Wye Valley Group Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

Smile John Boy (IRE)

No. 8

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (5) · T: Ben Pauling

4 10-11 –

Callum Pritchard (5)

Ben Pauling

3:49.17 £2,451

Led throughout - pressed into the final 2f and quickly asserted - kept on well inside the last to score with a bit in hand

2nd

Ma Wang Des Bois (FR)

No. 4

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

4 11-2 –

Harry Cobden

Emma Lavelle

5½ £1,129

Settled at back early - improved into contention over 2f out - pushed along and stayed on well - moved into second late but couldn't get up

3rd

Indulto Rouge (FR) ^t

No. 2

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

4 11-2 –

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

2¼ £564

Settled near the pace - pressed for effort in pursuit of leader 2f out then faded - edged out for second right at the line

4th

Affric Kintail (IRE)

No. 11

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Alastair Ralph

4 10-9 –

Jonathan Burke

Alastair Ralph

1¼ £283

Settled off the pace mid-pack - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening

5th

Sassipants (GB)

No. 13

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

4 10-9 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

0.2

Held up close to pace early - pressed for effort 3f out and dropped away - nudged closer late but well held

6th

Mr Jukebox (IRE)

No. 5

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Brendan Powell · T: Warren Greatrex

4 11-2 –

Brendan Powell

Warren Greatrex

0.3

Settled in the pack - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - lost momentum inside the last

7th

Final Surprise (IRE)

No. 1

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Alastair Ralph

4 11-2 –

Ciaran Gethings

Alastair Ralph

2

Pulling hard early - close to the pace before pressing on for the lead over 2f out - weakened in the final furlong to finish 7th

8th

King Berry (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Ed de Giles

4 11-2 –

Tom Bellamy

Ed de Giles

1

Close to the front early - pushed along with 4f left then dropped away - stayed on at one speed late finishing eighth

9th

Western Cross (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 11-2, OR –

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

4 11-2 –

Sean Houlihan

Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

2¾

Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort 3f out - stayed on at one gear through the final furlong - finished ninth

10th

Bath Taverness (GB)

No. 12

4yo, 10-9, OR –

J: James Davies · T: David Evans

4 10-9 –

James Davies

David Evans

5½

Held up at the back - pushed along with 5f left - unable to close from 1f out - finished well held in 10th

11th

Sun And Rain (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Evan Williams

4 11-2 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Evan Williams

3½

Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close the gap in the closing stages - finished well beaten in 11th

12th

See The Flame (GB) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Stan Sheppard · T: Tom Lacey

4 11-2 –

Stan Sheppard

Tom Lacey

2

Settled towards the back early - pushed along with three furlongs left - stayed on at one effort inside the final furlong

13th

Not Now (FR)

No. 6

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

4 11-2 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

1¼

Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort 3f out - lost ground final furlong - well held in 13th

14th

Telegram Dam (GB)

No. 14

5yo, 10-6, OR –

J: Dylan Johnston (3) · T: David Evans

5 10-6 –

Dylan Johnston (3)

David Evans

99

Settled around mid-pack early - pushed along and dropped towards the back with over 5f left - soon well adrift and finished a distant 14th