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
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
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
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Sat close up early - moved in front with 5f left - pushed along inside final furlong - overtaken close home and edged out for second
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
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
No. 8
4yo, 10-13, OR –
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
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
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Sat close to the pace early - driven and drifted left approaching 2f out - unable to close the gap inside the final furlong - finished 5th
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled around midfield early - nudged into contention two furlongs from home - stayed on without threatening the leading group
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
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
Danny McMenamin
Tom Weston
Sat close to the front pack early - knocked sideways and drifted left with 2f remaining - unable to threaten thereafter - finished well held
Jamie Hamilton
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f remaining - unable to make an impression - finished well beaten in 9th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up in the pack - urged forward with 3f to run - unable to improve into the finish - eventually well beaten in 10th
Brendan Powell
Alan King
Settled with the pack early - dropped away with two furlongs left - well held at the finish
Sean Houlihan
Robert Stephens
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.