03 Oct 2016 15:10 Southwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 1m 7f 153y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Hag Stone (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9-2303 / 14 | Jump (13) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | T Lacey Roberts, Churchward,… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 6th, led before last, edged left and ran on well to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Debece (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 441-1 / 11 | Jump (154) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Robert Kirkland | 4/6 | |
| led, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Saint Cajetan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 6 | Jump (150) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Five Saints Racing | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped left at times, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, edged left and stayed on one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Utility (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 10- / 10 | Jump (178) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill J Finch | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, on inside, last 4th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, switched right before last, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Ballyandrew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5- / 7 | Jump (362) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, closed 4th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, one pace before last, no extra and lost 2 places flat | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Deise Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4213 / 6 | Jump (1) | T E Whelan | N B King Tay-dal Surfacing… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
