15:20 Wetherby

Friday 27 December 2024

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William Hill Cheltenham NRMB January 1st Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 7.40s

1^st

Harbour Island

511-2

9/2

T: O MurphyJ: B S Hughes

Held up towards rear, headway on heels of leaders as runners came into view over 2f out, in clear lead as runners came into view inside final furlong (limited comments due to poor visibility) op 6/1

2^nd

2 ½

Drayton Flyer

511-2

8/1

T: O MurphyJ: Beau Morgan (5)

Held up towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, in 2nd place and well held as runners came into view inside final furlong op 6/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Geordie Mackem

411-2

5/2f

T: B EllisonJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, in well held 3rd place as runners came into view inside final furlong op 17/2

4^th

1 ½

Blue Bellamy

511-2

8/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd as runners came into view in home straight, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and no impression as runners came into view inside final furlong op 11/2 tchd 9/2

5^th

Godfrey Bouillon

411-2

18/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders as runners came into view over 2f out, 5th and struggling as runners came into view inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

Full Force Gale

411-9

4/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: James Reveley

Chased leader, still in 2nd place and pushed along as runners came into view over 2f out, moderate 6th and beaten as runners came into view inside final furlong op 11/4

7^th

Syfonic Sam

511-2

40/1

T: R MenziesJ: Nathan Moscrop

Towards rear, pushed along in 8th as runners came into view in home straight, 7th and beaten as runners came into view inside final furlong op 33/1

8^th

Midnight Potter

411-2

8/1

T: A KeatleyJ: Danny McMenamin

In lead most of way, still in front as runners came into view over 2f out, 8th and struggling as runners came into view inside final furlong op 10/1

9^th

3 ½

The Final Brig

411-2

16/1

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Always towards rear, ridden and struggling in last trio as runners came into view in home straight, stayed there op 8/1

10^th

1 ¼

Timely Approach

411-2

125/1

T: Miss Tracy WaggottJ: Tom Midgley (3)

Raced in 3rd, pushed along and struggling in 4th and runners came into view in home straight, weakened over 2f out op 66/1

11^th

Sun Rising Legacy

510-9

28/1

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Off the pace in rear division, 11th and and struggling as runners came into view over 2f out, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1

12^th

Anna's Lady

410-9

150/1

T: I W McInnesJ: Aaron Anderson (5)

Raced wide chasing leaders, lost place quickly as runners came into view after halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Highland Ladie

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £2.70, £1.50EX:£26.50Trifecta:£182.90SF:£39.93Swingers:£4.70, £3.40, £5.00

Forecasts

Geordie Mackem (5/2), Full Force Gale (4/1), Harbour Island (9/2), Drayton Flyer (8/1), Blue Bellamy (8/1), Midnight Potter (8/1), Highland Ladie (14/1), The Final Brig (16/1), Godfrey Bouillon (18/1), Sun Rising Legacy (28/1), Syfonic Sam (40/1), Timely Approach (125/1), Anna's Lady (150/1)

HARBOUR ISLAND and Drayton Flyer are both appealing on pedigree and represent the same connections that do well in this sphere, so they might be the pair to concentrate on, with the first name marginally preferred. Blue Bellamy has experience and should go well again.