Horse Alert

Winner: £2,700 (Penalty: £1,848); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Heavy.

Metrocentre Always A Safe Bet Intermediate NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Claiming Benefits (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	3-3 / 7	Jump (14)	Peter Carberry	R O'Leary Mrs Ronald O'Leary	7/2
		made all, took keen hold, quickened pace halfway, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
2^nd	8	2 L	The Friary (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	1- / 8	Jump (251)	Craig Nichol	Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &…	6/4
		in touch, went 3rd over 5f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and held by winner
3^rd	7	2 L	Taxi Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	2 / 7	Jump (128)	Mr S Brockbank	Mrs K Walton Sharp Hill 2	2/1
		tracked leaders, outpaced 6f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
4^th	1	17 L	Absolutely Bygones (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	12 / 9	Jump (56)	Callum Whillans	Karen McLintock Miss J du Plessis	11/2
		tracked winner until ridden and weakened over 1f out
5^th	9	99 L	Golden Court (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11)	7 / 6	Jump (47)	Mr A Voy	J S Wainwright Mr Anthony Ross	66/1
		held up towards rear, pushed along over 7f out, soon struggling, tailed off
6^th	6	67 L	Crofton Lane (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	00- / 8	Jump (510)	Mr John Dixon	J E Dixon Mrs S F Dixon	100/1
		in rear and keen, pushed along halfway, soon tailed off
	2	-	Ballycool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	P1- / 11	Jump (187)	S Fox	Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr And Mrs T P…

	3	-	Big George (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	/ 8		Jonathan England	S Waugh Mrs E C York

	4	-	Big Ideas (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	/ 6		Mr Jake Thomas Coulson	C N Kellett Miss Helen Herrick