17:10
Blackmore Building Contractors 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m53y, NH Flat, 4yo, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 10.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack early - urged forward and made ground with three furlongs left - up into fourth with two to go - finished full of running to get up in the closing yards
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Sent clear early - driven out approaching final furlong and battled on under pressure inside last - overtaken close home to just miss out
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Held up in the pack early - gradual progress from 4f out then driven into contention behind the front-runner 2f out - unable to challenge and dropped back late
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with over 3f left - stayed the pace before weakening inside the final furlong - finished fourth
James Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Sat close to pace early - urged forward with 3f left - lost touch inside final 2f - came home well beaten in 5th
Benjamin Macey (5)
Gary Hanmer
Held up handy on the wide side - driven and lost touch with leading group 5f out - stayed on late to pass tiring runners - finished sixth
Robert Dunne
Tom Weston
Sat close to the pace - pressed for effort with 3f remaining - dropped away 2f out to finish well beaten
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Unseated rider before the start - at the back throughout - dropped away tamely from 2f out
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up towards the back - under pressure and losing touch 6f out - well beaten at the finish
Oscar Palmer (7)
Syd Hosie
Took a strong hold early - sat close to the pace - urged forward before fading softly with 4f left - well held at the finish
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.