17:10
Unibet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m11y, NH Flat, 4-5yo, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 1.35s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled midfield early - improved to track pace after five furlongs - moved into second three out - edged in front approaching two out under a drive - kicked clear inside the final furlong - kept finding more to the line
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled behind the front group - moved to the front approaching 3f out - driven and overtaken with 2f left - urged out inside final furlong - stayed on but outpaced by winner
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up early - improved on outer with 5f left - driven from over 3f out to share fourth over 2f out - stayed on same gear at the finish to take third
Lorcan Murtagh
Harry Fry
Sat just behind the front group early - pushed along with 2f left then unable to quicken - kept going at same effort to finish 4th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3f out then driven up behind the front group 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish fifth
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Disputed the front early - surrendered top spot and sat second after 6f - nudged for effort but faded badly from over 2f out and finished a distant 6th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to the front early - went in front after 6 furlongs then lost that spot approaching the 3f marker - given the whip and faded away from there finishing seventh
Held up towards the back - well adrift 3f out - finished a distant last of little account
Nick Scholfield
Ella Pickard
Settled around midfield - pressed for effort with 6f remaining - dropped away 4f out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Beragon (vet's certificate)
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.