Full Result 3.10 Southwell | 31 January 2017

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f153yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Louis' Vac Pouch (IRE) 7/2 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	114 h	–	57	122	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Coming Home (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Midfield, headway approaching 5th, led 2 out, asserting when mistake last, readily in command run-in (op 11/4 tchd 3/1)

2 3½	11. Listen To The Man (IRE) 10/11F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1011	–	45	108	–
b m Court Cave (IRE) - Badia Dream (IRE) (Old Vic)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until approaching 2 out, ridden when 2nd and every chance after hurdle, kept on under pressure but well held run-in (tchd 11/10)

3 13 [16½]	8. Somewhere To Be (IRE) 4/1 Aidan Coleman Martin Keighley	Aidan Coleman Martin Keighley	5	114	–	34	105	–
ch g Golan (IRE) - Somethinaboutmolly (IRE) (Choisir)
Prominent, led before 5th, headed 2 out, one pace before last (op 11/2)

4 14 [30½]	9. Uncle Percy 16/1 David Bass Ben Pauling	David Bass Ben Pauling	5	114	–	14	90	–
b g Sir Percy - Forsythia (Most Welcome)
In touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, swerved to avoid faller 2 out when left 4th, no impression on leaders

5 5 [35½]	6. Oskar Denarius (IRE) 100/1 Nick Scholfield Jennifer Mason	Nick Scholfield Jennifer Mason	6	114 h	–	–	86	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Elizabethan Age (FR) (King's Best)
In rear, ridden along and some headway after 3 out, plugged on after but no danger

6 12 [47½]	3. Hooks Lane 150/1 Mr Aiden Blakemore ¹⁰ Shaun Harris	Mr Aiden Blakemore ¹⁰ Shaun Harris	5	108	–	–	73	–
ch g Bertolini (USA) - Zaville (Zafonic)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (op 200/1 tchd 100/1)

7 2¼ [49¾]	7. Padawan (IRE) 33/1 A P Heskin David Dennis	A P Heskin David Dennis	8	114	–	–	69	–
br g Stowaway - Afsana (IRE) (Bluebird)
Held up, blundered 4 out, struggling after, never a threat

8 63 [112¾]	1. Bueno Rica (FR) 200/1 Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	6	114	–	–	6	–
br g Califet (FR) - Infante De Rica (FR) (Garde Royale)
Midfield, lost place after 4th, tailed off (tchd 150/1)

F	10. Windy Writer (IRE) 25/1 Kielan Woods Shaun Lycett	Kielan Woods Shaun Lycett	7	114 p	107	–	101	–
br g Rudimentary (USA) - Hardabout (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Held up, headway 5th, 4th about 5 lengths off pace and still going ok when fell 2 out (op 33/1)

PU	13. Wynford (IRE) 20/1 Henry Brooke David Loughnane	Henry Brooke David Loughnane	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Wishing Chair (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Raced keenly, led and raced wide and wayward, headed approaching 5th where mistake, weakened before 4 out, hung left after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25/1)

PU	12. Qortaaj 50/1 Brian Hughes David Loughnane	Brian Hughes David Loughnane	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Kyllachy - Cardrona (Selkirk)
Held up, went into midfield 3rd, lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66/1)

PU	4. Just For William (IRE) 66/1 Bridget Andrews ³ Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews ³ Dan Skelton	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Buonissimo (IRE) (Warcraft I)
Held up, struggling when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:10:14 Winning time: 4m 17.20s (slow by 33.20s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: First Summer (self certificate)
1st owner: The Vacuum Pouch Company Limited (Louis' Vac Pouch) 1st breeder: Pat Kinsella
2nd owner: Mrs Susan Carsberg (Listen To The Man)
3rd owner: Mrs Zara Tindall (Somewhere To Be)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.30 £1.50 £1.20 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £6.94 Trifecta: £20.80

3:10 Southwell 31 Jan 2017

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