Full Result 3.15 Southwell (AW) | 22 February 2025

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(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m3f23yds) 1m3f Standard

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Royal Champion (IRE) 6/4J Clifford Lee K R Burke	Clifford Lee K R Burke	7	93	113	61	117	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Emirates Queen (Street Cry)
Took keen hold, prominent on outer, going easily when went second over 2f out, pressed leader when hung left over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well (op 6/5)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1¾	5. Military Academy 6/4J Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden	4	92 p¹	109	59	114	–
b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Sovereign Parade (IRE) (Galileo)
Towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, hung left under 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, ridden and went second inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner (op 9/4)

3⁽²⁾ 4 [5¾]	6. Persica (IRE) 17/2 Sean Levey Richard Hannon	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	4	92	110	52	107	–
ch c New Bay - Rubira (AUS) (Lope De Vega)
Midfield but in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final 110yds (op 13/2)

4⁽¹⁾ 2 [7¾]	4. Champagne Prince 9/2 William Buick Jane Chapple-Hyam	William Buick Jane Chapple-Hyam	4	92	107	49	103	–
rg c Lope De Vega (IRE) - Maid Up (Mastercraftsman)
Led at fast pace, switched to centre and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, headed and no extra inside final furlong (op 18/5 tchd 7/2)

5⁽³⁾ 2¾ [10½]	2. Pleasant Man 150/1 Hollie Doyle Martin Dunne	Hollie Doyle Martin Dunne	7	93 p	82	42	98	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Melito (AUS) (Redoute's Choice)
Always behind (op 200/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2 [12½]	1. Claymore (FR) 150/1 Jonny Peate Jane Chapple-Hyam	Jonny Peate Jane Chapple-Hyam	6	93	97	39	95	–
b g New Bay - Brit Wit (High Chaparral)
Always behind (op 125/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 6½ [19]	7. Alanya (FR) 80/1 David Egan Miss Natalia Lupini	David Egan Miss Natalia Lupini	6	90	94	24	80	–
b m Le Havre (IRE) - Qatari Elegance (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Raced in second, pushed along and lost second over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out (op 125/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:16:05 Winning time: 2m 23.14s (slow by 4.24s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum (Royal Champion) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Isa Salman & Abdulla Al Khalifa (Military Academy)
3rd owner: Martin Hughes & Michael Kerr-Dineen (Persica)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.40 £1.30 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £3.60 Trifecta: £11.70

3:15 Southwell (AW) 22 Feb 2025

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