2024-12-27 Wetherby 15:20
Wetherby

William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim') (Qual') (GBB)

Distance: 2m

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £2,722

Runners: 12

Winning time: 4m 7.40s (slow by 31.40s)

Age: 4-5yo

Class: Class 5

6 Harbour Island

J:Brian Hughes T:Olly Murphy

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:9/2

Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - steady headway from 3f out - went third 2f out - led inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - promising(op 6/1)

2 2½

3 Drayton Flyer

J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Olly Murphy

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - some headway but still plenty to do 3f out - good headway inside final furlong - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

3 3 5½

4 Geordie Mackem

J:Craig Nichol T:Brian Ellison

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:5/2F

Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - headway but ridden 3f out - went third inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 17/2)

4 1½ 7

2 Blue Bellamy

J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - went third home turn - soon outpaced - rallied inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

5 ½ 7½

5 Godfrey Bouillon

J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:18/1

Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - outpaced but headway and went fourth 3f out - soon hung left - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

6 1 8½

1 Full Force Gale

J:James Reveley T:Tom George

Age:4 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

Visibility reduced by fog - led early - headed but prominent after 2f - pressed leader 3f out - lost position inside final furlong - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 11/4)

7 3 11½

9 Syfonic Sam

J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - headway into midfield 3f out - no telling impression(op 33/1)

8 2 13½

8 Midnight Potter

J:Danny McMenamin T:Adrian Paul Keatley

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Visibility reduced by fog - took keen hold - prominent - led after 2f - going best but faced challenge 3f out - headed and weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 10/1)

9 3½ 17

10 The Final Brig

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:16/1

Visibility reduced by fog - never better than midfield - weakened quickly from 3f out(op 8/1)

10 1¼ 18¼

11 Timely Approach

J:Tom Midgley(3) T:Tracy Waggott

Age:4 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - lost ground quickly home turn - weakened quickly from 3f out(op 66/1)

11 49 67¼

13 Sun Rising Legacy

J:Kielan Woods T:Alex Hales

Age:5 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:- SP:28/1

Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - lost touch home turn - tailed off from 3f out(op 22/1)

12 99 166¼

12 Anna's Lady

J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Ian McInnes

Age:4 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - prominent after 3f - pushed along and lost ground quickly halfway - tailed off from over 5f out(op 40/1)