Happy New Year From Poundland Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

No Drama This End (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

4 11-2 –

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

3:59.13 £2,178

Up with the pace - moved into second approaching 3f out - hit the front 2f out - picked up smartly inside the final furlong and drew well away - hands-and-heels to the line

2nd

Keops Des Bordes (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 11-2 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

3½ £1,004

Handy with front group early - moving smoothly by the home bend - improved into fourth two furlongs out then up to second inside the last - stayed on but unable to challenge winner in final furlong for second

3rd

Cinquenta (FR)

No. 4

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

4 11-2 –

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

4¾ £502

Set the pace early - overtaken two furlongs out and pushed along before slipping back a place with a furlong left - faded in the closing stages to finish third

4th

Amazing Cleni (FR) ^t

No. 1

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Kim Bailey

4 11-2 –

Ciaran Gethings

Kim Bailey

5 £251

Sat in third early - asked for effort over 3f out and slipped back to fifth into the home turn - found renewed energy 2f out - stayed on well to claim fourth by the finish

5th

Hairy Potter (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Ben Case

4 11-2 –

Jack Quinlan

Ben Case

½

Handy with the pace early - squeezed for space entering the home turn - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Bamber (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Alan King

4 11-2 –

Tom Cannon

Alan King

2¼

Settled at the back - progress from 4f out and up with the front group on the home turn - pushed along 1f out - faded to finish 6th

7th

The Hawkstonian (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Ben Pauling

4 11-2 –

Kielan Woods

Ben Pauling

6½

Settled second early - still upsides into the straight before fading from 2f out - dropped away in the last furlong to finish 7th

8th

The Great Escape (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jack Hogan (3) · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4 10-13 –

Jack Hogan (3)

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

1¼

Held up near the back - urged to keep in touch after slipping to the tail 6f out then found a bit of renewed vigour approaching 3f out - lost momentum inside the final 2f and well held

9th

Big Bert (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: James Owen

4 11-2 –

Jack Tudor

James Owen

3¼

Race up with the pace early - urged for effort with 3f left - lost touch approaching final furlong and dropped away late

10th

Geoffs Lad (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Gearoid Harney (5) · T: Claire Hitch

5 10-11 –

Gearoid Harney (5)

Claire Hitch

22

Settled at the rear - stayed off the pace throughout - nudged closer approaching 2f out but couldn't get close enough to challenge

11th

Belt Of Venus (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Matt Sheppard

4 10-9 –

Stan Sheppard

Matt Sheppard

19

Settled in the pack early - began losing touch before the 4f marker - dropped right away and finished well behind from 3f out

12th

Scarlett Glance (GB)

No. 12

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Andy Irvine

5 10-9 –

Caoilin Quinn

Andy Irvine

6½

Settled towards back of field early - began losing touch with 6f remaining - well beaten from 4f out - finished last of the group