Newton Abbot Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

Call Me Legend (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

5 11-4 –

Sean Houlihan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

4:03.25 £2,723

Went straight to the front - matched for the lead after 4f - regained command turning for home - given a squeeze with 2f remaining - edged away nearing the final furlong - dug deep under pressure to prevail at the line

2nd

Border Gem (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 10-4, OR –

J: Chad Bament (7) · T: Jeremy Scott

5 10-4 –

Chad Bament (7)

Jeremy Scott

½ £1,255

Handy early - made ground into the pack by halfway and settled second - tracked the front-runner from 3f out - drifted right with a furlong left - found another gear and finished strongly - edged out by a short head at the line

3rd

Ben Lomond (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Harry Reed · T: Daisy Hitchins

5 11-4 –

Harry Reed

Daisy Hitchins

2 £627

Handy early - closed on front pair from 3f out and up to third with a furlong left - stayed on without finding enough to get closer late

4th

Lord Virginia (FR)

No. 8

4yo, 10-0, OR –

J: Freddie Keighley (10) · T: Martin Keighley

4 10-0 –

Freddie Keighley (10)

Martin Keighley

1¼ £314

Settled at the back early - made smooth progress from 4f out and pressed for effort 3f out - lost place from 2f out and faded late

5th

Josh Central (IRE)

No. 7

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Tom Weston

4 10-10 –

Sean Bowen

Tom Weston

0.2

Settled in second early - shared the lead after 4f before drifting off line and shipping a setback on the turn towards halfway - driven on 3f from home - faded steadily in the closing stages to finish fifth

6th

Jeepster (GB)

No. 6

4yo, 10-10, OR –

J: Robert Dunne · T: Robert Stephens

4 10-10 –

Robert Dunne

Robert Stephens

9½

Held up at back of field - lost touch 3f out - dropped away late - well beaten in 6th

7th

Winters Hill (GB)

No. 5

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Ben Ffrench Davis (5) · T: Chris Down

5 10-6 –

Ben Ffrench Davis (5)

Chris Down

10

Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back 6f out and lost touch before 4f out - well held from 3f out to finish seventh