15:00
Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 2m, NH Flat, 4-5yo, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 50.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jo Davis
Went straight to the front and opened a gap early - lost the advantage 9f out - back in command over 2f out - overtaken entering the final furlong - regained control inside the last 110 yards - battled on well to prevail
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked the front group early - moved right and made ground into contention with 3f left - hit the front briefly turning in - overtaken close home - narrowly outfinished at the line
Bradley Harris (3)
Richard Hawker
Settled midpack pulling hard early - improved into contention 3f out - drifted off a straight line inside the last two furlongs and clipped the fence - unable to close on the front pair in the final furlong - finished third
Robert Dunne
Samuel Drinkwater
Tracked the front-runner in second - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - kept going without finding extra and finished fourth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 6f left - finding little with 4f to go - some late progress from 2f out but unable to threaten the leaders
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back on the outer - lost touch with the pace 4f out - improved position with 2f left but unable to threaten leaders - dropped away inside final furlong to finish sixth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Settled at the back fighting the bridle - made ground 10f out to hit the front 9f out - opened a big advantage from 7f out to 3f out - overtaken inside the final 2f - dropped away quickly after and finished 7th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Tracked front group early - urged forward with 5f left - dropped away with 3f to go - well held at the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.