Michael Watson Civils & Groundworks Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

Siouxfonic (IRE) ^t

No. 6

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: James Owen

4 11-0 –

Sean Bowen

James Owen

3:51.20 £3,921

Settled in the pack early - pushed along to make progress three furlongs out and kept advancing under pressure into the final stretch - edged in front close home to score

2nd

Valenciaga (IRE) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (5) · T: John C McConnell

4 10-9 –

Callum Pritchard (5)

John C McConnell

¾ £1,806

Sat close up early travelling with eagerness - hit the front 6f out - pushed clear 2f out - lost ground jinking right entering final furlong - overtaken close home - stayed on well near finish

3rd

Card Lady (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Ruth Jefferson

5 10-9 –

Jamie Hamilton

Ruth Jefferson

4 £903

Sat close to front group early - pushed hard with two furlongs left - stayed on same gear from final furlong - finished third

4th

Dartmouth Castle (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Charlie Maggs (5) · T: Donald McCain

5 11-4 –

Charlie Maggs (5)

Donald McCain

1 £452

Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and stayed on from inside the final 2f - finished fourth

5th

Church Lane Lad (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Patrick Neville

4 11-0 –

Brian Hughes

Patrick Neville

2½

Settled midfield - pushed along with three furlongs left - dropped away inside final two furlongs - finished fifth

6th

Dermo's Boy (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Chris Grant

5 11-2 –

Danny McMenamin

Chris Grant

¾

Settled in the pack - moved up to challenge the front-runner 5f out - pressed for effort 2f out but faded fast late to finish sixth

7th

Ponteland (GB)

No. 4

4yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Rebecca Menzies

4 11-0 –

Nathan Moscrop

Rebecca Menzies

4½

Held up at the back - never a factor - well held in 7th

8th

Salvador King (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Charlie Price (3) · T: Maurice Barnes

4 10-11 –

Charlie Price (3)

Maurice Barnes

74

Went straight to the front - relinquished command with 6f remaining then dropped away rapidly - finished well adrift in 8th

PU

Amber Dhaling (GB)

No. 9

4yo, 10-2, OR –

J: William Maggs (5) · T: Brian Rothwell

4 10-2 –

William Maggs (5)

Brian Rothwell

-

Settled at the back early - looked inexperienced through the running - dropped away out of touch - eased and pulled up in the straight