Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1)

1st

Bay Empress (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Henry Brooke · T: Micky Hammond

6 11-0 –

Henry Brooke

Micky Hammond

4:02.80 £2,640

Led from the off - urged on from a wide position with 3f left - kept finding to the line

2nd

Little Ledgend (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-7 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

2 £1,215

Settled towards the back early - moved into contention wide before angling left to take second inside the final couple furlongs - driven out but could not find more late and finished second

3rd

Castanea Breeze (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

5 11-7 –

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

2½ £607

Sat wide behind the pace - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on inside to take third late

4th

Ned Hill (FR) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-7 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

0.2 £304

Settled towards the rear early - strong progress wide out with a furlong left - pushed out to stay on and edged out for third close home

5th

Barry Fife (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Hogan (3) · T: Gary Hanmer

6 11-4 –

Jack Hogan (3)

Gary Hanmer

0.05 £151

Sat close to the pace - asked for effort with 2f left and dropped from second inside the final furlong - faded to finish fifth

6th

Senor Cortez (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Charlie Todd · T: Robert Eddery

4 10-9 –

Charlie Todd

Robert Eddery

½

Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort with 2f remaining - lost ground in the closing stages to finish sixth

7th

Western Mount (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

5 11-4 –

Tom Midgley (3)

Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

1¾

Held up eagerly on inner just behind front group - pushed along 2f out - lost ground soon after - finished 7th

8th

Neptune House (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Micheal Nolan · T: Laura Horsfall

5 11-7 –

Micheal Nolan

Laura Horsfall

½

Pulled hard early - held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished eighth

9th

He's A Ripper (FR) ^h

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Emma Smith-Chaston (3) · T: Paula Smith

6 11-4 –

Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Paula Smith

4¾

Held up in rear from the off - never a threat - trailed home well held