Full Result 2.05 Nottingham | 18 October 2023

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

(Class 5) (2yo) (1m75yds) 1m½f Inner Heavy

1st £3,780 2nd £1,774.50 3rd £887.60 4th £443.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	6. Valvano (IRE) 8/11F Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett	2	97	–	64	86	–
ch c Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Vuela (Duke Of Marmalade)
In touch with leaders, switched to centre home straight, went second when edged right towards near side 2f out, led going best over 1f out, soon clear, impressive (op 4/6 tchd 5/6)

2⁽⁶⁾ 6	5. Tokyo Bay (IRE) 13/2 Clifford Lee K R Burke	Clifford Lee K R Burke	2	97	–	46	70	–
b c Lope De Vega (IRE) - Zeeba (IRE) (Barathea)
In rear, switched to centre home straight, outpaced 4f out, towards near side and rallied from 2f out, no chance with winner but went second inside final 110yds, promising (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

3⁽³⁾ nk [6¼]	2. Contacto 100/30 Jason Watson Andrew Balding	Jason Watson Andrew Balding	2	97	–	45	69	–
b c Study Of Man (IRE) - Alma Mater (Sadler's Wells)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, switched to centre home straight, outpaced 2f out, rallied and disputing second inside final 110yds, kept on (op 4/1 tchd 16/5)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [7¼]	4. Mount Dukono (FR) 10/1 Ben Curtis Charlie Johnston	Ben Curtis Charlie Johnston	2	97	–	42	67	–
b c Le Havre (IRE) - Puggy (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Raced in second, switched to centre home straight, led under 3f out, soon edged right towards near side, headed over 1f out, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds (op 17/2 tchd 11/1)

5⁽²⁾ hd [7½]	1. Believitanducan (IRE) 80/1 Lewis Edmunds Jessica Macey	Lewis Edmunds Jessica Macey	2	97	–	41	66	–
b g Make Believe - Shirin Of Persia (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Led, against far rail home straight, headed under 3f out, no extra inside final furlong (tchd 66/1)

6⁽¹⁾ 2 [9½]	3. Godsend 40/1 Thore Hammer Hansen Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Thore Hammer Hansen Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2	97	–	35	62	–
ch c Nathaniel (IRE) - Floriss (Medicean)
In rear, switched to centre home straight, outpaced 4f out, kept on but not pace to challenge (op 22/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:06:31 Winning time: 1m 49.07s (slow by 7.97s) Total SP: 108%
1st owner: Valmont (Valvano) 1st breeder: Farm Cove Thoroughbreds Ltd
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (Tokyo Bay)
3rd owner: Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum (Contacto)
Tote win: £1.73 PL: £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £5.40 Trifecta: £10.30

2:05 Nottingham 18 Oct 2023

British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)