Blackmores Building Contractors Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

Woodland Adventure (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Mr J M Halford (7) · T: Gordon Elliott

4 11-1 –

Mr J M Halford (7)

Gordon Elliott

3:50.19 £2,451

Tracked the pace early - moved to front approaching final 2f - saw off a rival's effort with driving from furlong out - edged clear to win

2nd

Midnight Pass (GB)

No. 8

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Emma Lavelle

4 10-12 –

Ben Jones

Emma Lavelle

2 £1,129

Settled in the pack early - driven up to challenge the pace two furlongs out with a real threat approaching the final furlong - outpaced in the closing stages to finish second

3rd

Nelrose (FR) ^t

No. 9

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

4 10-12 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

1½ £564

Held up in the pack early - made progress 4f out - driven into contention 3f out to take 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish third

4th

Opening Dance (GB) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Emma Lavelle

5 11-2 –

Gavin Sheehan

Emma Lavelle

3¼ £283

Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - kept responding for pressure - moved into 4th inside the final furlong but well held

5th

Miss Barfad (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Kielan Woods · T: Alex Hales

5 11-2 –

Kielan Woods

Alex Hales

6

Held up towards back - driven 3f out - unable to improve on it - eventually finished fifth

6th

Brooklyn Lullaby (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Bannister · T: Michael & David Easterby

5 11-2 –

Harry Bannister

Michael & David Easterby

0.3

Handy early - hit front 5f out then driven up when overtaken 3f out - dropped away final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Believeinthemoon (GB)

No. 2

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Lilly Pinchin · T: Gary Hanmer

5 11-2 –

Lilly Pinchin

Gary Hanmer

2½

Sat handy behind pace - hit front over 3f out then pressed for effort and lost command - dropped away final furlong to finish seventh

8th

Spotthestar (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Fern O'Brien (5) · T: Stephen Allen

5 10-11 –

Fern O'Brien (5)

Stephen Allen

24

Settled in the pack early - urged forward before losing touch approaching 3f out - well held at the finish

9th

Pixie Rock (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: David Noonan · T: Max Young

4 10-12 –

David Noonan

Max Young

34

Held up towards the back - urged forward with 4f left - soon dropped away - finished ninth well off the pace

PU

Arayapearl (GB)

No. 7

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

4 10-12 –

Sean Bowen

Mickey Bowen

-

Went straight to the front - broke down and was withdrawn from contention 5f from the finish