Wye Valley Metals Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

My Mate Aj (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-3 –

Callum Pritchard (3)

Ben Pauling

3:45.81 £2,451

Fought for control early - set the pace throughout and pushed along with 3f left - stayed on strongly to the line for the win

2nd

Kappa Des Mottes (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR –

J: Ned Fox (3) · T: Tom Symonds

5 11-3 –

Ned Fox (3)

Tom Symonds

11 £1,129

Race in fits and starts through the pack - hampered twice inside the final 3f - found extra close home to close on the leader - unable to get to the winner - finished second

3rd

Sky Grove (IRE) ^h

No. 7

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Kevin Brogan · T: Laura Horsfall

5 11-6 –

Kevin Brogan

Laura Horsfall

1½ £564

Settled towards the back early - improved into contention 4f out - squeezed for space with 2f left and pressed the leader - edged out of second close home

4th

Bound For Glory (GB)

No. 11

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Robert Stephens

4 10-12 –

Ciaran Gethings

Robert Stephens

½ £283

Settled in the pack early - pushed along 3f out and still holding a chance when checked inside the last two furlongs - dropped from third place close home

5th

He's Tailor Made (IRE) ^h

No. 1

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Rian Corcoran (5) · T: Adrian Wintle

5 11-1 –

Rian Corcoran (5)

Adrian Wintle

2¼

Slow to settle early - tracked back through the pack - pushed along with 4f left - made progress inside final furlong but never a threat

6th

Right Royal Rascal (IRE)

No. 12

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Ben Poste · T: Tom Symonds

4 10-12 –

Ben Poste

Tom Symonds

4¼

Settled at the back early - still involved and pushed along with 3f left - edged into contention approaching the last furlong before dropping away quickly

7th

Hercules Honour (GB) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

5 11-6 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

1¾

Close to pace early - pressed for effort and pursued the front-runner over 3f out before being bumped soon after - dropped back 2f out - weakened out of it final furlong to finish 7th

8th

Oykel Bridge (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Alan King

5 11-6 –

Tom Bellamy

Alan King

12

Settled in the pack early - drifted left under pressure 4f out - clipped heels 2f out and dropped away quickly thereafter

9th

Jim Santiago Bowie (GB)

No. 3

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: James Davies · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

5 11-6 –

James Davies

Dominic Ffrench Davis

3

Pulled hard early - close to the front group before being pressured and knocked about 3f out - lost ground over 2f out to finish well beaten in 9th

10th

Autumn Air (GB)

No. 10

4yo, 10-12, OR –

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: James Evans

4 10-12 –

Charlie Deutsch

James Evans

4¾

Held up rear throughout - never able to challenge - finished well held in 10th

11th

The Hostage (FR)

No. 8

5yo, 11-6, OR –

J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex

5 11-6 –

James Bowen

Warren Greatrex

6½

Handy in the early running - pressed for effort with over 3f left - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 11th