Three Counties Christmas Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race)

1st

Saint Clovis (FR) ^h

No. 12

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Thomas Cooper

4 11-2 –

Harry Cobden

Thomas Cooper

4:01.42 £14,860

Set the pace from the start - pushed along two out and driven approaching the final furlong - edged away inside it - scored comfortably

2nd

Sinchi Roca (IRE)

No. 14

5yo, 11-2, OR 110

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Syd Hosie

5 11-2 110

Charlie Deutsch

Syd Hosie

4¾ £5,565

Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along and made progress over 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - moved into second inside the final furlong but unable to reel in the winner

3rd

Bud Fox (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

4 11-2 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1½ £2,780

Settled off the pace in the pack - moved through strongly approaching the home bend to loom up into second 2f out - hampered by trouble under pressure inside the final furlong - dropped back and finished third

4th

A Likeable Rogue (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: John Dawson

4 11-2 –

Brian Hughes

John Dawson

¾ £1,388

Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the pace 3f out - pushed along and moved left approaching the final furlong - finished off going late to take fourth

5th

The Mad Poet (IRE)

No. 15

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 11-2 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

1

Held up towards back - improved into contention behind front group 3f out - urged into home turn and pressed on outside final furlong - stayed on at one gait to finish fifth

6th

Chicker (GB)

No. 3

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Fergal O'Brien

4 11-2 –

Jonathan Burke

Fergal O'Brien

2½

Sat just behind the front group - pushed along approaching 3f out and pressed forward for the home turn - lost ground final furlong to finish sixth

7th

Onlyforfrankie (IRE)

No. 11

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Alastair Ralph

5 11-2 –

Ciaran Gethings

Alastair Ralph

0.2

Close to the front early - driven approaching 3f out then lost ground into the home turn - stayed on at one gear finishing seventh

8th

Wonder Flying (FR)

No. 16

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Henrietta C Knight

4 11-2 –

Brendan Powell

Henrietta C Knight

5

Held up in the pack - unable to improve on midfield placing - well held at the finish

9th

Makingplansfor (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: David Evans

4 11-2 –

James Bowen

David Evans

3½

Settled towards the back early - never troubled the front-runners - well beaten at the finish

10th

Lion City (IRE) ^b

No. 8

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ben Ffrench Davis · T: Clare Ellam

5 11-2 –

Ben Ffrench Davis

Clare Ellam

17

Sat close to the pace under pressure early - pushed along with over 3f left - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten in 10th

11th

Eclat De Marvel (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-2 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

7½

Prominent early - urged forward with over 3f left - lost touch and dropped away inside final 2f - eventually well held in 11th

12th

Hawk's Rock (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 11-2 –

Paddy Hanlon

John Joseph Hanlon

1¾

Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort then dropped away with 3f left - well held at the finish

13th

Kampari (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Mr John Reddington · T: Thomas Gallagher

5 11-2 –

Mr John Reddington

Thomas Gallagher

16

Held up at back of field - lost touch by halfway - well held to the finish