03 Jul 2023 17:20 Southwell
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 3m 60y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Southwell Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Blue Sans (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 7662-41 / 10 | Jump (21) | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien The Fob Racing… | 15/2 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, went 3rd after 8th, ridden home turn, every challenged 2 out, ridden to lead out wide between last two, soon clear, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Betty's Belle (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 2P6-552 / 7 | Jump (16) | Ben Jones | B Pauling The Blakesley Racing… | 13/2 | |
| pressed leader, ridden and every chance when slight bump 2 out, chased winner between last two, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 22 L | Whataboutyeh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 091-421 / 7 | Jump (3) | Jonathan England | S England Mr R Hewitt & Mr… | 4/7 | |
| led, ridden before 2 out, hung badly left and headed between last two, weakened badly in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 9½ L | Tommydan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 8352-13 / 8 | Jump (19) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish The Mere Partnership | 18/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven along in remote 4th after 3 out, never any chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8½ L | Bright Sunbird (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 657-243 / 10 | Jump (16) | Tabitha Worsley | G Hanmer Moorland Racing… | 11/1 | |
| of the pace in last trio, struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Classic Concorde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 31-141P / 12 | Jump (12) | C Brace | D Brace Mr David Brace | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 5 |   | - | Sommervieu (FR) (colt, grey, 10 12) | 4PP/P6P- / 9 | Flat (2296), Jump (84) | Philip Armson | N Kent Mr Milson Robinson | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost 3rd and reminders after 8th, well behind next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Just Call Me Al (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 5) | 846-F63 / 11 | Jump (10) | B S Hughes | G Boanas M B Thwaites G… | 17/2 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, not clear run and bend and switched right before 9th, struggling 3 out, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Robeam (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) | PFP-7V4 / 8 | Flat (86), Jump (21) | R T Dunne | M Mullineaux Mr Keith Jones | 22/1 | |
| virtually refused to race, tailed off and pulled up after 1st | ||||||||||
