16:10
Pontesbury Tractors Ltd Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 1m7f169y, NH Flat, 3yo, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 54.82s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Settled midpack early - moved up nicely to sit close to the front 3f out - asked for effort to take command inside the final furlong and quickly opened daylight - stayed on strongly to the finish
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - urged into contention with 3f remaining - shifted right in the closing stages and finished full of running to take second late
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Tracked pace-setter from inner - pushed in front 3f out and soon under pressure - overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Set the pace early - pushed along and lost the advantage 3f out - lost ground in the closing stages but stayed on to finish fourth
Jamie Hamilton
Nigel Tinkler
Settled midpack rail-side - urged forward and lost placings over 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish fifth
Gavin Sheehan
Toby Bulgin
Held up at the back - urged forward early - given a squeeze approaching 6f out - still trailing 3f out before keeping on to finish sixth
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Roger Teal
Tracked pace-setter from the outer - urged for effort - lost ground with 3f remaining - finished well held in 7th
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.