Full Result 3.05 Southwell (AW) | 12 March 2019

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(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) (6f16yds) 6f Fbrs Standard

1st £5,530.99 2nd £1,645.87 3rd £822.51 4th £411.26 5th £300 6th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Crosse Fire 5/1 Kieran O'Neill Scott Dixon	Kieran O'Neill Scott Dixon	7	811 p	69	60	75	–
b g Monsieur Bond (IRE) - Watersilk (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Close up, pushed along over 3f out, wide straight and ridden to take slight lead 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure towards finish (op 4/1)

2⁽¹⁾ nk	1. The Great Wall (USA) 3/1 Andrew Mullen Michael Appleby	Andrew Mullen Michael Appleby	5	99 b¹	81	71	86	–
b g Bernardini (USA) - Music Room (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Tracked leaders, headway on inner and close up over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, driven over 1f out, every chance until no extra towards finish (op 4/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ shd [½]	3. Gentlemen 13/2 Grace McEntee ⁷ Phil McEntee	Grace McEntee ⁷ Phil McEntee	8	90 h	79	68	84	–
ch g Ad Valorem (USA) - Stoney Cove (IRE) (Needwood Blade)
Close up on outer, wide straight, ridden 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, kept on well towards finish (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 5 [5½]	5. Global Exceed 9/1 Joe Fanning Robert Cowell	Joe Fanning Robert Cowell	4	812 p¹	70	39	59	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Blue Maiden (Medicean)
Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, never dangerous (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 10/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ nk [5¾]	4. Related 20/1 Paul Mulrennan Paul Midgley	Paul Mulrennan Paul Midgley	9	92 b	74	42	62	–
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Balladonia (Primo Dominie)
Dwelt, soon switched right to outer, always outpaced in rear (op 25/1)

6⁽²⁾ 2¼ [8]	2. Ballyquin (IRE) 6/5F Joshua Bryan ³ Andrew Balding	Joshua Bryan ³ Andrew Balding	4	96 6	81	40	62	–
b c Acclamation - Something Mon (USA) (Maria's Mon)
Slight lead, ridden along well over 2f out, soon headed, driven well over 1f out and soon weakened (trainer's rep said colt was unsuited by the fibresand surface) (op 11/10 tchd Evens)

6 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 1m 14.61s (slow by 1.41s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Paul J Dixon & Darren Lucas (Crosse Fire) 1st breeder: Dr A Gillespie
2nd owner: The Horse Watchers (The Great Wall)
3rd owner: Trevor Johnson (Gentlemen)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.80 £1.70 Ex: £15.90 CSF: £20.97 Trifecta: £82.20

3:05 Southwell (AW) 12 Mar 2019

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