Full Result 1.45 Southwell | 27 January 2008

Brian Smith Septuagenarian Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (5yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f Winter Good 19 fences

1st £6,506 2nd £1,910 3rd £955 4th £477

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Sprosser (IRE) 9/2 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	8	114	120	81	131	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Dark Nightingale (Strong Gale)
Chased leader, driven upsides 14th, led after 3 out, edged ahead near finish (op 7-2)

2 ¾	6. Gold Medallist 2/9F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	1012	–	74	125	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Spot Prize (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Led, headed after 3 out, upsides when mistake last, no extra towards finish (op 1-4 tchd 1-3 in a place and 2-7 in places)

3 12 [12¾]	10. Tanners Court 20/1 Tommy Phelan ³ Claire Dyson	Tommy Phelan ³ Claire Dyson	11	109	119	64	111	–
b g Framlington Court - True Nell (Neltino)
Chased leaders, outpaced from 4 out

4 46 [58¾]	8. Midleton Madness (IRE) 80/1 Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger ³ Suzy Smith	6	109	–	25	65	–
b g Alphabatim (USA) - Craic Go Leor (Deep Run)
Jumped badly right, struggling from 11th, soon behind, tailed off (op 28-1)

F	5. Fabrezan (FR) 40/1 Derek Laverty ⁵ Christopher Kellett	Derek Laverty ⁵ Christopher Kellett	9	107 p	–	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Fabulous Secret (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
4th when fell heavily 2nd (op 25-1 tchd 50-1)

PU	11. The Client (IRE) 100/1 Jamie Goldstein David Pearson	Jamie Goldstein David Pearson	7	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Woodram Delight (Idiots Delight)
Last when badly hampered 1st, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 80-1)

6 ran Off time: 1:47:00 Winning time: 6m 18.80s (slow by 22.80s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Dinnie Flanagan (vet's certificate), Menchikov (unsuitable ground), Palmers Peak (unsuitable ground), Roll Along (unsuitable ground), Shardakhan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: W S Watt (Sprosser) 1st breeder: Nightingale Bloodstock
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Gold Medallist)
3rd owner: Miss C Dyson (Tanners Court)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £6.12