Full Result 3.40 Southwell (AW) | 24 February 2020

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(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) (4f214yds) 5f Fbrs Standard

1st £5,433.96 2nd £1,617 3rd £808.08 4th £404.04 5th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. National Anthem 6/4F Paul Mulrennan David Brown	Paul Mulrennan David Brown	5	92	80	83	88	–
ch h Intikhab (USA) - Song Of Passion (IRE) (Orpen)
Made all, hung left from 3f out, ridden 2f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, kept on well, always doing enough (tchd 5/4)

2⁽³⁾ nk	5. Doc Sportello (IRE) 8/1 Dougie Costello Tony Carroll	Dougie Costello Tony Carroll	8	91 p	79	81	86	–
b g Majestic Missile (IRE) - Queen Of Silk (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, made challenge inside final furlong, kept on, always held (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

DSQ⁽²⁾ 2½ [2¾]	1. Zapper Cass (FR) 4/1 George Rooke ⁷ Michael Appleby	George Rooke ⁷ Michael Appleby	7	91 4 v	86	78	84	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Moonlight Cass (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Tracked winner, ridden under 3f out, kept on, no match for first two, finished 3rd, disqualified, jockey claimed incorrect weight allowance (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

3⁽¹⁾ 3½ [6¼]	2. Moonraker 4/1 Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	Alistair Rawlinson Michael Appleby	8	97 v	85	63	70	–
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Licence To Thrill (Wolfhound)
Slowly into stride, pushed along early, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, held when short of room and switched right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, finished 4th, placed 3rd (jockey said gelding missed the break) (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 3 [9¼]	3. Jack The Truth (IRE) 7/2 Andrea Atzeni George Scott	Andrea Atzeni George Scott	6	95	83	49	58	–
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Friendly Heart (CAN) (Lion Heart)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, no response and weakened gradually from 2f out, finished 5th, placed 4th (jockey said gelding ran flat) (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:40:20 Winning time: 57.55s (slow by 0.85s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Steve Bolland & Clive Watson (National Anthem) 1st breeder: Pevens Racing
2nd owner: George Nixon (Doc Sportello)
3rd owner: The Kettlelites (Moonraker)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.60 £5.20 Ex: £16.10 CSF: £14.24 Trifecta: £40.90

Following a BHA inquiry, Zapper Cass, who passed the post 3rd, was disqualified - jockey claimed 7lb instead of 5lb.

3:40 Southwell (AW) 24 Feb 2020

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