Full Result 2.20 Southwell (AW) | 2 February 2006

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(Class 5) (3yo) (1m13yds) 1m Fbrs Standard

1st £3,238.50 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	9. Westport 11/8J Robert Havlin John Gosden	Robert Havlin John Gosden	3	90	–	46	71	–
b c Xaar - Connemara (IRE) (Mujadil)
Always prominent, effort to dispute lead 2f out, ridden and slight lead over 1f out, driven and kept on gamely inside final furlong (tchd 6-4 in places)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ shd	1. Airbound (USA) 11/8J Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	90	–	45	71	–
ch c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Secrettame (USA) (Secretariat)
Always close up, led over 2f out, joined 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, driven and kept on gamely inside final furlong (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

3⁽¹⁾ 9 [9]	7. Tenini 25/1 Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	3	90	–	23	53	–
ch g Bertolini (USA) - River Abouali (Bluebird)
Dwelt, midfield until headway 3f out, ridden 2f out and kept on same pace (op 18-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [9½]	4. Rudry World (IRE) 50/1 Kevin Ghunowa ⁷ P A Blockley	Kevin Ghunowa ⁷ P A Blockley	3	87	–	22	52	–
ch g Spinning World (USA) - Fancy Boots (IRE) (Salt Dome)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until pushed along and outpaced 3f out, switched left and ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender handling, his orders had been to keep gelding balanced due to it being a poor mover but gelding hung left from 2f out and had been difficult to ride out vigourously towards the end of the race; trainer emphasised gelding's poor action and inclination to hang; vet said although he found gelding to be sound on examination post race, he later found it to be lame) (op 33-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ shd [9½]	2. Duel In The Sands 16/1 Paddy Mathers ³ Derek Shaw	Paddy Mathers ³ Derek Shaw	3	811	58	22	52	–
ch g Allied Forces (USA) - Kildine (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Chased leaders, ridden along and outpaced 3f out, stayed on well final furlong (op 14-1)

6⁽²⁾ hd [9¾]	8. Tip Top Style 40/1 Dale Gibson John Mackie	Dale Gibson John Mackie	3	90	–	21	52	–
b g Tipsy Creek (USA) - Eliza Jane (Mistertopogigo)
In touch on inner, ridden along 3f out, soon one pace (op 33-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [10½]	3. Hits Only Life (USA) 50/1 Dean McKeown Jeff Pearce	Dean McKeown Jeff Pearce	3	90	45	19	50	–
b g Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Southern Day (USA) (Dixieland Band)
In rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden and kept on approaching final furlong

8⁽⁵⁾ 3 [13½]	10. Celtic Sunset (IRE) 10/1 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis	Neil Callan Michael Jarvis	3	810 1	–	8	40	–
b f Celtic Swing - Hishmah (Nashwan)
Slowly into stride, soon ridden along to chase leaders, weakened over 2f out (op 7-1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [15¼]	6. Tallyhobye 12/1 Robert Winston John Weymes	Robert Winston John Weymes	3	90	57	7	41	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Bebe De Cham (Tragic Role)
Soon led, ridden along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

10⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [18¾]	5. Skye Boat Song 66/1 T J Howell ⁷ J Jay	T J Howell ⁷ J Jay	3	87	–	–	34	–
b c Inchinor - Nebulae (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders on outer, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened (op 50-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 1m 44.52s (slow by 5.62s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Jumeirah Racing (Westport) 1st breeder: Agricola Ficomontanino S R L
2nd owner: Syndicate 2004 (Airbound)
3rd owner: Jim McGrath And 'Ten' (Tenini)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £4.90 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £3.11
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 82 (41%) M [4-7] -5 (17%) H [8-10] 73 (42%)

2:20 Southwell (AW) 2 Feb 2006

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