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Winter Ladies Raceday Saturday 25th January Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 1m7f168y, NH Flat, 4-5yo, M, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 46.57s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sped to the front early - lost that spot after a furlong but stayed in touch with the pace - regained control approaching 3f out going smoothly - kicked on 2f out - opened up a big advantage in the closing furlong - kept finding more to the line
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - lost touch with the field in the opening stages - made smooth progress from 5f out - pushed into third 2f out - stayed on strongly to grab second in the closing stages but never troubled the winner
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards back - looked inexperienced early - pushed along and progressed from 3f out - moved into second 2f out - overtaken and edged out of the frame late to finish third
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Held up in the pack early - pushed along entering the closing bend before finding renewed effort to close on the front group with 3f remaining - kept going to finish fourth
Freddie Gordon (5)
Tom George
Settled just behind the pace early - pushed along and dropped back inside the final 3f - faded in the closing stages to finish 5th
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Prominent early with the pace - pushed along approaching 3f out then dropped away rapidly inside final 2f - faded to finish sixth
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 3f out - dropped away in the closing stages
Miss A B O'Connor (3)
Harry Fry
Close up early - hit front after a furlong - lost command inside final 3f - pressed for effort 2f out then eased back steadily to finish 8th
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Handy in first half - still involved with pace-setters until 3f left - lost touch 2f out - dropped away rapidly and finished well beaten
Ben Jones
Oliver Signy
Held up at the back from the off - shaping poorly and losing touch with 5f left - no impression made thereafter - well beaten in 10th
Joe Anderson (3)
Camilla Poulton
Handy early - faded from halfway and slipped to the rear by 6f out - well beaten at the finish
Gavin Sheehan
Stuart Edmunds
Held a forward spot wide of the field early - slipped back through the pack by halfway - lost touch with the pace 3f out - form gave way approaching the final furlongs - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Mustang Betty (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.