Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Stakes

1st

Rusheen Boy (GB) ^t

No. 4, stall 3

5yo, 9-7, OR 63

J: Sean Levey · T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

5 9-7 63

Sean Levey

Julia & Shelley Birkett

1:41.62 £3,768

Held mid-pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - closed in with a furlong to go - hit the front inside the final 110yds and kept going to win

2nd

Special Breeze (GB)

No. 12, stall 7

4yo, 9-2, OR 58

J: Kieran O'Neill · T: Pam Sly

4 9-2 58

Kieran O'Neill

Pam Sly

½ £1,768

Handy in the pack early - pushed along over 2f out and pressed the leader inside the final furlong - stayed on well but narrowly denied

3rd

Aspull (GB) ^h

No. 8, stall 5

4yo, 9-5, OR 61

J: Grace McEntee · T: Phil McEntee

4 9-5 61

Grace McEntee

Phil McEntee

¾ £883

Settled handy early - hit front after 1f - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on into final furlong - overtaken close home to finish third

4th

Just Typical (GB) ^t

No. 9, stall 12

5yo, 9-5, OR 61

J: Billy Loughnane · T: Ian Williams

5 9-5 61

Billy Loughnane

Ian Williams

0.3 £442

settled just behind the pace - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside final furlong - grabbed fourth close home

5th

Avatar Jet (IRE)

No. 1, stall 13

5yo, 9-9, OR 65

J: Zak Wheatley · T: Declan Carroll

5 9-9 65

Zak Wheatley

Declan Carroll

½ £220

Held a mid-pack spot early - pressed into gear inside final 2f - kept going late but never got close enough to challenge - finished 5th beaten 2 lengths

6th

Volto Di Medusa (IRE) ^b

No. 2, stall 6

5yo, 9-8, OR 64

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Jack Jones

5 9-8 64

Cieren Fallon

Jack Jones

0.3

Settled in mid-pack - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on late but never in serious contention - finished 6th beaten just over two lengths

7th

Portman Blue (GB) ^t

No. 5, stall 1

4yo, 9-7, OR 63

J: Luke Morris · T: Joseph Parr

4 9-7 63

Luke Morris

Joseph Parr

½

Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - gave way in the closing stages to finish 7th

8th

Izzari (GER)

No. 6, stall 14

5yo, 9-7, OR 63

J: Andrew Mullen · T: Iain Jardine

5 9-7 63

Andrew Mullen

Iain Jardine

0.1

Settled towards the back - pushed along approaching final 2f - moved through faded runners late but no real threat to leaders

9th

Soames Forsyte (GB) ^p

No. 10, stall 2

7yo, 9-4, OR 60

J: Tom Eaves · T: Michael Herrington

7 9-4 60

Tom Eaves

Michael Herrington

1

Held mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make further headway - finished ninth

10th

Mr Fustic (IRE) ^tp

No. 14, stall 10

8yo, 9-1, OR 57

J: Marco Ghiani · T: Andi Brown

8 9-1 57

Marco Ghiani

Andi Brown

1½

Settled at back of field - pushed along inside final furlong - made no impression - finished 10th

11th

Relevant Range (IRE)

No. 3, stall 11

7yo, 9-2, OR 63

J: Elle-May Croot (5) · T: Ivan Furtado

7 9-2 63

Elle-May Croot (5)

Ivan Furtado

0.2

Settled at the back early - nudged for effort with over two furlongs left - made no impact and finished well beaten in 11th

12th

Bajan Bandit (GB) ^v

No. 11, stall 4

6yo, 9-4, OR 60

J: Paddy Bradley · T: Patrick Morris

6 9-4 60

Paddy Bradley

Patrick Morris

1½

Set the pace early - lost the advantage but stayed close up before fading with 2f left - beaten into 12th

13th

Peaceful Spirit (IRE)

No. 7, stall 9

4yo, 9-6, OR 62

J: Alistair Rawlinson · T: Lawrence Mullaney

4 9-6 62

Alistair Rawlinson

Lawrence Mullaney

0.05

Settled just off the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - unable to land a blow - finished well beaten in 13th

14th

Aim For The Bull (IRE) ^p

No. 13, stall 8

4yo, 9-1, OR 57

J: Rob Hornby · T: Mike Murphy

4 9-1 57

Rob Hornby

Mike Murphy

1¼

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find more and beaten into 14th