15:55
Southwest Rail Solutions Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 2m161y, NH Flat, 4-5yo, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 15.23s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Tracked front group early - moved to front approaching 2f out and eased away inside final furlong - won going away
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on for second late but no danger to winner
Jonathan Burke
Jo Davis
Settled in the pack early - urged forward and made progress 3f out - moved up to second 2f out - kept going to the line - unable to match the easy winner and edged out of second late
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Settled midfield early - moved into contention to sit close up 5f out - hit the front approaching 3f out - lost that advantage before 2f out and eased back through the field to finish fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Held up early - driven and lost touch 3f out - responded to finish on well without getting closer
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort and lost touch 3f out - finished sixth well held
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Went straight to front - lost the advantage but stayed close up after six furlongs - urged forward before fading two out - finished seventh
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Held a midfield spot early - asked for effort inside final 3f - found nothing under pressure - well held at the finish
Callum Pritchard (7)
Ben Lund
Held up towards the head of the field on the outside - pressed for effort - lost touch three furlongs out - well held at the finish
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Sat close to pace early - lost touch with front rank soon after and faded from contention with 4f left - well held at finish
Sean Houlihan
Sue Gardner
Held up at the back - improved to hit the front approaching halfway - driven and lost command 3f out then dropped away meekly
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Held up at the back - losing touch by halfway - well beaten 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.