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Sunday 2 March 2025

16:50

Virgin Bet 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Class 5, 2m128y, NH Flat, 4yo, 12 runners

Winning time 3m 50.10s

Going
Good
Surface
Turf

Result

1st

At The Oche (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: James Turner (5) · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

3:50.10 £2,614

Sat close behind the front group early holding a firm grip - moved into second with 4f left - hit the front inside the final 100 yards - held on for the win

2nd

Phineas Bunce (IRE)

No. 13

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Tristan Durrell (3) · T: Dan Skelton

¾ £1,204

Sat close up early - moved in front with 5f left - pushed along inside final furlong - overtaken close home and edged out for second

3rd

Eternity Rose (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Connor Brace · T: Fergal O'Brien

5½ £602

Settled towards the back early - moved through nicely from outside over 3f out - drifted left approaching 2f out then right inside final furlong showing inexperience - into 3rd place and stayed on to finish 3rd

4th

Granite Sands (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

4 £301

Settled at the back early - boxed in approaching 3f out - eased right and made progress into 2f out - kept on to take 4th inside the final furlong but couldn't threaten leaders

5th

Blue Sky Dreaming (GB)

No. 2

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Alan King

0.2

Sat close to the pace early - driven and drifted left approaching 2f out - unable to close the gap inside the final furlong - finished 5th

6th

Supreme Shot (GB)

No. 14

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

3

Settled around midfield early - nudged into contention two furlongs from home - stayed on without threatening the leading group

7th

Chemical Dave (GB)

No. 4

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

0.2

Raw early and settled towards back - nudged into contention over 2f out but unable to threaten leaders - dropped away inside final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Lovis De Sceaux (FR)

No. 12

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Tom Weston

1¼

Sat close to the front pack early - knocked sideways and drifted left with 2f remaining - unable to threaten thereafter - finished well held

9th

Charlie Baloo (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Tim Easterby

1

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to make an impression - finished well beaten in 9th

10th

Danger Nap (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

0.3

Held up in the pack - urged forward with 3f to run - unable to improve into the finish - eventually well beaten in 10th

11th

Hay Macleod (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Alan King

2¾

Settled with the pack early - dropped away with two furlongs left - well held at the finish

12th

Jeepster (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Robert Stephens

46

Held clear advantage early - lost the front with 5f remaining and dropped away quickly - well beaten at the finish

Non-runners: Empire Day (unsuitable ground), Heaven Can Wait (self certificate)

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.

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