Full Result 2.30 Southwell | 25 February 2018

grandnational.fans Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Soft 16 fences

1st £4,458.24 2nd £1,328.55 3rd £672.51 4th £450 5th £450

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Normandy King (IRE) 11/2 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	7	115 t	93	70	104	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Clairefontaine (Alflora)
Disputed lead until went on 8th, joined again 10th, went on again approaching 3 out, ridden clear when mistake last, stayed on (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

2 3¼	4. Champion Chase (FR) 16/1 James Best Martin Bosley	James Best Martin Bosley	6	114 p	92	65	98	–
b g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Darling Frisco (FR) (Trebrook)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, every chance 3 out, soon shaken up and wandered, ridden flat, stayed on same pace (tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)

3 1¼ [4½]	7. Run Don't Hide (IRE) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	7	107 t	81	53	88	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Right Key (IRE) (Key Of Luck)
Held up, headway 9th, mistake 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace last (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

4 8 [12½]	3. Red Danaher (IRE) 7/2 Danny Cook Sue Smith	Danny Cook Sue Smith	11	115	93	56	91	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Red Rover (Infantry I)
Disputed lead to 8th, joined winner again 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next (op 3/1 tchd 5/2)

5 6 [18½]	5. Chase Me (IRE) 7/1 Robert Dunne Sarah Hollinshead	Robert Dunne Sarah Hollinshead	7	1013 h	87	43	84	–
b g Mahler - Collatrim Choice (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up, headway 12th, blundered next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out (op 8/1 tchd 6/1)

PU	1. Wood Pigeon (IRE) 7/4F Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	Richard Johnson Olly Murphy	9	1112 b	100	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Come In Moscow (IRE) (Over The River)
Prominent when blundered 1st, soon lost place, headway to chase leader approaching 3rd, lost place before 8th, behind and driven along next, pulled up before 10th (jockey said the gelding ran flat) (op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 15/8)

PU	9. My Diamond (IRE) 16/1 Gavin Sheehan Laura Young	Gavin Sheehan Laura Young	7	100 3	74	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Our Idol (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, lost place after 6th, behind from 9th, pulled up before 13th (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

PU	6. St Merryn (IRE) 40/1 Charlie Hammond ⁷ Rob Summers	Charlie Hammond ⁷ Rob Summers	7	103 t	84	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 33/1)

UR	8. Coudefoudre (FR) 20/1 Hugh Nugent ⁷ Venetia Williams	Hugh Nugent ⁷ Venetia Williams	6	913	80	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Chamoss World (FR) (Lost World)
Held up, mistake 1st, stumbled and unseated rider 5th (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:30:18 Winning time: 5m 50.20s (slow by 48.20s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: The 600 Club (Normandy King) 1st breeder: Mrs Anthea Smyth
2nd owner: M R Bosley (Champion Chase)
3rd owner: Mareildar Racing Part 1 (Run Don't Hide)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £1.10 £4.20 £9 Ex: £55 CSF: £77.68 Tricast: £1,278.88 Trifecta: £432.20

2:30 Southwell 25 Feb 2018

grandnational.fans Novices' Handicap Chase