11 Dec 2016 12:45 Southwell
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Vertu Volkswagen Mansfield Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Lemon's Gent (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
26/P1-5P / 10 |
Jump (44) | G Sheehan | P R Webber The Smillie Watters… |
8/1 | |
| jumped well, made all, set steady pace and pushed along at times, increased tempo before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, hard ridden run-in, held on gamely towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Global Dream (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
1121U-4 / 9 |
Jump (21) | A Pogson | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs Susan Carsberg |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd at the last, stayed on and strong challenge in closing stages, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Chantara Rose (GB) (filly, brown, 11 12) |
01-79PU / 9 |
Jump (25) | L P Aspell | N P Mulholland Steve & Jackie… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along approaching 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Safari Journey (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 5) |
3215P6 / 13 |
Flat (2270), Jump (12) |
Dean Pratt | L Egerton Reassuringly Racy… |
25/1 | |
| held up well in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Attimo (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
11-FPP5 / 8 |
Flat (1614), Jump (19) |
Jonathan England | S England Guess What Racing |
5/1 | |
| chased winner, bad blunder 9th, pushed along before 11th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, soon struggling, lost modest 4th close home | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Kitchapoly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P324-22 / 7 |
Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Paul & Clare Rooney |
6/4 | |
| in touch in last pair, pushed along and outpaced when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 21 L |
Vesuvhill (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
756/3P3- / 8 |
Jump (391) | D A Jacob | B I Case Mr K Barker |
9/2 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until after next, weakened | ||||||||||