24 May 2016 19:35 Southwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 1m 7f 153y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Benissimo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 124083- / 8 | Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Tony Forbes | 7/2 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, soon headed, tracked leaders, led again after 2 out, driven and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Rossetti (GB) (colt, grey, 11 7) | 1112- / 11 | Flat (267), Jump (37) | D A Jacob | N P Mulholland Sheikh A'leg Racing | 25/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, effort before 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ¾ L | Mr Lando (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 070-323 / 10 | Flat (76), Jump (8) | L P Aspell | Mrs A Batchelor The Lansdowners | 9/1 | |
| pressed leader, led after 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 7 L | Today Please (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 55/P0FP- / 8 | Jump (170) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Mark Dunphy | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed after hurdle, 4th and one pace last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | SHD | Mountainside (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 1214-6 / 4 | Flat (549), Jump (24) | Jake Greenall | M Walford Champagne Charlies… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 5 L | Proofreader (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 24313-0 / 7 | Flat (423), Jump (26) | D F O'Regan | N P Mulholland The Boot Inn Partnership | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, not fluent and no extra last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Miami Present (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4/821P4- / 12 | Jump (33) | Danny Cook | H Bethell Mr W A Bethell | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Polstar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 14133-6 / 7 | Flat (668), Jump (12) | Harry Teal | H Whittington Dixon,ellis,lynds,travers,watkins | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 6th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | SHD | Eyes Of A Tiger (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 331323- / 8 | Jump (33) | T Scudamore | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged after 2nd, led after 3 out, headed before next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 39 L | Cafe Au Lait (GER) (colt, bay, 10 8) | F7235/9 / 9 | Flat (947), Jump (16) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech Faithful Followers | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 31 L | Defining Year (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 87/353P- / 11 | Flat (366), Jump (49) | Dave Crosse | Hugo Froud Mrs Karen Bowen | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 3 L | Fair Trade (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) | 1U0P4F/ / 9 | Flat (339), Jump (478) | Miss S M Doolan | W Storey Mr W Storey | 100/1 | |
| ran without declared tongue strap, always in rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Tiger Trek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 003/2P4- / 9 | Jump (294) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Miss L V Horner | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, eased and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Celldomfed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1/3P01- / 6 | Jump (32) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill Masterson Holdings… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, went wrong and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
