Black Pug Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

Merry Away (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-2 –

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

3:49.22 £2,178

Set the pace from the off - edged clear in front - driven on approaching 2f out - stretched away inside the final furlong - held on under pressure to the line

2nd

Presley (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

5 11-2 –

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

1¼ £1,004

Tracked pace-setter - urged forward with more than a furlong left - kept up effort but unable to reel in winner through closing stages - finished second beaten a length and a quarter

3rd

Chinese Whispers (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: Emma Lavelle

5 11-2 –

Harry Cobden

Emma Lavelle

1½ £502

Tracked the pace group early - driven approaching 2f out - kept on late without threatening the top two - finished third

4th

Pride Hill (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

5 11-2 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

9 £251

Held up towards the back - urged forward with 5f left - kept battling on - moved into fourth inside the final furlong - without landing a real threat late on

5th

Jetaway Holiday (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-2 –

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

11

Sat behind the leading two - slipped back 4f out - urged on and dropped away tamely - finished well beaten in 5th

6th

Wyrley Birch (GB)

No. 8

6yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King

6 11-2 –

Tom Bellamy

Alan King

3¾

Held a midfield spot early - moved up to fourth 3f out then asked for effort soon after - dropped away late to finish well held

7th

Country Pursuits (FR)

No. 2

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Charlie Todd · T: Ian Williams

5 11-2 –

Charlie Todd

Ian Williams

14

Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort with 5f left - dropped away 3f out - well beaten in 7th

8th

Mister Coko (FR)

No. 9

4yo, 10-6, OR –

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

4 10-6 –

Sam Twiston-Davies

Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

3½

Held up towards the back - not able to challenge - well held throughout - finished eighth

9th

Shaheeq (IRE) ^p

No. 10

4yo, 10-1, OR –

J: Paddy Hanlon (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 10-1 –

Paddy Hanlon (5)

John Joseph Hanlon

0.2

Held up in the pack early - urged forward 4f out - dropped away 3f out - well beaten at the finish

10th

Earl Chester (GB)

No. 3

6yo, 10-9, OR –

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson (7) · T: Derek Frankland

6 10-9 –

Mr Joseph Stevenson (7)

Derek Frankland

37

Held up at the back - urged into effort by halfway - dropped right away thereafter - well beaten in 10th