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William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m209y, NH Flat, 4-5yo, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 10.94s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled just behind the pace - moved through to challenge 3f out before going ahead with authority a furlong later - drew away up the straight to score
Brian Hughes
John & Sean Quinn
Settled just off the pace - made steady progress into contention 2f out - pressed for effort a furlong out - moved into second inside the final 110 yards but no match for the winner
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Henrietta C Knight
Handy in the pack early - hit the front 3f out and asked for effort - overtaken inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - made steady progress wide out with 3f left and pushed into second inside the final furlong - then dropped back a couple of spots and finished without further response
James Turner
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Handy in the early stages - urged forward approaching 3f out - dropped away 2f out - finished fifth
David Bass
Donald McCain
Settled around mid-pack - dropped away with 2f left - no impact from there - finished sixth
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Sent clear early - lost front spot 3f out - pressed for response soon after and dropped away - well held at finish
Jack Quinlan
Kevin Frost
Held up handy early - faded rounding the final bend - slipped to the back and pulled further adrift late - finished last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.