Full Result 3.05 Southwell | 8 March 2021

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(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f88yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £2,794.14 2nd £820.44 3rd £410.22 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Embole (FR) 13/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1110 ht	102	93	111	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Urielle Collonges (FR) (Dom Alco)
Held up in rear, steady headway into midfield 5th, joined leader and cruising after 2 out, led before last, soon niggled along briefly and quickened clear, readily (tchd 6/1 and 7/1)

2 9½	9. Caro Des Flos (FR) 16/1 Mark Grant Julian Smith	Mark Grant Julian Smith	9	117	99	80	94	–
b g Tiger Groom - Royale Marie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up in midfield, close up on inner 5th, joined leader and going easily 3 out, led and ridden 2 out, headed after 2 out, no chance with winner from last (tchd 18/1)

3 3½ [13]	11. Ajay's Ways (IRE) 14/1 Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	7	114	96	74	88	–
br g Stowaway - Beechfield Queen (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Midfield, not fluent 7th, headway and prominent after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, slow jump last, made no impression (op 16/1)

4 1¾ [14¾]	15. Classic Tune 40/1 David Noonan Claire Dyson	David Noonan Claire Dyson	11	112 t	94	70	83	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Classic Fantasy (Classic Cliche)
Pressed leader, led 4th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, lost position approaching last, soon no extra (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe) (op 25/1)

5 hd [15]	12. First Du Charmil (FR) 66/1 Lorcan Williams ³ Ryan Potter	Lorcan Williams ³ Ryan Potter	9	110 tp	95	71	85	–
ch g Ballingarry (IRE) - Famous Member (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
In rear and niggled along before 2nd, steady headway after 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, no impression from 2 out (op 50/1 tchd 40/1)

6 nk [15¼]	5. Mr Chua (IRE) 4/5F Bryan Carver ³ Michael Scudamore	Bryan Carver ³ Michael Scudamore	5	117 tp	102	77	94	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Shama's Song (IRE) (Teofilo)
Led, headed but pressed leader 4th, mistake 4 out, joined leader 3 out, ridden and lost ground 2 out, held when jumped left last (op 5/6 tchd 10/11)

7 14 [29¼]	3. Jaunty Soria 12/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	8	1111	103	63	85	–
ch m Malinas (GER) - Jaunty Spirit (Loup Sauvage)
Midfield, bit short of room and hit rail after 4th, steady headway and prominent when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out (tchd 11/1)

F	14. Fleursals 50/1 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	5	112 p	94	–	85	–
b m Poet's Voice - Entitlement (Authorized)
Held up in rear, mistake 1st, steady headway 4 out, shaken up and 4 lengths down when fell 2 out (op 40/1)

PU	13. It's Your Move (IRE) 80/1 Page Fuller Jacqueline Coward	Page Fuller Jacqueline Coward	9	112 tp¹	94	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Jeruflo (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Raced wide, midfield, lost position and reminders 5th, ridden and in rear with one circuit to go, pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Our Bubba (IRE) 40/1 Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	7	1112 t¹	104	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Lady Marnay (IRE) (Darnay)
Raced wide, prominent, dropped to rear 5th, lost touch and pulled up before 6th (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 28/1)

PU	8. Three Bullet Gate (IRE) 40/1 Jack Quinlan Robin Dickin	Jack Quinlan Robin Dickin	8	118 h	100	–	–	–
b g Touch Of Land (FR) - Brave Hope (IRE) (City Honours)
Towards rear, ridden before 5 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 33/1)

PU	16. Eglantier (FR) 22/1 Tom Bellamy Mark Bradstock	Tom Bellamy Mark Bradstock	7	1013 ht¹	91	–	–	–
b g Bonbon Rose (FR) - Kyalami (FR) (Kahyasi)
Prominent, lost position 7th, ridden and lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

PU	4. Thais Toir (FR) 80/1 James Davies Adrian Wintle	James Davies Adrian Wintle	6	1110	102	–	–	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Scotland Act (FR) (Caballo Raptor)
Prominent, lost position 5th, ridden and towards rear 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out (op 33/1)

PU	10. Cyrus Keep (IRE) 17/2 Kevin Brogan ⁵ Ruth Jefferson	Kevin Brogan ⁵ Ruth Jefferson	8	111 b	98	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Overbranch (Overbury)
Midfield, ridden and struggling before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 8/1)

PU	2. Bring The Action (IRE) 10/1 Kieren Buckley ⁷ Nigel Hawke	Kieren Buckley ⁷ Nigel Hawke	5	115 t	104	–	–	–
b g Jet Away - Lady Firefly (IRE) (Mr Combustible)
In touch with leaders, headway and raced wide before 5th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon struggling, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface) (tchd 9/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:05:26 Winning time: 5m 34.10s (slow by 39.10s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Volunteer (self certificate)
1st owner: Rio Gold Racing Club (Embole) 1st breeder: P Joubert, S C Ecurie Couderc Et Al
2nd owner: Mrs J A Benson & Miss S N Benson (Caro Des Flos)
3rd owner: BDRSyndicates (Ajay's Ways)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.10 £5 £3.80 Ex: £120.50 CSF: £100.44 Tricast: £1,435.91 Trifecta: £1,800.90

3:05 Southwell 8 Mar 2021

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