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16:20 Bath

FSB Print And Mail/EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 11y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.61s
  • Off Time: 16:21:43
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Beacon

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    One Moment

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Beacon

      30 D
      5/4
      • Form 41
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-7

      steadied start, held up tracking leaders, smooth headway halfway, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily

      2(4)
      Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

      Areion (IRE)

      17 b
      28/1
      • Form 081
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on again in closing stages, no threat

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Cheerio Sweetie (IRE)

      38 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 127
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear

      4(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Black stars, hooped cap

      River Spirit

      7 D
      10/1
      • Form 6251
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13

      chased leader until ridden well over 1f out, one pace disputing well held 3rd when edged right 1f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Grey, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Red cap

      Amber Crystal

      15
      10/1
      • Form 632
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      raced alone on wide outside, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

      One Moment

      13
      4/1
      • Form 32
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      upset in stalls, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd

      Previous results

      2013
      (1)
      Silk -

      Lilbourne Lass

      4/11
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      2012
      (2)
      Silk -

      Bridge Night

      9/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      2011
      (6)
      Silk -

      Betty Fontaine (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Hannon was mob-handed when the entries for this race were announced, but with BEACON his sole declaration in the race, he can see off the fairer sex today. The son of Paco Boy was turned over when an even money favourite on debut at Doncaster but he made no mistake at Salisbury and exhibited plenty of resolution at the finish. Cheerio Sweetie was somewhat below par in the Lily Agnes Stakes at Chester though she is clearly held in some regard as that was the third time that she had gone to post as a short-priced favourite. Areion continues in the headgear she wore when posting a 50/1 surprise at Kempton while One Moment has to be respected despite coming into this race as a maiden. Robert Cowell's filly ran creditably in defeat at Nottingham recently and, with her stable sending out plenty of winners at present, she still looks open to improvement.

      Formwatch

      Beacon 6-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, switched left and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May beating Fine Prince (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.

      Areion (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, carried left well inside final furlong, led close home, held on, won at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in May beating Red Touch (9-2) by ns, 8 ran.

      Cheerio Sweetie (IRE) 7-4fav (8-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace disputing 5th, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8l behind Mukhmal (9-7) at Chester 5f 2yo stks (2) gd in May.

      River Spirit 10-1 (8-6) Chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd beating Arlecchino'S Leap (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

      Amber Crystal 9-2 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Expensive Date (9-0) at Brighton 5f mdn (5) gd in May.

      One Moment 10-1 (8-11) Led on stands side rail, driven over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Mubtaghaa (9-5) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) sft.