Follow Matchbook On X Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Time14:42
Race typeFlat Turf
Class4
ClassificationsNovice, Stakes
GroundGood
Distance1m
Prize Money£10,000
WeatherMostly Cloudy
Win Odds3
Time1:43.33
Place Pays1/4
BF Win3.14
BF Place1.16

How was it run?

Song Of The Clouds made the running. The favourite Wootz raced prominently and was second, beaten by 2.25 lengths. Song Of The Clouds was 3.75 in the morning market and shortened.

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What decided it?

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Race Performance Rankings

How each runner performed, ranked by finishing outcome and key race metrics.

Black and white (halved), sleeves reversed, red cap
Song Of The Clouds
WinPlace
1/6
SP3.00
Win3.14
Plc1.16
3
Tom Marquand13.5%
W J Haggas19%
9-6
1:43.33
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37%

In running commentsled, ridden over 2f out, faced sustained duel and briefly headed over 1f out, rallied and asserted inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, readily

Dark blue, gold chevron, dark blue sleeves, gold stars, gold cap
Wootz
Place
2/6
SP1.44
Win1.62
Plc1.06
3
Ray Dawson12.6%
R Varian20.3%
9-11
1:43.68
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24%

In running commentsraced in second, ridden over 2f out, pressed leader gamely and briefly led over 1f out, soon hung markedly left and headed, continued to hang left inside final 110yds, no extra and eased towards finish

White, red hollow box
Certainty
Place
3/6
SP301.00
Win1000.00
Plc120.88
3
Joe Leavy8.5%
Mrs I G-Leveque6.8%
8-13
1:47.22
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5%

In running commentsraced in third, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, soon no extra

Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap
Journalism
4/6
SP12.00
Win23.58
Plc5.00
3
James Doyle20.8%
H Al Jehani15.5%
9-4
1:47.56
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31%

In running commentsraced in fourth, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly and tailed off over 1f out

Grey, dark blue stars, pink sleeves
Screen Actor
5/6
SP301.00
Win1000.00
Plc213.81
3
Paddy Bradley10.2%
M J Attwater6.5%
9-4
1:47.75
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3%

In running commentswent early to post, raced in last, shaken up over 3f out, weakened quickly and tailed off over 1f out

Black, grey and yellow diabolo on sleeves, black cap, yellow stars
Virtue King
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SP—
Win—
Plc—
3
Rob Hornby11.2%
Mrs A J Perrett5.6%
9-4
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Non-runners · 1
Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
Regatta
Non-runner
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SP—
Win—
Plc—
3
J Mitchell12.5%
S & E Crisford16.2%
8-13
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In running commentsNonRunner

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