Full Result 2.30 Southwell (AW) | 24 January 2006

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(Class 7) (0-45, 4yo+) (7f14yds) 7f Fbrs Standard

1st £1,706.25 2nd £503.75 3rd £252

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Only If I Laugh 10/1 Graham Gibbons Michael Attwater	Graham Gibbons Michael Attwater	5	813	47	46	52	–
ch g Piccolo - Agony Aunt (Formidable I)
In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, driven and stayed on to lead inside final furlong (op 12-1)

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	1. Monkey Madge 5/1 Paul Eddery Bryan Smart	Paul Eddery Bryan Smart	4	91	49	46	53	–
br f Cape Cross (IRE) - Runelia (Runnett)
Chased leaders, headway 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong (op 11-2)

3⁽³⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	4. Mount Royale (IRE) 8/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	8	90 v	48	42	49	–
ch g Wolfhound (USA) - Mahabba (USA) (Elocutionist)
Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon driven and kept on same pace (op 15-2 tchd 9-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ hd [2]	3. Bronx Bomber 10/1 Micky Fenton Dr Jon Scargill	Micky Fenton Dr Jon Scargill	8	90 b	48	41	48	–
ch g Prince Sabo - Super Yankee (IRE) (Superlative)
Tracked leaders, headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and gradually weakened approaching final furlong (tchd 12-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [5½]	6. Musiotal 9/2 Fergal Lynch P A Blockley	Fergal Lynch P A Blockley	5	812 v	46	29	37	–
ch g Pivotal - Bemuse (Forzando)
Slowly into stride and behind, headway on inner over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 5 [10½]	2. Old Bailey I (USA) 3/1F George Baker Gary Moore	George Baker Gary Moore	6	91 eb	49	18	27	–
gr g Lit De Justice (USA) - Olden Lek (USA) (Cozzene)
Towards rear and ridden along halfway, never a factor (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5-2 tchd 4-1)

7⁽¹²⁾ nk [10¾]	7. Opera Knight 9/2 Tony Culhane Tony Carroll	Tony Culhane Tony Carroll	6	812	46	14	23	–
ch g In The Wings - Sans Escale (USA) (Diesis)
Steadied start, held up and behind, headway over 2f out, no impression and eased over 1f out (op 6-1)

8⁽²⁾ ¾ [11½]	9. Canary Dancer 50/1 Rory Moore ⁵ Zoe Davison	Rory Moore ⁵ Zoe Davison	4	86	40	11	20	–
b f Groom Dancer (USA) - Bird Of Time (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Prominent, ridden along halfway, soon weakened (jockey said filly hung right-handed throughout) (op 66-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 1 [12½]	12. Princess Arwen 20/1 Frankie McDonald Mrs Barbara Waring	Frankie McDonald Mrs Barbara Waring	4	811	45	8	18	–
b f Magic Ring I (IRE) - Absolutelystunning (Aragon)
Close up, ridden along 3f out, driven and weakened 2f out (op 25-1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 8 [20½]	10. Cheeney Basin (IRE) 100/1 Liam Jones ⁷ Michael Chapman	Liam Jones ⁷ Michael Chapman	8	84	45	–	–	–
ch g King's Signet (USA) - Gratclo (Belfort)
Always in rear (jockey said gelding moved poorly throughout)

11⁽⁹⁾ 25 [45½]	11. Four Kings 40/1 Joe Fanning Dick Allan	Joe Fanning Dick Allan	5	811 t	40	–	–	–
b h Forzando - High Cut (Dashing Blade)
Midfield, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened

11 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 1m 31.31s (slow by 5.11s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Ragasah (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Phones Direct Partnership (Only If I Laugh) 1st breeder: The Lavington Stud
2nd owner: Paul Darling (Monkey Madge)
3rd owner: Langton Partnership (Mount Royale)
Tote win: £14.10 PL: £3.40 £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £83.70 CSF: £57.96
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 54 (23%) M [5-7] 54 (30%) H [8-12] 42 (47%)

2:30 Southwell (AW) 24 Jan 2006

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