17:45
Core Hereford Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 2m11y, NH Flat, 4-6yo, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 55.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat handy behind pace - moved into second wide with 2f remaining then edged in front approaching the final furlong - drew clear to score
Jack Hogan (3)
Tom George
Handy out wide early - moved into second with 3f left - hit the front over 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - kept up the effort to the line for second
James Best
Anthony Charlton
Settled at the rear early - urged forward approaching 3f out and found little in behind - rallied late to snatch third inside the final furlong
Kielan Woods
Shaun Lycett
Sat close to the front early - nudged into a slender advantage before 12f out - shadowed the front-runner until driven on with 3f left - asked for more effort inside the final 3f - dropped away over 1f out to finish fourth
Charlie Hammond
Joe Ponting
Held 5th place out wide early - urged forward with 3f left - lost touch inside final 2f - eventually held in 5th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early but looked inexperienced and lost command after 2f - regained command until pace increased with 2f left and slipped back - dropped away fast finishing sixth
Bradley Harris (3)
Harriet Dickin
Slow to settle early on - held towards the back - dropped away 4f out - well beaten in 7th
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.