Full Result 7.50 Southwell | 24 May 2017

Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f62yds) 2m4½f Good 11 hurdles

1st £2,924.10 2nd £858.60 3rd £429.30 4th £214.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Arboretum 12/1 Gavin Sheehan Mike Sowersby	Gavin Sheehan Mike Sowersby	9	100	72	56	88	–
b g Kayf Tara - Step Lively (Dunbeath)
Held up, headway 7th, tracked leaders after 3 out, went 3 lengths 2nd approaching 2 out, driven between last 2, led approaching last, pushed out flat, readily

2 1¾	4. Lovely Touch (IRE) 2/5F Adam Nicol Sam Thomas	Adam Nicol Sam Thomas	8	119 7	95	77	109	–
b g Humbel (USA) - My Touch (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led at modest gallop, quickened pace halfway, tried to slip field before 2 out, 3 lengths clear 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, ran on flat but readily held by winner (vet said gelding was lame on its left fore.) (tchd 4/11 and tchd 4/9)

3 8 [9¾]	7. Polarbrook (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Derek Shaw	Richard Johnson Derek Shaw	10	107 v	79	53	87	–
br g Alderbrook - Frozen Cello (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, driven along and no extra approaching last, one pace (tchd 11/2)

4 17 [26¾]	5. Distant Sound (IRE) 20/1 Mr Robert Hawker ⁷ Richard Hawker	Mr Robert Hawker ⁷ Richard Hawker	10	106 b	85	42	77	–
b g Luso - Distant Dreams (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Mid-division, headway 4 out, reminder and chased leader after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, weakened (op 16/1)

5 4 [30¾]	6. Spyder 50/1 William Featherstone ⁵ Tracey Leeson	William Featherstone ⁵ Tracey Leeson	9	105	82	35	71	–
b g Resplendent Glory (IRE) - Collect (Vettori)
Prominent, going well after 3 out, disappointing response when asked, faded (op 40/1)

6 1½ [32¼]	1. Short Flight (IRE) 10/1 Henry Brooke Julia Brooke	Henry Brooke Julia Brooke	5	1112	98	50	85	–
b g Trans Island - Surricate (FR) (True Brave)
Tracked leaders, 3rd and pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened (op 14/1)

7 3¼ [35½]	3. Kara Tara 6/1 Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson	7	1110	96	44	81	–
b m Kayf Tara - Matilda Too (IRE) (Definite Article)
Held up and not jump fluently, never a factor (op 7/1)

8 1½ [37]	2. Changing The Guard 20/1 Mr James King ⁵ Barry Brennan	Mr James King ⁵ Barry Brennan	11	116 tp	97	44	80	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Our Queen Of Kings (Arazi)
Hassled leader until pushed along and lost place 6th, soon lost touch (op 14/1)

8 ran Off time: 7:51:09 Winning time: 5m 5.70s (slow by 12.70s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Alan R Lyons (Arboretum) 1st breeder: R Chew
2nd owner: Third Match Officials (Lovely Touch)
3rd owner: John R Saville (Polarbrook)
Tote win: £15 PL: £3.40 £1.02 £1.80 Ex: £37.70 CSF: £20.16 Tricast: £45.88 Trifecta: £204.10

7:50 Southwell 24 May 2017

Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Hurdle