Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race)

1st

Celestial Tune (IRE) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Thomas Cooper

4 11-2 –

Sean Bowen

Thomas Cooper

4:05.20 £14,860

Set the pace from the off - lost the advantage for a moment 4f out before regaining it - pushed along to open a gap 2f out - driven out to the line for a comfortable win

2nd

Shotgun Shirley (GB) ^h

No. 16

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

4 11-2 –

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

3 £5,565

Pulled hard in the early stages - up with the pace throughout - pressed into second over 2f out - driven over 1f out - kept on but the winner had too much in hand

3rd

Divine Diva (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 11-2 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

1¾ £2,780

Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress approaching the home turn - pressed for effort 2f out and up to third with a furlong left - stayed on to finish third

4th

Rock Sensation (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-2 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

0.1 £1,388

Held up at the back - pushed along approaching home turn moving nicely - looked for a gap over 2f out - found a run between horses with strong progress inside final 2f - stayed on well to finish fourth

5th

Amina (GER) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: John C McConnell

5 11-2 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

John C McConnell

4

Handy early - driven into contention 3f out then pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Edith Pelham (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

5 11-2 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

1¼

Settled off the pace early - asked for effort with 4f left and found progress over 3f out - lost momentum and squeezed for space 2f out to finish sixth

7th

Pollyanna's Dream (GB)

No. 13

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Neil Mulholland

5 11-2 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Neil Mulholland

0.3

Settled midfield early - stayed off the pace throughout - no real progress made - finished well back in 7th

8th

Kittys Glance (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King

4 11-2 –

Tom Bellamy

Alan King

0.3

Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a challenge - finished eighth well off the pace

9th

Eremenko (GB)

No. 5

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

4 11-2 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

6

Sat handy on the rail - urged along with 4f left - lost touch under pressure inside final 2f - eventually finished 9th

10th

Masked Mistress (FR)

No. 11

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Jim & Suzi Best

4 11-2 –

Harry Cobden

Jim & Suzi Best

¾

Settled towards the back early - never featured through the contest - finished down the field in 10th

11th

Midnight Musical (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Miss A B O'Connor · T: Anthony McCann

4 11-2 –

Miss A B O'Connor

Anthony McCann

½

Handy early - nudged into the front spot 4f from home - pushed along and dropped away inside final 2f - eventually beaten well back in 11th

12th

Shinealight (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Paul O'Brien · T: John Dawson

4 11-2 –

Paul O'Brien

John Dawson

5½

Held up towards the back - dropped away with over 3f left - well held at the finish