17:05
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 2m161y, NH Flat, 4-6yo, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 35.21s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Cobden
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack early - moved through strongly with over 2f left and racing 4th under pressure a furlong out - finished strongly to hit the front near the line
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held slim advantage early - driven and overtaken approaching final 2f - stayed on under pressure with a shot close home - unable to find more and denied by a half-length
Callum Pritchard (5)
Ben Pauling
Tracked front group early - driven to challenge with 2f left and shared advantage inside the last - edged out close home to finish third by three-quarters of a length
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled midpack early - improved into 4th on the home turn - shaken up to hit the front just past 2f out - challenged again inside the final furlong - stayed on but overtaken late - finished 4th
Finn Lambert (3)
Georgina Nicholls
Held up behind the front group early - fighting for head - asked for effort then lost ground 3f out - eventually well held in 5th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held up early - made progress 4f out - driven to reach leading group over 2f out but soon drifted left under pressure - lost place late finishing sixth
Gavin Sheehan
Oliver Signy
Handy early - urged into effort 3f out - dropped away soon after - well held at finish
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Settled just off the pace on the rail - dropped away rapidly with 3f left - beaten a long way home in 8th
Chad Bament (7)
Jeremy Scott
Handy on the wide side early - urged for effort before fading steadily with over two furlongs left - beaten a long way home in 9th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up towards the back - driven on and toiling before 4f out - well held at the finish
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Settled in the pack early - lost touch and gave way steadily with 5f left - well beaten by the finish
Non-runners: Ben Lomond (unsuitable ground), King Sacre (unsuitable ground), Royale Blue (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.