Full Result 3.23 Southwell | 2 December 2025

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(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (2m4f88yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 11 hurdles

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Always A Reason (IRE) 9/2 Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	6	1110	90	27	92	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Gaye Annie (IRE) (Tikkanen)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly 2 out, ridden out run-in (op 11/4 tchd 5/2)

2 1	3. Feet On The Ground (IRE) 11/2 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	7	1113	93	29	93	–
b m Westerner - Eyes On The Stars (IRE) (Milan)
Prominent, led with one circuit to go, headed 2 out, kept on run-in (op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)

3 1¼ [2¼]	1. Ballyhiho (IRE) 6/4F Richie McLernon D J Jeffreys	Richie McLernon D J Jeffreys	5	120 t	94	29	92	–
b m Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Merry Tess (IRE) (Jeremy)
Led, headed with one circuit to go, lost second just before 2 out, kept on run-in (op 11/4)

4 6½ [8¾]	9. Cher Monsieur (FR) 17/2 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	5	110	80	8	73	–
ch g Castle Du Berlais (FR) - Ma Chere Amie (FR) (Zanzibari)
Took keen hold, midfield, in rear 6th, stayed on (op 11/2)

5 33 [41¾]	6. Lennie Godber 11/4 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	5	115	85	–	47	–
ch g Spanish Moon (USA) - Hiho Silver Lining (Silver Patriarch)
Prominent, weakened before 2 out (op 4/1)

PU	8. Classic Lady (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	10	112 t	82	–	–	–
ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Another Gaye (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out, pulled up last (op 25/1)

PU	5. Warner's Cross (IRE) 18/1 Gavin Sheehan Clare Hobson	Gavin Sheehan Clare Hobson	8	119	89	–	–	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Cellar Door (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In rear, lost touch and pulled up 2 out (tchd 16/1)

PU	7. Walk The Plank (IRE) 125/1 Ben Poste Clare Hobson	Ben Poste Clare Hobson	5	113	83	–	–	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Shaluna (IRE) (Shantou)
Never better than midfield, mistake 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up 2 out (op 80/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:23:34 Winning time: 5m 39.50s (slow by 47.50s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Ami Bondhu (self certificate, off feed), Catboy (self certificate, abscess)
1st owner: Miss Maria D Myco & John Johnson (Always A Reason) 1st breeder: Mrs Stephanie Metcalfe
2nd owner: The Fob Racing Partnership 4 (Feet On The Ground)
3rd owner: Smith, Redknapp, Pocock, Lestrange (Ballyhiho)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £2.10 £1.50 £1.10 Ex: £34.30 CSF: £30.86 Tricast: £54.42 Trifecta: £84.40
Jackpot:
Placepot: £216.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £63,586.83 - 293.93 winning units
Quadpot: £168.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £7,601.29 - 45.23 winning units

3:23 Southwell 2 Dec 2025

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