Full Result 1.40 Southwell (AW) | 18 February 2000

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(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo) (1m3f23yds) 1m3f Fbrs Standard

1st £2,251.20 2nd £643.20 3rd £321.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	9. Xellance (IRE) 6/1 K Dalgleish ⁷ Mark Johnston	K Dalgleish ⁷ Mark Johnston	3	75	35	51	47	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Never far away, effort and edged left 2f out, kept on to lead inside last (official explanation: trainer's representative said animal improved for being gelded over the winter) (op 5-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 2½	5. Dun Distinctly (IRE) 4/1 Paul Goode ⁵ P C Haslam	Paul Goode ⁵ P C Haslam	3	83	45	56	53	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Dunbally (Dunphy)
Settled towards rear, good headway last 2f, stayed on finish (op 8-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ hd [2¾]	2. Merryvale Man 13/2 Tony Culhane James Given	Tony Culhane James Given	3	97	58	68	66	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Salu (Ardross)
With leader, led over 3f out, headed and one pace inside last (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4⁽⁹⁾ 4 [6¾]	3. Papagena (USA) 5/1 Franny Norton C W Thornton	Franny Norton C W Thornton	3	92 b	53	54	55	–
bb f Robellino (USA) - Morning Crown (USA) (Chief's Crown)
In touch, effort going well over 3f out, ridden and not quicken last 2f (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [8]	8. Turned Out Well 7/2F Dale Gibson P C Haslam	Dale Gibson P C Haslam	3	83	40	38	40	–
b g Robellino (USA) - In The Shade (Bustino)
Chased leaders, feeling pace over 4f out, rallied last 2f, one pace (tchd 3-1)

6⁽²⁾ 18 [26]	1. Dontbesobold (IRE) 6/1 J Stack Brian Rothwell	J Stack Brian Rothwell	3	97	58	11	31	–
b g River Falls - Jarmar Moon (Unfuwain)
Led until headed over 3f out, soon well outpaced (op 9-2)

7⁽¹⁾ 6 [32]	4. Pure Brief (IRE) 10/1 Paul Doe D J G Murray Smith	Paul Doe D J G Murray Smith	3	812	49	–	13	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Epure (Bellypha)
Pressed leaders until weakened over 4f out, soon lost touch (tchd 12-1 in places)

8⁽⁵⁾ 4 [36]	6. Finch 16/1 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	3	87	44	–	1	–
b f Inchinor - Wryneck (Niniski)
Well placed early, struggling halfway, no danger last 4f (tchd 20-1 in places)

9⁽³⁾ 24 [60]	7. Dr Duke (IRE) 20/1 Dean McKeown Mrs N Macauley	Dean McKeown Mrs N Macauley	3	85 e/s¹	42	1	1	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Diamond Lake (Kings Lake)
Slowly away, tailed off from over 4f out (op 16-1)

9 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 2m 29.80s (slow by 8.20s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: T T Bloodstocks (Xellance) 1st breeder: T Harris
2nd owner: Sir Timothy Kitson & Mr G F Armitage (Dun Distinctly)
3rd owner: Arthur Symons Key (Merryvale Man)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £3.20 £1.10 £2.60 Ex: £53 CSF: £28.83 Tricast: £150.57 Trifecta: £72.60
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 13 (23%) M [4-6] 57 (36%) H [7-9] 80 (41%)

1:40 Southwell (AW) 18 Feb 2000

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