Merry Christmas From Ffos Las Racecourse 'Newcomers' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

Gillespie (IRE) ^t

No. 1

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Paul Nicholls

4 11-6 –

Nico de Boinville

Paul Nicholls

4:16.60 £2,451

Tracked the pace early - moved to front over 3f out - drifted left showing inexperience approaching 2f out - opened up in the final furlong and coasted home

2nd

Freddiemissmolli (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (7) · T: Debra Hamer

4 10-6 –

Callum Pritchard (7)

Debra Hamer

1¾ £1,129

Held up towards back - angled right and made progress from 2f out - angled right again with a furlong left - moved into second inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten the leader - kept on to finish second

3rd

Wassailing Along (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Anthony Honeyball

4 10-13 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Anthony Honeyball

6 £564

Set the pace early - lost the advantage 8f out - lacked the pace to challenge from 2f out - stayed on to finish third

4th

Trade War (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Evan Williams

4 11-6 –

Sean Bowen

Evan Williams

0.2 £283

Settled just off the pace early - made ground into contention with 3f left - shared the front around 2f out - unable to find more in the last furlong and edged out of fourth close home

5th

Slemish (IRE)

No. 8

3yo, 10-5, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Laura Horsfall

3 10-5 –

Kevin Brogan

Laura Horsfall

4¼

Settled towards the back early - pushed along approaching 3f out but made no dent on the leaders - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Saddlers Dream (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Ben Ffrench Davis (5) · T: Bill Turner

4 11-1 –

Ben Ffrench Davis (5)

Bill Turner

31

Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace and went clear 8f out - overtaken approaching 3f out - dropped away with 2f left finishing sixth