky Warrior both in the picture too in an intriguing novice.

GRANDLAD (IRE)
AURIC (IRE)
HARRY DID

Previous Winners

2023

Grenham Bay

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 3

J: Oisin Murphy | T: A M Balding

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00