Horse Alert

19 Feb 2013 15:05 Taunton

Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	8	-	Highland Retreat (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11)	F14323 / 8	Jump (13)	N D Fehily	H Fry Harry Fry Racing…	9/4
		raced on inside, made all, in command 2 out, clear when dived at last, kept on well, ridden out
2^nd	5	4½ L	Neltara (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	0195/42 / 9	Jump (11)	Nick Scholfield	Miss C Dyson Mr D J Dyson	7/1
		raced wide on back straight on both circuits, pressed leader, every chance 3 out, no impression next, kept on for clear 2nd
3^rd	7	17 L	Stony Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	F0-233 / 9	Jump (20)	Mr T J Flint	J L Flint Mrs Jeanne Thomas	14/1
		chased leading pair, lost place and dropped to last pair at 5th, rallied to modest 3rd after 2 out
4^th	1	12 L	Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	391812 / 10	Jump (76)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership	6/4
		raced wide on back straight on both circuits, held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders 8th, reminder next, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd from 3 out, dropped to modest 4th after next
5^th	4	25 L	Comeonginger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	11-84 / 10	Jump (11)	D A Jacob	P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Michael…	4/1
		raced on inside, took keen hold, held up tracking leading trio, went 3rd at 5th until ridden soon after 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off
6^th	6	16 L	Sharp Suit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	5 / 7	Jump (92)	W P Kavanagh	J W Mullins Mr I R Mann	80/1
		raced wide on back straight on both circuits, held up in last pair, headway to chase leaders 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
	2	-	Awbeg Massini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	12-3332 / 10	Jump (10)	Michael Byrne	Tim Vaughan Miss Penny Rowland

	3	-	Big Jer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	P213 / 7	Jump (68)	S Thomas	C J Mann Mrs J M Mayo