Full Result 4.30 Southwell | 25 March 2007

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f Winter Good To Firm 13 hurdles

1st £3,083.40 2nd £898.65 3rd £449.55

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Im A Witness (IRE) 8/15F Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	7	112	107	24	103	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Welsh Sitara (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Held up in touch, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, hit last, ran on well (op 8-13)

2 16	1. Big John Macarty (IRE) 18/1 John Kington ⁷ M Scudamore	John Kington ⁷ M Scudamore	6	109	–	11	83	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Sprinkling Star (Strong Gale)
Always prominent, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner (tchd 20-1)

3 2 [18]	12. The Client (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Goldstein David Pearson	Jamie Goldstein David Pearson	6	112	–	9	81	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Woodram Delight (Idiots Delight)
Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 28-1 tchd 25-1)

4 7 [25]	14. Velvet Blu 12/1 Mark Bradburne Mrs Pauline Harkin	Mark Bradburne Mrs Pauline Harkin	5	109	–	–	67	–
gr m Environment Friend - Bit Of A Bird (Henbit)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, weakened last (op 9-1)

5 ½ [25½]	4. Fingersthumbsngums (IRE) 33/1 Tom Messenger ⁵ Chris Bealby	Tom Messenger ⁵ Chris Bealby	6	1011 b	–	3	73	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Smart Fashion (Carlburg)
Jumped right, led to 3 out, hung right on bend approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last

6 7 [32½]	10. Quay Meadow (IRE) 100/1 Paddy Aspell John Norton	Paddy Aspell John Norton	5	112	–	–	66	–
bb g Alderbrook - Harp Song (Auction Ring)
Never near leaders

7 11 [43½]	9. Nocloix (FR) 33/1 Joffret Huet ³ Joss Saville	Joffret Huet ³ Joss Saville	6	1013	80	–	55	–
b g Brier Creek (USA) - Belle Gambette (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Took keen hold in mid-division, hit 9th, soon struggling (op 28-1)

8 21 [64½]	8. Mr Eye Popper (IRE) 100/1 Rodi Greene John Stimpson	Rodi Greene John Stimpson	8	112	–	–	34	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tipperary Tartan (Rarity)
Prominent, lost place 3rd, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off from 8th

9 4 [68½]	5. Garden Shed Rebel 100/1 Matt Crawley ¹⁰ Ken Clutterbuck	Matt Crawley ¹⁰ Ken Clutterbuck	7	106	75	–	30	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Clare Island (Connaught)
Always behind, not fluent 7th, mistakes 9th and 10th, tailed off

PU	13. Ladies From Leeds 50/1 James Davies Andrew Crook	James Davies Andrew Crook	8	109 p	74	–	–	–
b m Primitive Rising (USA) - Keldholme (Derek H)
Chased leader to 4th, ridden 5th, soon lost place, pulled up lame before 8th (jockey said mare pulled up lame)

PU	2. Devil's Disguise 7/2 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	5	112	92	–	–	–
b g Atraf - Dunloe (IRE) (Shaadi)
Always behind, reminders 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm, good in places ground) (tchd 4-1)

PU	11. Ravens Flight (IRE) 100/1 Phil Kinsella ³ S A Brookshaw	Phil Kinsella ³ S A Brookshaw	6	1013 t	74	–	–	–
br g I'm Supposin (IRE) - Cloncoose (IRE) (Remainder Man)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:33:00 Winning time: 5m 57.40s (slow by 21.40s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Farmer Tom (unsuitable ground), Lord Gee (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Patrick Dervan (Im A Witness) 1st breeder: Joseph Sheridan
2nd owner: Mrs N M Watkins (Big John Macarty)
3rd owner: David Pearson (The Client)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.02 £4.30 £7.20 Ex: £15.20 CSF: £11.61

4:30 Southwell 25 Mar 2007

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