15:48
Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 2m128y, NH Flat, 4-6yo, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 2.62s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - moved into contention 6f from home - up into second with 3f left - urged forward 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - kicked away for a decisive win
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Sat close up early - hit front with 7f left - given a reminder 3f out - urged on approaching 2f out - lost front spot inside final furlong as winner powered clear - kept going at unchanged effort to finish second
Tom Bellamy
Keiran Burke
Sat behind the front group early - still handy with 5f left - drifted left under pressure 3f out - unable to match the top pair from 2f out - dropped back into third and weakened late
James Turner (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held in the pack early - pressed for effort 4f out and drifted left approaching 3f out - unable to threaten and dropped away 2f out to finish fourth
Dylan Johnston
Rebecca Curtis
Handy early - pushed on 5f out then edged closer 4f out - lost ground steadily from 3f out
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Went straight to the front - overtaken 7f out and eased back through the field with urging soon after - well adrift by 4f out - trailed home in 6th
Brian Hughes
Ian Williams
Settled at the back under restraint early - dropped away 7f out - well held to finish 7th
Non-runners: Ebony Ebbs (self certificate, cut leg), Final Surprise (unsuitable ground), Marble Sky (self certificate, other), Popalot (unsuitable ground)
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.