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Lockwood Premium British Smocks Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
Class 5, 1m7f171y, NH Flat, 4-6yo, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 7.95s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Handy up front - pushed along with 2f left - hit the front inside final furlong and opened up a big advantage - allowed to coast home unchallenged
No. 9
6yo, 11-1, OR –
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled in the pack - dropped away past the 3f mark and needed urging - fought back to loom up with a furlong left - moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't reel in the winner
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sitting handy early - hit front 6f out - pressed for effort 2f out then lost advantage inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled just off the pace early - moved into fourth spot with over 3f left - squeezed for space approaching the final furlong - once free found little and finished 4th
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Handy early - moved into second with 3f left before being asked for effort - faded in the final furlong to finish 5th
Jack Hogan
Alex Hales
Settled in the pack early - slipped to the rear with 3f left - unable to make an impression - finished sixth well beaten
Conor Ring
David Rees
Settled mid-division - nudged forward 3f out - always out of contention and finished well beaten in 7th
Robert Dunne
Sarah Hollinshead
Set the pace early - lost command 6f from home and dropped away rapidly with 2f left - allowed to finish out steadily well held
Non-runners: Midnight Escape (self certificate, abscess), Queen Marcia (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.