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FanCave Cheltenham Preview Here 6th March Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m, NH Flat, 4-6yo, M, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 52.97s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat behind the front group early - urged into third with over 2f left then chasing the front pair a furlong out - finished strongly inside the last to get up on the line
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Held up early - made steady progress on inner 3f out - up into 5th at the home turn - edged in front just inside final furlong - driven out inside the last - caught on the line for second
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Tracked the front pack early - hit the front six furlongs out - given a squeeze approaching the final two - overtaken with a furlong left and held on steadily to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat behind front group early - urged forward with 3f remaining - kept up gallop to the line without gaining - finished fourth beaten 7¾ lengths
Alice Stevens
L J Morgan
Settled midfield early - moved up into contention 5f out - took second spot 4f out - pressed for effort 3f out - dropped away over 1f out and weakened to finish 5th
Philip Armson
Alan King
towards the back of the field - nudged for effort 3f out - soon lost touch - finished sixth
Charlie Hammond
Suzy Smith
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3f out - dropped away steadily to finish seventh
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled in the pack early - moved closer to the pace 4f from home - lost touch 3f out - eventually well held in 8th
Miss Olive Nicholls
Oliver Signy
Held up towards the back - failed to feature - well held throughout
Callum Pritchard
Ben Pauling
Held a forward position early - urged to keep tempo before fading three furlongs out - well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Went straight to the front - lost command with 6f remaining - dropped away quickly soon after - well held at the finish
Ben Poste
John O'Shea
Settled around midfield - nudged for effort then dropped away quietly with 5f left - well held at the finish
Lorcan Williams
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to the pace on the outside - dropped away rapidly with 5f left - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Deauville Lady (unsuitable ground)
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.