Full Result 2.30 Southwell (AW) | 1 January 2020

Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Handicap

(Class 6) (0-60, 4yo+) (1m13yds) 1m Fbrs Standard

1st £2,781.67 2nd £827.75 3rd £413.66 4th £300 5th £300 6th £300 7th £300 8th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Oblate 10/1 Kieran O'Neill Robyn Brisland	Kieran O'Neill Robyn Brisland	4	97 p	60	45	68	–
b f Epaulette (AUS) - Lady Benedicte (IRE) (Shamardal)
Slowly into stride and behind, headway over 3f out, tracked leaders 2f out, soon chasing leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly (tchd 11/1)

2⁽³⁾ 2	5. Break The Silence 7/2 Jonathan Fisher ⁷ Scott Dixon	Jonathan Fisher ⁷ Scott Dixon	6	812 b	58	37	61	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - In A Silent Way (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Slight lead, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, joined and driven over 1f out, soon headed, kept on under pressure final furlong

3⁽¹⁾ 3¼ [5¼]	3. Tagur (IRE) 3/1F Harriett Lees ⁷ Kevin Ryan	Harriett Lees ⁷ Kevin Ryan	6	90 v	60	29	56	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Westcote (USA) (Gone West)
Close up on inner, disputed lead halfway, ridden along over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, gradually weakened (op 7/2)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2 [7¼]	7. Voice Of A Leader (IRE) 11/1 Joey Haynes Chelsea Banham	Joey Haynes Chelsea Banham	9	811	50	13	41	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Thewaytosanjose (IRE) (Fasliyev)
In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden along to chase leaders over 2f out, soon driven and no impression (op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [10]	6. Alpha Tauri (USA) 16/1 Faye McManoman ⁵ Charles Smith	Faye McManoman ⁵ Charles Smith	14	813	57	12	42	–
b g Aldebaran (USA) - Seven Moons (JPN) (Sunday Silence)
Towards rear, ridden along well over 2f out, some late headway (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 22/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ nk [10¼]	4. Mr Strutter (IRE) 5/1 Tom Eaves Ronald Thompson	Tom Eaves Ronald Thompson	6	97	60	14	44	–
ch g Sir Prancealot (IRE) - Khajool (IRE) (Haafhd)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, soon driven and weakened (op 11/2)

7⁽²⁾ nk [10½]	8. Tavener 50/1 Phil Dennis David C Griffiths	Phil Dennis David C Griffiths	8	87 1	46	–	30	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Sea Chorus (Singspiel)
Prominent, ridden along well over 3f out, soon weakened (op 40/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [13]	9. Amber Rock (USA) 9/2 Joe Fanning Les Eyre	Joe Fanning Les Eyre	4	87 1 tp	46	–	24	–
b g Australia - Amber Isle (USA) (First Defence)
Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden along to chase leading pair well over 2f out, soon driven and weakened (jockey said gelding hung left in home straight) (op 4/1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 8 [21]	1. First Excel 12/1 Lewis Edmunds Roy Bowring	Lewis Edmunds Roy Bowring	8	98 hp¹	61	–	20	–
ch g First Trump - Exceedingly Good (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Held up, headway on outer to chase leaders 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, soon beaten (op 10/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:31:26 Winning time: 1m 41.70s (slow by 2.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Houghton Bloodstock (Oblate) 1st breeder: Houghton Bloodstock Uk Ltd
2nd owner: Winning Connections Racing (Break The Silence)
3rd owner: Andy Turton & John Blackburn (Tagur)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £2.20 £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £37.20 CSF: £44.83 Tricast: £133.36 Trifecta: £175.40
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (43%) M [4-6] 73 (29%) H [7-9] 17 (28%)

2:30 Southwell (AW) 1 Jan 2020

Bombardier "March To Your Own Drum" Handicap