Full Result 2.20 Southwell | 22 February 2021

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f88yds) 2m4½f Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,768.84 2nd £1,106.64 3rd £553.32 4th £276.66

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Only The Bold (IRE) 9/4 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	113	121	91	125	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Cloghoge Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leaders, went second before 2 out, challenging and going best when pecked on landing 2 out, soon led, pushed along and went clear approaching last, ran on well, comfortably (op 11/4 and tchd 3/1)

2 8½	9. Voyage De Retour (IRE) 40/1 Tom Cannon Toby Lawes	Tom Cannon Toby Lawes	9	113	–	82	113	–
b g Craigsteel - Taipers (IRE) (Taipan)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield and in touch with leaders after 3 out, disputing third 2 out, ridden and went second approaching last, kept on, no match for winner (op 16/1)

3 4¾ [13¼]	4. Ballingers Corner (IRE) 9/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	113	–	77	108	–
br m Jeremy (USA) - Dances With Waves (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, led, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, soon outpaced, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in (op 4/1)

4 5½ [18¾]	2. Sending Love (IRE) 2/1F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	1110 t	135	78	111	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Dato Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Took keen hold, pressed leaders early, chased leaders 2nd, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 9/4)

5 4½ [23¼]	3. Animal (IRE) 8/1 Micheal Nolan Suzy Smith	Micheal Nolan Suzy Smith	5	113	–	67	98	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Fantine (IRE) (Darsi)
Took keen hold, pressed leader early, chased leader 2nd, ridden and every chance after 3 out, lost two places and beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 13/2 tchd 17/2)

6 11 [34¼]	6. No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) 50/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Colin Tizzard	Sam Twiston-Davies Colin Tizzard	5	113	–	55	87	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Miss Brandywell (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, ridden and reminders after 3 out, weakened home turn (op 25/1)

7 nse [34¼]	1. Lord Accord (IRE) 11/2 Brendan Powell Neil Mulholland	Brendan Powell Neil Mulholland	6	1110 t	–	62	94	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Cush Jewel (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Midfield, mistake 2nd, ridden after 3 out, soon struggling, weakened home turn (op 8/1)

8 25 [59¼]	10. Just A Cracker 250/1 James Bowen Caroline Bailey	James Bowen Caroline Bailey	7	1010 t¹	–	20	54	–
gr m Fair Mix (IRE) - Marrasit (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 150/1)

9 22 [81¼]	5. Breakwater Buoy (IRE) 50/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	113	–	2	39	–
br g Milan - Mega Mum (IRE) (Presenting)
Raced wide, always towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, got well behind home straight, tailed off, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost its left-hind shoe) (op 33/1 tchd 66/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:20:34 Winning time: 5m 30.05s (slow by 35.05s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Sir Sholokhov (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Only The Bold) 1st breeder: F Whelan
2nd owner: Mrs Robert Bingley (Voyage De Retour)
3rd owner: M Roberts (Ballingers Corner)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £5.10 £1.70 Ex: £64.20 CSF: £72.84 Trifecta: £356

2:20 Southwell 22 Feb 2021

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