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Hereford Easter Monday Family Fun Raceday Mares' Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 2m, NH Flat, 4-6yo, M, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 58.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved into contention 6f from home - hit the front with 3f left - eased clear approaching the final furlong under pressure - kept finding more to win
Daire McConville (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Handy in the pack early - hit front with 5f left - pressed into action 4f out - lost advantage approaching 3f - unable to match winner's pace inside final furlong but stayed on for second
Mr Tommie M O'Brien (3)
Tom George
Held up at the back - made smooth progress from 4f out - closed on the front pair with over 2f out left - pushed along inside final furlong to stay on for third
Liam Harrison
Max Comley
Settled towards the back of the field - made progress into contention 4f out - up to third and pressed the front two over 2f out - pushed along a furlong out then edged back to finish fourth
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Dwelt and settled towards back - pushed along to improve into contention with 4f left - closed on front group 3f out - driven with 2f remaining and stayed on - narrowly missed fourth close home
Bryan Carver
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack - asked for effort 4f out and squeezed for space on the turn - stayed on terms with the front group from 2f out - faded late to finish sixth
Miss Aimee Jones (7)
Max Comley
Settled just behind the leader early - dropped back and urged on approaching halfway then driven with 3f left - well beaten by the finish
Dylan Johnston
Henry Daly
Held up handy early - lost pace and squeezed for space on the bend with 5f left then pushed along - dropped away inside final 2f to finish well beaten
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Sat in the pack early - lost touch with the pace 4f out - well beaten by the finish
Lilly Pinchin
Henrietta C Knight
Handy early - dropped away soon after halfway - well beaten from 2f out
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Raced close to the pace early - urged forward with 4f remaining and dropped away from the group - faltered soon after - eventually trailed home lame
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Held up towards the back - lost touch 6f out - dropped right away from 4f out home
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Took the initiative from the off and built a three-length advantage - advantage began to narrow 6f out - relinquished front 5f out - immediately left behind by the field - drifted back through the pack over 3f out - well adrift at the finish
No. 6
5yo, 10-13, OR –
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching halfway - well beaten from there to finish 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.