Full Result 2.20 Kempton (AW) | 21 April 2025

Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

(Class 5) (3yo+) (1m1f219yds) 1m2f Standard To Slow

1st £4,320 2nd £2,028 3rd £1,014.40 4th £507.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Ernst Blofeld (IRE) 11/8F Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden	Kieran Shoemark John & Thady Gosden	3	813	–	59	93	–
b c Frankel - Quidura (Dubawi)
Made all, hung left 2f out, ran on from over 1f out (op 9/4)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾	4. Ammes (IRE) 10/1 Harry Davies James Owen	Harry Davies James Owen	3	813	–	56	88	–
b c No Nay Never (USA) - Crystal Diamond (Teofilo)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1f, some headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 6/1 tchd 11/1)

3⁽¹³⁾ 2¼ [4]	10. Sword Of Wessex (IRE) 13/2 Callum Shepherd Charlie Fellowes	Callum Shepherd Charlie Fellowes	3	813 p¹	–	52	83	–
b c Wootton Bassett - Beluga (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent, weakened from over 1f out (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

DSQ⁽¹²⁾ 2 [6]	1. Anzac Day (IRE) 9/2 Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding	4	109	–	61	87	–
b g Australia - Merville (FR) (Montjeu)
In touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on but no impression from over 1f out, finished 4th, disqualified, jockey weighed in light (tchd 5/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ hd [6¼]	5. Criminal 12/1 Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	Finley Marsh Richard Hughes	3	813	–	48	79	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Alea Iacta (Invincible Spirit)
Midfield, hung badly left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, finished 5th, placed 4th (jockey said gelding shied away from something turning into home straight) (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

5⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [7]	8. Padua (IRE) 18/1 Rossa Ryan Hughie Morrison	Rossa Ryan Hughie Morrison	3	813	–	46	77	–
b c Magna Grecia (IRE) - Heart Power (Poet's Voice)
Towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway from 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 14/1)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [7½]	9. Spanish Train 12/1 Hector Crouch Paul & Oliver Cole	Hector Crouch Paul & Oliver Cole	3	813 t¹	–	45	76	–
gr c Lope De Vega (IRE) - Golden Valentine (FR) (Dalakhani)
Took keen hold, midfield, not clear run 2f out, switched right and headway from over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong, finished 7th, placed 6th

7⁽⁸⁾ 5½ [13]	12. Warrior King (IRE) 28/1 Trevor Whelan Harry Charlton	Trevor Whelan Harry Charlton	3	813	–	34	65	–
b g Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Saadatt (New Approach)
Midfield, weakened from over 1f out, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

8⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [14½]	14. Romance In Rome (IRE) 150/1 J F Egan Michael Keady	J F Egan Michael Keady	3	88 h¹	–	26	57	–
b f Churchill (IRE) - My Dorris (IRE) (Uncle Mo)
Took keen hold, midfield, weakened from over 2f out, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 2 [16½]	11. Too Darn Seanie 125/1 Adam Farragher Ed Dunlop	Adam Farragher Ed Dunlop	3	813	–	27	58	–
b g Too Darn Hot - Horseplay (Cape Cross)
Towards rear and raced wide early, no impression, finished 10th, placed 9th (tchd 250/1)

10⁽²⁾ hd [16¾]	13. Holy Smoker 40/1 Marco Ghiani William Knight	Marco Ghiani William Knight	3	88	–	22	53	–
bb f Churchill (IRE) - Sunday Bess (JPN) (Deep Impact)
In touch with leaders, pushed along from over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, finished 11th, placed 10th (tchd 66/1)

11⁽⁴⁾ ½ [17¼]	2. Senor Cortez (IRE) 150/1 David Probert Robert Eddery	David Probert Robert Eddery	4	102	–	32	60	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Lillian Russell (IRE) (Dubawi)
Slowly away, in rear throughout, finished 12th, placed 11th (op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [17½]	3. Celtic Queen 150/1 Rhys Clutterbuck Tim Vaughan	Rhys Clutterbuck Tim Vaughan	5	911 t	–	27	54	–
b m Bated Breath - Susan Stroman (Monsun)
Towards rear throughout, finished 13th, placed 12th (op 80/1 tchd 200/1)

13⁽¹⁾ 45 [62½]	7. Modern Style 6/1 William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	3	813	–	–	–	–
ch g Frankel - Poplin (Medicean)
Slowly into stride, in rear, detached after 2f, never on terms, finished 14th, placed 13th (op 4/1 tchd 13/2)

14 ran Off time: 2:21:46 Winning time: 2m 6.22s (slow by 2.02s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: White Birch Farm Sc (Ernst Blofeld) 1st breeder: White Birch Farm, Sc
2nd owner: J Melville And A Mehrad (Ammes)
3rd owner: P Hickman And Westerberg (Sword Of Wessex)
Tote win: £2.38 PL: £1.40 £3.70 £2.10 Ex: £19.70 CSF: £18.10 Trifecta: £133.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 37 (53%) M [6-9] 48 (14%) H [10-14] 65 (33%)

Following a stewards' inquiry, Anzac Day, who passed the post 4th, was disqualified - jockey failed to weigh in at correct weight

2:20 Kempton (AW) 21 Apr 2025

Virgin Bet/EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)